1959 24 Hours of Le Mans

WSC 1959· R1/1

20–21 Jun 1959Circuit de la Sarthehot and humid

Overall winner

David Brown Racing Dept #5

R. Salvadori · C. Shelby

Laps completed

323

≈ 4,348 km

Fastest lap

4:00.900

J. Behra

Entries

13 finishers · 10 classes

Pos	Cls	No.	Class	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	5	S 3.0	R. Salvadori/C. Shelby David Brown Racing Dept	Aston Martin DBR1/300	323	Winner	Finished
2	2	6	S 3.0	M. Trintignant/P. Frère David Brown Racing Dept	Aston Martin DBR1/300	322	1 Laps	Finished
3	1	11	GT 3.0	Beurlys/Eldé Equipe Nationale Belge	Ferrari 250 GT LWB	297	26 Laps	Finished
4	2	18	GT 3.0	G. Arents/A. Pilette North American Racing Team	Ferrari 250 GT LWB	296	27 Laps	Finished
5	3	16	GT 3.0	F. Tavano/B. Grossman F. Tavano	Ferrari 250 GT California	294	29 Laps	Finished
6	4	20	GT 3.0	L. Fayen/G. Munaron / L. Fayen	Ferrari 250 GT LWB	293	30 Laps	Finished
7	1	29	GT 2.0	T. Whiteaway/J. Turner Rudd Racing	AC Ace	273	50 Laps	Finished
8	1	41	GT 1.5	P. Lumsden/P. Riley W.S. Frost	Lotus Elite	270	53 Laps	Finished
9	1	46	GT 750	R. Cotton/L. Cornet Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	D.B. HBR-5 Spyder	258	65 Laps	Finished
10	2	42	GT 1.5	J. Whitmore/J. Clark Border Reivers	Lotus Elite	257	66 Laps	Finished
11	2	45	GT 750	P. Armagnac/B. Consten Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	D.B. HBR-5 Spyder	247	76 Laps	Finished
12	3	44	GT 750	S. Nottorp/G. Bengtsson S. Nottorp	Saab 93 Sport GT 750	232	91 Laps	Finished
13	1	55	S 750	R. Delageneste/P. Guiraud Automobili Stanguellini	Stanguellini 750 Sport	220	103 Laps	Finished
DNF	—	14	S 3.0	O. Gendebien/P. Hill Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 250 TR59	263	60 Laps	Overheating
DNF	—	25	GT 2.0	Dickie Stoop/P. Jopp Standard Triumph Ltd	Triumph TR3S	245	78 Laps	Oil pump
DNF	—	37	S 1.5	E. Hugus/Ernie Erickson E. Hugus	Porsche 718 RSK	240	83 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	35	S 1.5	J. Kerguen/R. La Caze J. Kerguen	Porsche 550A	229	94 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	36	S 1.5	C. de Beaufort/Bino Heins Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718 RSK	186	137 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	33	GT 2.0	T. Lund/C. Escott F.W.R. Lund	MG MGA Twin Cam	185	138 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	31	S 2.0	W. von Trips/Jo Bonnier Porsche KG	Porsche 718 RSK	182	141 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	49	S 1.1	R. Masson/J. Vinatier R. Masson	D.B. HBR-5 GTS-Coupé	179	144 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	48	S 750	R. Bartholoni/F. Jaeger Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	D.B. HBR-5 Coupé	169	154 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	34	S 1.5	E. Barth/W. Seidel Porsche KG	Porsche 718 RSK	168	155 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	53	S 750	A. Stacey/K. Greene Team Lotus Engineering	Lotus 17 LM	156	167 Laps	Head gasket
DNF	—	8	S 3.0	R. Flockhart/Jock Lawrence Ecurie Ecosse	Tojeiro	137	186 Laps	Overheating
DNF	—	12	S 3.0	J. Behra/D. Gurney Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 250 TR59	129	194 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	1	S 3.0	I. Bueb/B. Halford Brian Lister Engineering	Lister Sport	121	202 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	30	S 2.0	G. Hill/D. Jolly Team Lotus Engineering	Lotus 15 LM	119	204 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	27	GT 2.0	N. Sanderson/C. Dubois Standard Triumph Ltd	Triumph TR3S	114	209 Laps	Radiator
DNF	—	19	S 3.0	Ed Martin/B. Kimberly E. D. Martin	Ferrari 250 TR58	108	215 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	38	GT 1.5	J. Vidilles/J. Malle Equipe Los Amigos	Lotus Elite	105	218 Laps	Engine / fire
DNF	—	52	S 750	J. Laroche/A. Testut Automobili OSCA	O.S.C.A. 750S	88	235 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	24	S 2.0	J. Russell/B. McLaren Cooper Car Company	Cooper T49 'Monaco'	79	244 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	32	S 2.0	H. Herrmann/U. Maglioli Porsche KG	Porsche 718 RSK	78	245 Laps	Ignition
DNF	—	4	S 3.0	S. Moss/J. Fairman David Brown Racing Dept.	Aston Martin DBR1/300	70	253 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	3	S 3.0	I. Ireland/M. Gregory Ecurie Ecosse	Jaguar D-Type	70	253 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	50	GT 750	A. de Tomaso/C. Davis A. de Tomaso	D.B. HBR-5 Spyder	63	260 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	23	S 2.0	G. Scarlatti/G. Cabianca Scuderia Ferrari	Dino 196 S	63	260 Laps	Out of fuel
DNF	—	62	S 750	R. Faure/G. Guyot Société E.F.A.C.	Stanguellini EFAC 750 Sport	58	265 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	59	GT 1.1	J. Faucher/G. Leffargue J. Faucher	D.B. HBR-5 Super Rallye	53	270 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	7	S 3.0	G. Whitehead/B. Naylor A.G. Whitehead	Aston Martin DBR1/300	52	271 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	2	S 3.0	W. Hansgen/P. Blond Brian Lister Engineering	Lister Sport	52	271 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	10	S 3.0	L. Bianchi/A. de Changy Equipe Nationale Belge	Ferrari 250 TR58	47	276 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	15	S 3.0	C. Allison/H. da Silva Ramos Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 250 TR59	41	282 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	56	S 750	R. Revillon/J. Dieu Automobili Stanguellini	Stanguellini 750 Sport	37	286 Laps	Out of fuel
DNF	—	43	GT 750	S. Hurrell/R. North S.A. Hurrell	Saab 93 Sport GT 750	35	288 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	26	GT 2.0	P. Bolton/M. Rothschild Standard Triumph Ltd	Triumph TR3S	35	288 Laps	Radiator
DNF	—	51	S 750	P. Rodríguez/R. Rodríguez Automobili OSCA	O.S.C.A. 750S	32	291 Laps	Water pump
DNF	—	60	GT 2.0	J. Dashwood/W. Wilks J. Dashwood	Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé	30	293 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	54	S 750	M. Taylor/J. Sieff Team Lotus Engineering	Lotus 17 LM	23	300 Laps	Ignition
DNF	—	21	GT 3.0	H. Patthey/R. Calderari Écurie Trois Chevrons	Aston Martin DB4 GT	21	302 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	17	S 3.0	R. Carveth/G. Geitner North American Racing Team	Ferrari 250 TR58	21	302 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	47	GT 750	G. Laureau/P. Chancel Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	D.B. HBR-5 Coupé	9	314 Laps	Engine

Overall winner · David Brown Racing Dept. #5