1939 24 Hours of Le Mans
{{Short description|16th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race}}
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| Next = 1949
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File:Le_Mans_Circuit_de_la_Sarthe_1932-1967.png
The 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans ({{Langx|fr|24 Heures du Mans 1939}}) was the 16th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, on 17 and 18 June 1939. The 1939 programme cover depicted the raising of six nations' flags: France, Italy, Great Britain (its civil Red Ensign), Belgium, Germany, and the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/339177415678674379|title=1939 Le Mans Programme Cover|website=Pinterest|access-date=2018-02-10}}
By June 1939, the outbreak of World War II was less than three months away. The following year's 24 Hours of Le Mans was originally planned for June 1940, but due to the invasion of France in May the race was called off. Endurance racing would not return to Le Mans until 1949, four years after V-E day ended World War II in Europe.
Official results
Class winners are denoted with bold.
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!{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !Class !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Team !Drivers !Chassis !Engine !Tyre !{{Tooltip|Laps|Laps completed}} !Distance/Retired |
1
| 8.0 | 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Wimille | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Wimille | Bugatti Type 57C Tank | Bugatti 3.3L Supercharged I8 |{{Dunlop}} | 249 |{{Convert|3346.106|km|mi|abbr=on}} |
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2
| 3.0 | 21 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ecurie Walter Watney | {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Gérard | Delage D6-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | | 245 | +4 laps |
3
| 5.0 | 5 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lagonda Ltd. | {{flagicon|GBR}} Arthur Dobson | Lagonda 4.5L V12 | | 239 | +10 laps |
4
| 5.0 | 6 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lord Selsdon | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lord Selsdon | Lagonda 4.5L V12 | |239 | +10 laps |
5
| 2.0 | 26 | {{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} BMW | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe}} | BMW 328 Touring Coupe | BMW 2.0L I6 | | 236 | +13 laps |
6
| 5.0 | 12 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Villeneuve | {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Villeneuve | Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | | 235 | +14 laps |
7
| 2.0 | 27 | {{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} BMW | {{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} Ralph Röese | BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I6 | | 230 | +19 laps |
8
| 5.0 | 20 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Count Heyden | {{flagicon|GBR}} R.R.C. Rob Walker | Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | | 224 | +25 laps |
9
| 2.0 | 28 | {{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} BMW | {{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} Willi Breim | BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I6 | | 220 | +29 laps |
10
| 1.1 | 39 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gordini | {{flagicon|FRA}} Amédée Gordini | Fiat 1.1L I4 | | 213 | +36 laps |
11
| 5.0 | 14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Joseph Chotard | {{flagicon|FRA}} Joseph Chotard | Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | | 202 | +47 laps |
12
| 2.0 | 29 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Peverell Hichens | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert P. Hichens | Aston Martin Speed Model | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | | 199 | +50 laps |
13
| 1.1 | 41 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gordini | {{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Lapchin | Fiat 1.1L I4 | | 195 | +54 laps |
14
| 1.5 | 32 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ecurie Lapin Blanc | {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Clark | HRG 1500 | Singer 1.5L I4 | | 192 | +57 laps |
15
| 1.1 | 37 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs. Majorie Fawcett | {{flagicon|GBR}} Geoffrey White | Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 | | 184 | +65 laps |
16
| 1.5 | 34 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Just-Emile Vernet | {{flagicon|FRA}} Just-Emile Vernet | Riley Sprite TT Pourtout | Riley 1.5L I4 | | 180 | +69 laps |
colspan="10" |70% of winner's race distance: 175 laps |
17
| 1.1 | 38 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Camerano | {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Camerano | Fiat 1.1L I4 | | 163 | |
18
| 1.1 | 45 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Arthur W. Jones | {{flagicon|GBR}} Arthur W. Jones | Singer 1.0L I4 | | 154 | |
19
| 750 | 48 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gordini | {{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Alin | Fiat 0.6L I4 | | 148 | |
20
| 750 | 49 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gordini | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Aimé | Fiat 0.6L I4 | | 147 | |
DNF
|3.0 |25 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer |{{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer |Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS |Alfa Romeo 2.4L I6 | |173 |Engine |
DNF
|5.0 |18 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Ecuria Francia |{{flagicon|FRA}} Marcel Contet |Delahaye 135CS |Delahaye 3.6L I6 | |171 |Suspension |
DNF
|1.5 |31 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Polledry |{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Polledry |Aston Martin 1½ Ulster |Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | |155 | |
DNF
|5.0 |3 |{{flagicon|ITA|1861}} Luigi Chinetti |{{flagicon|ITA|1861}} Luigi Chinetti |Talbot T26 |Talbot 4.5L I6 | |154 |Contact |
DNF
|3.0 |22 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ecurie Walter Watney |{{flagicon|CHE}} Armand Hug |Delage D6-3L |Delage 3.0L I6 | |152 |Contact |
DNF
|5.0 |15 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Mazaud |{{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Mazaud |Delahaye 135CS |Delahaye 3.6L I6 | |115 |Fire |
DNF
|1.1 |44 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Archie Scott |{{flagicon|GBR}} Archie Scott |Singer Nine Le Mans Replica |Singer 1.0L I4 | |105 |Dirty fuel |
DNF
|5.0 |9 |{{flagicon|ITA|1861}} Luigi Chinetti |{{flagicon|FRA}} René Le Begue |Talbot-Lago SS |Talbot 4.0L I6 | |102 |Ignition |
DNF
|5.0 |19 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Ecurie Francia |{{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Chaboud |Delahaye 135CS |Delahaye 3.6L I6 | |99 | |
DNF
|5.0 |8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} T.A.S.O. Mathieson |{{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe de Massa |Talbot 150SS Figoni |Talbot 4.0L I6 | |88 | |
DNF
|5.0 |7 |{{flagicon|ITA|1861}} Luigi Chinetti |{{flagicon|FRA}} André Morel |Talbot T26 |Talbot 4.5L I6 | |88 | |
DNF
|5.0 |10 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Trémoulet |{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Trémoulet |Talbot-Lago SS |Talbot 4.0L i6 | |68 | |
DNF
|1.1 |36 |{{flagicon|USA}} Miles Collier |{{flagicon|USA}} Miles Collier |MG PA Midget |MG 0.8L I4 | |63 | |
DNF
|5.0 |16 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Ecurie Francia |{{flagicon|FRA}} Joseph Paul |Delahaye 135CS |Delahaye 3.6L I6 | |62 | |
DNF
|5.0 |11 |{{flagicon|FRA}} André Bellecroix |{{flagicon|FRA}} André Bellecroix |Delahaye 135CS |Delahaye 3.6L I6 | |50 |Contact |
DNF
|1.1 |43 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Just-Emile Vernet |{{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Cayeux |Fiat 1.1L I4 | |50 | |
DNF
|5.0 |4 |{{flagicon|ITA|1861}} Luigi Chinetti |{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Louis-Dreyfus |Talbot T26 |Talbot 4.5L I6 | |45 | |
DNF
|1.1 |47 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Bonneau |{{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Bonneau |MG PB Midget |MG 1.0L I4 | |40 |Carbuerator |
DNF
|1.1 |40 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Gordini |{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Breillet |Fiat 1.1L I4 | |29 |Contact |
DNF
|1.1 |42 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Mme Anne-Cécile Rose-Itier |{{flagicon|FRA}} Anne-Cécile Rose-Itier |Fiat 1.1L I4 | |26 |Contact |
DNF
|1.5 |30 |{{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} Adler |{{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} Otto Löhr |Adler 1.5L I4 | |6 |Piston |
DNF
|1.1 |46 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Savoye |{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Savoye |Singer Nine Le Mans Replica |Singer 1.0L I4 | |4 | |
DNS
|1.5 | |{{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} Adler |{{flagicon|DEU|Nazi}} Fritz Huschke von Hanstein |Adler 1.5L I4 | | - | - |
colspan="10" |Sources:{{Cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Le_Mans-1939-06-18.html|title=Le Mans 24 Hours 1939 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars|website=www.racingsportscars.com|access-date=2018-02-10}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259456162|title=Le Mans 24-Hour Motor Race: French Team Wins|last=Press Association Foreign Special|date=1939-06-11|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-02-10|page=11|language=en|via=Newspapers.com}} |
Statistics
Trophy winners
- 14th Rudge-Whitworth Biennial Cup – #39 Gordini
- Index of Performance – #39 Gordini
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