1955 24 Hours of Le Mans

WSC 1955· R1/1

11–12 Jun 1955Circuit de la Sarthedry, wet, changeable

Overall winner

Jaguar Cars Ltd. #6

M. Hawthorn · I. Bueb

Laps completed

307

≈ 4,142 km

Fastest lap

4:06.600

M. Hawthorn

Entries

19 finishers · 6 classes

Pos	Cls	No.	Class	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	6	S 5.0	M. Hawthorn/I. Bueb Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar D-Type	307	Winner	Finished
2	1	23	S 3.0	P. Collins/P. Frère Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	302	5 Laps	Finished
3	2	10	S 5.0	J. Swaters/J. Claes Ecurie Francorchamps	Jaguar D-Type	296	11 Laps	Finished
4	1	37	S 1.5	H. Polensky/R. von Frankenberg Porsche KG	Porsche 550 RS Spyder	284	23 Laps	Finished
5	2	66	S 1.5	W. Seidel/O. Gendebien Ecurie Belge / Gustave Olivier	Porsche 550 RS Spyder	276	31 Laps	Finished
6	3	62	S 1.5	Helm Glöckler/J. Juhan Porsche KG	Porsche 550 RS Spyder	273	34 Laps	Finished
7	1	34	S 2.0	P. Wilson/J. Mayers Bristol Aeroplane Co.	Bristol 450C	271	36 Laps	Finished
8	2	33	S 2.0	M. Keen/T. Line Bristol Aeroplane Co.	Bristol 450C	270	37 Laps	Finished
9	3	32	S 2.0	T. Wisdom/J. Fairman Bristol Aeroplane Co.	Bristol 450C	268	39 Laps	Finished
10	4	35	S 2.0	M. Becquart/Dickie Stoop Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.	Frazer Nash Sebring	260	47 Laps	Finished
11	4	40	S 1.5	G. Cabianca/G. Scorbati Edgar Fronteras	O.S.C.A. MT-4	256	51 Laps	Finished
12	5	41	S 1.5	K. Miles/J. Lockett MG Cars Ltd.	MG EX.182	249	58 Laps	Finished
13	1	49	S 1.1	A. Veuillet/Z. Arkus-Duntov Porsche KG	Porsche 550 RS Spyder	245	62 Laps	Finished
14	5	28	S 2.0	N. Sanderson/B. Dickson Standard Triumph Ltd.	Triumph TR2	242	65 Laps	Finished
15	6	29	S 2.0	K. Richardson/B. Hadley Standard Triumph Ltd.	Triumph TR2	242	65 Laps	Finished
16	1	63	S 750	L. Cornet/R. Mougin Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet	D.B. HBR-MC	236	71 Laps	Finished
17	6	64	S 1.5	T. Lund/H. Waeffler MG Cars Ltd.	MG EX.182	234	73 Laps	Finished
18	7	65	S 1.5	G. Olivier/J. Jeser Gustave Olivier	Porsche 550 RS Spyder	234	73 Laps	Finished
19	2	59	S 750	L. Héry/G. Trouis Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet	D.B. HBR Spyder	209	98 Laps	Finished
NC	—	68	S 2.0	L. Brooke/M. Morris-Goodall Standard Triumph Ltd.	Triumph TR2	214	93 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	47	S 1.1	J. Brown/E. Wadsworth Cooper Car Company	Cooper T39	207	100 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	16	S 3.0	L. Musso/Gino Valenzano Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 300S	239	68 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	22	S 3.0	B. Cunningham/S. Johnston Briggs Cunningham	Cunningham C-6R	196	111 Laps	Piston
DNF	—	7	S 5.0	T. Rolt/D. Hamilton Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar D-Type	186	121 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	30	S 2.0	H. da Silva Ramos/J. Pollet Automobiles Gordini	Gordini T15S	145	162 Laps	Holed radiator
DNF	—	52	S 750	J. Hémard/P. Flahault Société Monopole	Monopole X86	145	162 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	60	S 750	R. Faure/P. Duval Automobili Stanguellini	Stanguellini S750 Bialbero	136	171 Laps	Ignition
DNF	—	19	S 3.0	J. Fangio/S. Moss Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR	134	173 Laps	Withdrawn
DNF	—	21	S 3.0	K. Kling/A. Simon Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR	130	177 Laps	Withdrawn
DNF	—	51	S 1.1	R. Cotton/A. Beaulieux Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	Panhard VM5	108	199 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	5	S 5.0	M. Trintignant/H. Schell Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 735 LM	107	200 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	8	S 5.0	D. Beauman/N. Dewis Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar D-Type	106	201 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	24	S 3.0	R. Salvadori/P. Walker Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	105	202 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	12	S 3.0	Heldé/J. Lucas "Heldé"	Ferrari 750 Monza	104	203 Laps	Distributor
DNF	—	58	S 750	P. Armagnac/G. Laureau Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet	D.B. HBR-MC	101	206 Laps	Wheel
DSQ	—	48	S 1.1	C. Chapman/R. Flockhart Lotus Engineering	Lotus Mark IX	99	208 Laps	reversed on track
DNF	—	31	S 2.0	C. Tomasi/F. Giardini Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 200S	96	211 Laps	Distributor
DNF	—	50	S 1.1	P. Chancel/R. Chancel Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	Panhard VM5	94	213 Laps	Fuel system
DNF	—	1	S 5.0	R. Parnell/D. Poore Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.	Lagonda DP-166	93	214 Laps	Out of fuel
DNF	—	25	S 3.0	T. Brooks/J. Riseley-Pritchard Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	83	224 Laps	Battery
DNF	—	27	S 3.0	J. Colas/Franc J.-P. Colas	Salmson 2300S Cabriolet	82	225 Laps	Oil leak
DNF	—	3	S 5.0	U. Maglioli/P. Hill Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 735 LM	76	231 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	38	S 1.5	W. Ringgenberg/H. Gilomen W. Ringgenberg	Porsche 550/4	65	242 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	43	S 1.5	K. McAlpine/E. Thompson Connaught Engineering	Connaught AL/SR	60	247 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	4	S 5.0	E. Castellotti/P. Marzotto Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 735 LM	52	255 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	69	S 2.0	J. Savoye/J. Poch A. Constantin	Constantin 203C Spyder	52	255 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	46	S 1.1	A. Rippon/R. Merrick Kieft Cars Ltd.	Kieft Sport	47	260 Laps	Oil leak
DNF	—	57	S 750	R. Bonnet/C. Storez Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet	D.B. HBR	44	263 Laps	Distributor
DNF	—	9	S 5.0	P. Walters/Bill Spear Briggs Cunningham	Jaguar D-Type	43	264 Laps	Engine (Valve)
DNF	—	11	S 5.0	P. Whitehead/G. Whitehead Cooper Car Co	Cooper T38	38	269 Laps	Oil leak
DNF	—	20	S 3.0	Pierre Levegh/J. Fitch Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR	34	273 Laps	Fatal accident
DNF	—	36	S 2.0	C. Vard/D. Odlum Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.	Frazer Nash Sebring	33	274 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	53	S 750	F. Navarro/J. de Montrémy Société Monopole	Monopole X88 Sport	30	277 Laps	Oil leak
DNF	—	26	S 3.0	L. Macklin/L. Leston Lance Macklin	Austin-Healey 100S	28	279 Laps	Accident damage
DNF	—	42	S 1.5	D. Jacobs/J. Flynn MG Cars Ltd.	MG EX.182	27	280 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	56	S 750	Y. Giraud-Cabantous/Y. Lesur Automobiles VP	VP 166R	26	281 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	15	S 3.0	R. Mieres/C. Perdisa Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 300S	24	283 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	14	S 3.0	Mike Sparken/M. Gregory "Mike Sparken"	Ferrari 750 Monza	23	284 Laps	Engine (piston)
DNF	—	61	S 750	D. Damonte/R. Crovetto Ufficine Nardi	Nardi ‘Damolnar’ Bisiluro	5	302 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	39	S 1.5	B. Baxter/J. Deeley Kieft Cars Ltd.	Kieft Sport	4	303 Laps	Overheating

Overall winner · Jaguar Racing #6