1951 24 Hours of Le Mans

23–24 Jun 1951Circuit de la Sartherain

Overall winner

Jaguar Cars Ltd. #20

P. Walker · P. Whitehead

Laps completed

267

≈ 3,602 km

Fastest lap

4:46.800

S. Moss

Entries

28 finishers · 7 classes

Pos	Cls	No.	Class	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	20	S 5.0	P. Walker/P. Whitehead Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar XK-120C	267	Winner	Finished
2	2	9	S 5.0	P. Meyrat/G. Mairesse Pierre Meyrat	Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace	258	9 Laps	Finished
3	1	26	S 3.0	L. Macklin/E. Thompson Aston Martin Ltd.	Aston Martin DB2	257	10 Laps	Finished
4	3	10	S 5.0	Pierre Levegh/R. Marchand Pierre ”Levegh”	Talbot-Lago T26 Monoplace Décalée	256	11 Laps	Finished
5	2	25	S 3.0	G. Abecassis/B. Shawe-Taylor Aston Martin Ltd.	Aston Martin DB2	255	12 Laps	Finished
6	4	19	S 5.0	T. Rolt/D. Hamilton Donald Healey Motor Company	Nash-Healey Sport Coupé	255	12 Laps	Finished
7	3	24	S 3.0	R. Parnell/D. Hampshire Aston Martin Ltd.	Aston Martin DB2	252	15 Laps	Finished
8	5	15	S 5.0	L. Chinetti/J. Lucas Luigi Chinetti	Ferrari 340 America Barchetta	246	21 Laps	Finished
9	4	29	S 3.0	N. Mahé/J. Péron N.-J. Mahé	Ferrari 212 Export Coupé	244	23 Laps	Finished
10	5	28	S 3.0	N. Mann/M. Morris-Goodall N.H. Mann	Aston Martin DB2	236	31 Laps	Finished
11	6	21	S 5.0	R. Lawrie/I. Waller R. Lawrie	Jaguar XK-120S	236	31 Laps	Finished
12	1	33	S 2.0	Johnny Lurani/G. Bracco Scuderia Ambrosiana	Lancia Aurelia B20 GT	235	32 Laps	Finished
13	6	27	S 3.0	P. Clark/J. Scott-Douglas P.C.T. Clark	Aston Martin DB2	233	34 Laps	Finished
14	2	35	S 2.0	E. Winterbottom/J. Marshall Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica	232	35 Laps	Finished
15	3	32	S 2.0	Y. Simon/B. Haig Luigi Chinetti	Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta	231	36 Laps	Finished
16	7	31	S 3.0	C. Moran Jr./F. Cornacchia Charles Moran Jr.	Ferrari 212 Export Spyder	227	40 Laps	Finished
17	7	11	S 5.0	A. Chambas/A. Morel A. Chambas	Talbot-Lago SS Spyder	226	41 Laps	Finished
18	4	34	S 2.0	Dickie Stoop/P. Wilson Mrs P. Trevelyan	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia	217	50 Laps	Finished
19	1	46	S 1.1	A. Veuillet/E. Mouche Porsche K.G.	Porsche 356 SL Coupe	210	57 Laps	Finished
20	2	48	S 1.1	R. Bonnet/É. Bayol Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	D.B. Sport	206	61 Laps	Finished
21	1	66	S 1.5	M. Becquart/G. Wilkins M. Becquart	Jowett Jupiter	203	64 Laps	Finished
22	1	50	S 750	F. Landon/A. Briat Régie Renault	Renault 4CV-1063	197	70 Laps	Finished
23	2	60	S 750	J. de Montrémy/J. Hémard Établissements Monopole	Monopole X84	194	73 Laps	Finished
24	3	61	S 750	R. Gaillard/P. Chancel R. Gaillard	Panhard Dyna X84	190	77 Laps	Finished
25	4	54	S 750	J. Lecat/H. Senfftleben Régie Renault	Renault 4CV-1063	184	83 Laps	Finished
26	5	58	S 750	J. Colas/R. Schollmann Auguste Lachaize	Callista RAN D120	183	84 Laps	Finished
27	6	53	S 750	J. Vernet/J. Pairard Régie Renault	Renault 4CV-1063	181	86 Laps	Finished
28	7	56	S 750	M. Arnaud/L. Pons Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	D.B. Sport	179	88 Laps	Finished
NC	—	2	S 8.0	P. Reece/A. Hitchings S.H. Allard	Allard J2	230	37 Laps	Last lap too slow
NC	—	4	S 8.0	J. Fitch/P. Walters Briggs Cunningham	Cunningham C-2R	223	44 Laps	Last lap too slow
NC	—	14	S 5.0	Zoltan Hay/T. Clarke H.S.F. Hay	Bentley 4½ Paulin	204	63 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	51	S 750	J. Rosier/J. Estager Régie Renault	Renault 4CV-1063	194	73 Laps	Accident
DSQ	—	57	S 750	L. Eggen/A. Beaulieux L. Eggen	D.B. Sport	184	83 Laps	Outside assistance
DNF	—	52	S 750	J. Sandt/P. Moser Régie Renault	Renault 4CV-1063	177	90 Laps	Fire
DNF	—	1	S 8.0	S. Allard/T. Cole Jr. S.H. Allard	Allard J2	134	133 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	45	S 1.1	R. Caron/A. Guillard R. Caron	SIMCA Huit Sport	133	134 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	17	S 5.0	Bill Spear/J. Claes William Spear	Ferrari 340 America Barchetta	132	135 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	37	S 1.5	P. Veyron/G. Monneret Equipe Gordini	Gordini T15S	130	137 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	7	S 5.0	J. González/O. Marimón Henri Louveau	Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace	128	139 Laps	Radiator
DNF	—	18	S 5.0	E. Hall/G. Navone E.R. Hall	Ferrari 340 America Barchetta	125	142 Laps	Battery
DNF	—	5	S 8.0	G. Rand/F. Wacker Briggs Cunningham	Cunningham C-2R	98	169 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	6	S 5.0	L. Rosier/J. Fangio Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace	92	175 Laps	Oil tank
DNF	—	22	S 5.0	S. Moss/J. Fairman Jaguar Cars Ltd Stirling Moss	Jaguar XK-120C	92	175 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	62	S 5.0	H. Leblanc/R. Bertrand H. Leblanc	Delahaye 135CS	88	179 Laps	Brakes
DNF	—	43	S 1.5	G. Phillips/A. Rippon G.E. Phillips	MG TD EX.172	80	187 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	40	S 1.5	J. Scaron/A. Gordini Equipe Gordini	Gordini T15S	77	190 Laps	Fuel pump
DNF	—	3	S 8.0	B. Cunningham/G. Huntoon Briggs Cunningham	Cunningham C-2R	76	191 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	64	S 2.0	R. Bouchard/L. Farnaud René Bouchard	Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta	75	192 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	23	S 5.0	C. Biondetti/L. Johnson Jaguar Cars Ltd Clemente Biondetti	Jaguar XK-120C	50	217 Laps	Oil pump
DNF	—	39	S 1.5	M. Trintignant/J. Behra Equipe Gordini	Gordini T15S	49	218 Laps	Ignition
DNF	—	41	S 1.5	T. Wisdom/T. Wise Jowett Cars Ltd.	Jowett Jupiter R1	48	219 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	59	S 750	G. Schrafft/P. Stiles Crosley Motors	Crosley Hotshot Super Sport	40	227 Laps	Alternator
DNF	—	49	S 750	J. Poch/M. Vaselle J. Poch	Aero Minor	40	227 Laps	Ignition
DNF	—	55	S 750	G. Claude/P. Clause Satecmo	Renault 4CV-1063	38	229 Laps	Ignition
DNF	—	8	S 5.0	E. Chaboud/L. Vincent E. Chaboud	Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace	33	234 Laps	radiator (4h)
DSQ	—	16	S 5.0	L. Chiron/Heldé Luigi Chinetti	Ferrari 340 America Barchetta	29	238 Laps	Premature refuelling
DNF	—	38	S 1.5	R. Manzon/A. Simon Equipe Gordini	Gordini T15S	26	241 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	12	S 5.0	J. Delettrez/J. Delettrez Etablissements Delettrez	Delettrez Diesel	24	243 Laps	Ignition
DNF	—	42	S 1.5	B. Hadley/C. Goodacre Jowett Cars Ltd.	Jowett Jupiter	19	248 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	30	S 3.0	J. Larivière/A. Guelfi Johnny Claes	Ferrari 212 Export C	5	262 Laps	Fatal accident

Overall winner · Jaguar Racing #20