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1923 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans was the very first Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on May 26 and 27 1923.

The original intention of the race was for a winner to be declared following three straight years of competition. The Rudge-Whitworth Cup would be given to the driver combination to complete the farthest distance total over three years. Unfortunately the idea would be abandoned after the end of the first three year segment, in 1925.

Official results[]

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Lap
1 3.0 9 No Team Name 25px France André Lagache
25px France René Léonard
Chenard et Walcker Sport Chenard et Walcker 3.0L I4 128
2 3.0 10 No Team Name 25px France Raoul Bachmann
25px France Christian d'Auvergne
Chenard et Walcker Sport Chenard et Walcker 3.0L I4 124
3 2.0 23 No Team Name 25px France Paul Gros
25px Belgium Raymond de Tornaco
Bignan 11HP Desmo Sport Bignan 2.0L I4 120
4 3.0 8 25px United Kingdom Capt. J.F. Duff 25px Canada Capt. John F. Duff
25px United Kingdom Frank Clement
Bentley 3 Litre Sport Bentley 3.0L I4 112
5 2.0 24 No Team Name 25px France Philippe de Marne
25px France Jean Martin
Bignan 11HP Commercial Bignan 2.0L I4 112
6 8.0 1 25px Belgium Compagnie Nationale Excelsior 25px Belgium André Dills
25px Belgium Nicolas Caerels
Excelsior Albert 1er Excelsior 5.3L I6 112
7 3.0 11 No Team Name 25px France Fernand Bachmann
25px France Raymond Glaszmann
Chenard & Walcker Tourisme Chenard & Walcker 3.0L I4 110
8 5.0 7 No Team Name 25px France Gérard de Courcelles
25px France André Rossignol
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L I6 108
9 8.0 2 25px Belgium Compagnie Nationale Excelsior 25px France Gonzaque Lécureul
25px France "Flaud"
Excelsior Albert 1er Excelsior 5.3L I6 106
10 1.5 28 No Team Name 25px France Max de Pourtealés
25px France Sosthene de la Rochefoucauld
Bugatti Brescia 16S Bugatti 1.5L I4 104
11 3.0 17 No Team Name 25px France "Migeot"
25px France Eugène Verpault
Brasier TC4 Brasier 2.1L I4 99
12 1.1 34 No Team Name 25px France Lucien Desvaux
25px France Georges Casse
Salmson VAL3 Salmson 1.1L I4 98
13 3.0 16 No Team Name 25px France "Belbue"
25px France Paul Torchy
Delage DE 11HP Delage 2.1L I4 98
14 3.0 19 No Team Name 25px Belgium Charles Montier
25px France Albert Ouriou
Montier Speciale
(Ford Model T)
Montier 2.0L I4 97
15 1.1 33 No Team Name 25px France Maurice Benoist
25px France Luis Ramon Buenovinci
Salmson VAL3 Salmson 1.1L I4 93
16 2.0 21 No Team Name 25px France M. Cappé
25px France Jean Dourianou
Georges Irat 4/A3 Georges Irat 2.0L I4 93
17 3.0 14 No Team Name 25px France Jean de Marguenat
25px France Gaston Delalande
Rolland-Pilain B22 Rolland-Pilain 2.3L I4 92
18 1.1 35 No Team Name 25px France Maurice Boutmy
25px France Jérôme Marcandanti
Amilcar CV Amilcar 1.0L I4 89
19 5.0 5 No Team Name 25px France Robert Bloch
25px France "Stalter"
Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L I6 88
20 3.0 12 No Team Name 25px Switzerland Edouard Probst
25px France "Redon"
Berliet VH 12HP Berliet 2.6L I4 88
21 3.0 15 No Team Name 25px France Louis Sire
25px France Georges Guignard
Rolland-Pilain R Rolland-Pilain 2.2L I4 84
22 1.5 29 No Team Name 25px France Louis Pichard
25px France René Marie
Bugatti Brescia 16S Bugatti 1.5L I4 82
23 2.0 25 No Team Name 25px France Jean Pouzet
25px France Edmond Pichon
Rolland-Pilain RP Rolland-Pilain 1.9L I4 80
24 2.0 24 No Team Name 25px France Jules Robin
25px France Gérard Mariner
Rolland-Pilain RP Rolland-Pilain 1.9L I4 80
25 1.5 30 No Team Name 25px France Louis Balart
25px France Charles Drouin
Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne 1.4L I4 80
26 2.0 27 No Team Name 25px France Léon Molon
25px France Lucien Molon
Vinot Deguingand BP 10HP Vinot Deguingand 1.8L I4 77
27 3.0 18 No Team Name 25px France "Maillon"
25px France Léopold Jougeut
Brasier TB4 Brasier 2.1L I4 76
28 2.0 20 No Team Name 25px France Albert Colomb
25px France W. Lestienne
Corre La Licorne EV 12CV Corre La Licorne 2.0L I4 74
29 2.0 22 No Team Name 25px France "Milhaud"
25px France Pierre Malleveau
Georges Irat 4/A3 Georges Irat 2.0L I4 73
30 1.1 32 25px France Société des applications du refroidissement par air (S.A.R.A.) 25px France Lucien Erb
25px France Robert Battagliola
S.A.R.A. ATS S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4 57

Did Not Finish[]

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
31 5.0 6 No Team Name 25px France Henri Stoffel
25px France R. Labouchére
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L I6 50
32 3.0 13 No Team Name 25px France Roland Jacquot
25px France Georges Ribail
Brasier VH 12HP Brasier 2.6L I4 44
33 1.1 31 25px France Société des applications du refroidissement par air (S.A.R.A.) 25px France François Piazzoli
25px France André Marandet
S.A.R.A. ATS S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4 14

Statistics[]

  • Fastest lap – #8 Bentley – 9:39
  • Distance – 2209.536 km
  • Average speed – 92.064 km/h
24 Hours of Le Mans seasons

19231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019481949
19501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969
19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
19901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023


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