TEAM QUAIL AT LE MANS

 

 

 

20èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1952

Circuit de la Sarthe

 

Date:

June 14-15

Track Length (m):

13 492

Attendance:

Estimated 400 000

Fastest Lap:

Alberto Ascari, Ferrari, 4:40.5 = 173.159 km/h

Entries:

 

Pole Position:

 N/A

Practiced:

 

Distance (km):

3733.800

Starters:

57

Average Speed (km/h):

155.575

Classified:

17

 

 

Pos

Clas-
sific.


#

Team / Entrant
Car - Engine

Drivers, Nationality

Engine
Vol (cc)

Engine
Type

Group

Laps
Km
Hour

Reason out

1

1

21

Daimler Benz AG, D
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Herrmann Lang, D
Fritz Riess, D

2996

6

S.30

277
3733.800

 

2

2

20

Daimler Benz AG, D
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Theo Helfrich, D
Helmut Niedermayr, D
DNS P. Kurrle, D (?)

2996

6

S 3.0

276
3720.260

 

3

3

10

Donald Healey, GB
(L.H. Johnson, GB ?)
Nash-Healey 4 Litre

Leslie Johnson, GB
Tommy Wisdom, GB

4135

6

S 5.0

262
3534.030

 

4

4

1

B.S. Cunningham, USA
Cunningham C-4R - Chrysler

Briggs Cunningham, USA
William 'Bill' Spear, USA

5425

V8

S 8.0

252
3399.030

 

5

5

14

Luigi Chinetti, USA
Ferrari 340 America Berlinetta Vignale

André Simon, F
Lucien Vincent, F

4102

V12

S 5.0

250
3361.810

 

6

6

39

Scuderia Lancia, I
Lancia Aurelia B.20

Luigi Valenzano, I
"Ippocampo" (Castiglioni), I

1991

V6

S 2.0

248
3342.420

 

7

7

32

Peter C.T. Clark, GB
Aston Martin DB2 Coupe

Peter Clark, GB
Mike Keen, GB
DNS Jack Scott Douglas, GB

2587

6

S 3.0

248
3335.780

 

8

8

40

Scuderia Lancia, I
Lancia Aurelia B.20

Felice Bonetto, I
Enrico Anselmi, I

1991

V6

S 2.0

247
3320.440

 

9

9

6

André Chambas, F
Talbot Lago T26GS compr.

André Morel, F
André Chambas, F

(4483)
8966

6
s/c

S s/c

235
3155.230

 

10

10

42

M.P. Trevelyan, GB
Frazer-Nash LMR Mk 2

Rodney 'Roy' F. Peacock, GB
Gerry A. Ruddock, GB

1970

6

S 2.0

225
3021.530

 

11

11

50

Porsche KG, D
Porsche 356/4

Auguste Veuillet, F
Edmond Mouche, F

1086

F4

S 1.1

220
2955.410

 

12

12

52

Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, F
Dyna Panhard X86 Coupe

Charles Plantivaux, F
Robert Chancel, F

851

F2

S 1.1

217
2914.950

 

13

13

45

Marcel Becquart, F
Jowett Jupiter R1

Marcel Becquart, F
Gordon Wilkins, GB

1486

F4

S 1.5

210
2818.900

 

14

14

60

Ets. Monopole, F
Monopole Panhard X84

Jean Hémard, F
Eugene Dussous, F

612

F2

S750

208
2802.190

 

15

15

68

Renault, F
Renault 4 CV 1063

Ernest de Regibus, F
Marius Porta, F

747

4

S750

195
2628.850

 

16

16

61

Raymond Gaillard, F
Panhard Dyna Sport X84

Raymond Gaillard, F
Pierre Chancel, F

611

F2

S750

186
2508.340

 

17

17

67

Renault, F
Renault 4 CV 1063

Jean Redélé, F
Guy Lapchin, F

747

4

S750

178
2388.050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

DNF

8

Pierre Levegh, F
Talbot Lago T26 GS Spider

"Pierre Levegh" (Pierre Bouillin), F
DNS René Marchand, F

4483

6

S 5.0

24h

Engine

19

DNF

25

Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin DB3 Spider

Lance Macklin, GB
Peter Collins, GB

2580

6

S 3.0

22h

Accident

20

DNF

65

Eugéne Chaboud, F
Talbot Lago T26

Eugéne Chaboud, F
Charles Pozzi, F

4483

6

S 5.0

22h

Accident

21

DNF

48

Automobili Osca, I
Osca MT4 1100 Coupe Vignale

Dr. Mario Damonte, I
Martial,

1342

4

S 1.5

19h

Clutch

22

DNF

41

A.F.N. Ltd, GB
Frazer Nash Mille Miglia

Richard "Dickie" Stoop, GB
Peter Wilson, GB

1979

6

S 2.0

19h

Transmission

23

DNF

47

Auguste Lachaize, F
(Porsche KG, D ?)
Porsche 356/4

Eugéne Martin, F
Auguste Lachaize, F
DNS? Francois Picard, F

1484

F4

S 1.5

19h

Accident

24

DNF

46

Jowett Cars Ltd, GB
Jowett Jupiter R1

Bert Hadley, GB
Tommy Wise, GB

1486

F4

S 1.5

17h

Oil leak

25

DNF

56

Just-Emile Vernet, F
Renault 4 CV 1063

Just-Emile Vernet, F
Jean Pairard, F

747

4

S750

17h

Ignition

26

DNF

31

N.H. Mann, GB
Aston Martin DB2

Nigel Mann, GB
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GB

2580

6

S 3.0

16h

Starter

27

DNF

5

S.H. Allard, GB
Allard 2JX - Chrysler

Frank G Curtis,
Zora Arkus-Duntov, USA

5394

V8

S 8.0

15h

Brakes/rear axle

28

DNF

4

S.H. Allard, GB
Allard 2JX - Chrysler

Sidney Allard, GB
Jack Fairman, GB

5394

V8

S 8.0

15h

Fuel tank

29

DNF

43

Alexis Constantin, F
Constantin C - Peugeot 203C

Alexis Constantin, F
Jacques Poch, F
DNS Lino Fayen, YV

(1290)
2580

4
s/c

 

15h

Accident

30

DQ/
DNF

12

Luigi Chinetti, I/USA
Ferrari 340 America B

Luigi Chinetti, I/USA
Jean Lucas, F

4102

V12

S 5.0

13h

DQ: refuelling to early

31

DNF

34

Automobiles Gordini, F
Gordini T15S (T23S ?)

Jean Behra, F
Robert Manzon, F

2262

6

S 3.0

13h

Front brakes

32

DNF

9

Pierre Meyrat, F
Talbot Lago T26 GS

Pierre Meyrat, F
Guy Mairesse, F

4483

6

S 5.0

13h

Oil pump

33

DNF

33

Charles Moran, USA
Ferrari 212MM Coupe

Charles 'Chas' Moran Jr, USA
Franco Cornacchia, I

2563

V12

S 3.0

12h

Electrical

34

DNF

59

Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, F
Panhard Dyna Sport X84

Jacques Savoye, F
Raymond Lienard, F

612

F2

S750

12h

Engine

35

DNF

30

Scuderia Ferrari, I
Ferrari 225 S Berlinetta Vignale

"Pagnibon" (Pierre Boncompagni), F
Tom Cole Jr, USA

2716

V12

S 3.0

11h

Ignition

36

DNF

64

Maurice Gatsonides, NL
Jowett Jupiter R1

Maurcie Gatsonides, NL
Hugo van Zuylen Nijeveldt, NL

1486

F4

S 1.5

9h

Engine

37

DNF

22

Daimler Benz AG, D
Mercedes Benz 300 SL

Karl Kling, D
Hans Klenk, D

2996

6

S 3.0

9h

Electrical

38

DNF

2

B.S. Cuningham, USA
Cunningham C4 RK - Chrysler Coupe

Phil Walters, USA
Duane Carter, USA

5425

V8

S 8.0

8h

Engine

39

DNF

54

Renault, F
Renault 4 CV 1063

Louis Pons, F
Paul Moser, F

747

4

S750

8h

Accident

40

DNF

51

Porsche KG, D
Porsche 356/4

Baron Huschke von Hanstein, D
Petermax Müller, D

1086

F4

S 1.1

6h

Gearbox

41

DNF

3

B.S. Cunningham, USA
Cunningham C4 R - Chrysler

John Fitch, USA
George Rice, USA

5425

V8

S 8.0

6h

Engine

42

DNF

15

Ecurie Rosier, F
Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider

Louis Rosier, F
Maurice Trintignant, F

4102

V12

S 5.0

6h

Clutch

43

DNF

58

Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F
DB - Panhard Coupé

Jean-Paul Colas, F
Robert Schollmann, F

745

F2

S750

5h

Out of fuel

44

DNF

44

Automobiles Gordini, F
Gordini T15S

Roger Loyer, F
"Charles Rinen" (Charles de Clareur), F

1491

4

S 1.5

5h

Clutch

45

DNF

16

Luigi Chinetti, USA
(Heldé, F ?)
Ferrari 340 America Barchetta

"Heldé", (Pierre-Louis Dreyfus), F
René Dreyfus, F/USA

4102

V12

S 5.0

5h

Clutch

46

DNF

18

Jaguar Ltd, GB
Jaguar C-type

Tony Rolt, GB
Duncan Hamilton, GB

3474

6

S 5.0

4h

Head gasket

47

DNF

57

Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F
DB Panhard

René Bonnet, F
Elie Bayol, F

745

F2

S750

4h

Transmission

48

DNF

26

Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin DB3 Spider

Dennis Poore, GB
Pat Griffith, GB
DNS George Abecassis, GB

2580

6

S 3.0

3h

Water pump

49

DNF

35

Robert Lawrie, GB
Morgan Plus 4-Standard Vanguard

Robert Lawrie, GB
Ray Isherwood, GB

2088

 

S 3.0

3h

Water pump

50

DNF

11

Donald Healey, GB
Nash-Healey

Pierre Veyron, F
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F

4135

6

S 5.0

3h

Gearbox

51

DNF

53

Renault, F
Renault 4 CV 1063

Yves Lesur, F
André Briat, F

747

4

S750

3h

Transmission

52

DNF

62

Scuderia Ferrari, I
Ferrari 250 S Berlinetta Vignale

Alberto Ascari, I
Luigi Villoresi, I

2998

V12

S 3.0

3h

Clutch

53

DNF

17

Jaguar Ltd, GB
(Peter Walker, GB ?)
Jaguar C-type

Stirling Moss, GB
Peter Walker, GB

3474

6

S 5.0

3h

Engine

54

DNF

19

Jaguar Ltd, GB
Jaguar C-type

Peter Whitehead, GB
Ian Stewart, GB

3474

6

S 5.0

2h

Head gasket

55

DNF

55

Jacques Lecat, F
Renault 4 CV

Jacques Lecat, F
Henri Senfftleben, F

747

4

S750

2h

Engine

56

DNF

27

Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin DB3 Coupe

Reg Parnell, GB
Eric Thompson, GB

2580

6

S 3.0

2h

Transmission

57

DNF

49

Norbert Jean Mahé / Mécanorma, F
Simca Gordini TMM

Jose Scaron, F
Norbert Jean Mahé, F

1091

4

S 1.1

2h

Water pump

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

DNS

 

Pegaso, E
Pegaso Z102

Salvador Fabregas
Jesus Maria Iglesias, RA

 

V8

 

 

 

59

DNS

 

Pegaso, E
Pegaso Z102

Joaquin Palacio Pover, E
Juan Jover, E

 

V8

 

 

 

60

DNS

 

Pegaso, E
Pegaso Z102

Francisco X. Bulto, E
Font

 

V8

 

 

Reserve entry

61

DNS

7


Ferrari

Jean-Louis Rosier, F
Jean Estager, F

 

 

 

 

Broken piston
in practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

DNA

 

S.p.A. Alfa Romeo, I
Alfa Romeo Disco Volante

Juan Manuel Fangio, RA
José Froilan Gonzalez, RA
Franco Cortese, I

 

 

 

 

Reserve entry
Withdrawn

63

DNA

 

S.p.A. Alfa Romeo, I
Alfa Romeo 1900 GT

-
-

 

 

 

 

 

64

DNA

 

Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin

-
-

3000

6

 

 

 

65

DNA

 

Scuderia Ferrari, I
Ferrari

Guiseppe Farina, I
Piero Taruffi, I

 

 

 

 

 

66

DNA

 


Fiat

Ovidio Capelli, I
Don Giovanni 'Johnny' Lurani (-Cernuschi) (Comte di Calvenzano), I

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