1926 24 Hours of Le Mans - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 4th Grand Prix of Endurance

24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...

, and took place on June 12 and 13 1926.

Official results

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
1	5.0	6	No Team Name	Early Modern France Robert Bloch Robert Bloch (racing driver) Robert Bloch is a French racing driver who, along with André Rossignol, won the 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans for French manufacturer Lorraine-Dietrich. Robert Bloch had been part of Lorraine-Dietrich's racing team since the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans in , finishing the event, but struggled to... Early Modern France André Rossignol André Rossignol André Rossignol was a French racing driver who became the first driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, winning in consecutive years. Rossignol was a driver for the French Lorraine-Dietrich automobile company, and had been on their driving team since the inaugural Le Mans in...	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles... B3-6	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles... 3.4L I6	147
2	5.0	5	No Team Name	Early Modern France Gérard de Courcelles Gérard de Courcelles Gérard de Courcelles was a French racing driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the French Lorraine-Dietrich automobile company, along with teammate André Rossignol. Previously, De Courcelles had driven cyclecars in Grands Prix, but was eventually hired by Lorraine-Dietrich to enter the... Early Modern France Marcel Mongin	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles... B3-6	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles... 3.4L I6	146
3	5.0	4	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Stalter" Early Modern France Édouard Brisson	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles... B3-6	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles... 3.4L I6	139
4	2.0	17	Italy Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... (O.M.)	Italy Ferdinando Minoia Italy Giulio Foresti	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... 2.0L I6	134
5	2.0	18	Italy Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... (O.M.)	Italy Mario Danieli Italy Tino Danieli	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... 2.0L I6	131
6	2.0	27	No Team Name	Early Modern France Pierre Tabourin Early Modern France Auguste Lefranc	Theo Schneider 25SP	Theo Schneider 2.0L I4	118
7	2.0	21	No Team Name	Early Modern France Aimé Nezeloff Early Modern France Jean Lasalle	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes... C23	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes... 2.0L I4	117
8	1.5	37	Early Modern France Etablissements Henri Precioux (E.H.P.)	Early Modern France Henri de Costier Early Modern France Pierre Bussienne	E.H.P. DS	C.I.M.E. 1.2L I4	111
9	1.1	46	No Team Name	Early Modern France Georges Casse Early Modern France André Rousseau	Salmson GS	Salmson 1.1L I4	110
10	1.5	33	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jean Errecaldé Early Modern France André Galoisy	Corre La Licorne W16	Corre 1.4L I4	109
11	1.1	42	No Team Name	Early Modern France André Marandet Early Modern France Gonzaque Lécureul	S.A.R.A. BDE	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	108
12	1.1	43	No Team Name	Early Modern France Gaston Duval Early Modern France Henri Armand	S.A.R.A. BDE	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	104
13	1.1	49	No Team Name	Early Modern France Fernand Gabriel Early Modern France Louis Paris	Ariés 5-9 Sup CV	Ariés 1.0L I4	101

Not Classified

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
14	3.0	15	United States Willys Willys Willys was the brand name used by Willys-Overland Motors, an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military Jeeps and civilian versions during the 20th century.-Early History:In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company... -Overland Overland Automobile -History:The Overland Automobile "runabout" was founded by Claude Cox, a graduate of Rose Polytechnic Institute, while he was employed by Standard Wheel Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, in 1903. In 1905, Standard Wheel allowed Cox to relocate the Overland Automobile Company to Indianapolis,... Co.	Early Modern France "Deprez" Early Modern France Maurice Dumont	Overland Overland Automobile -History:The Overland Automobile "runabout" was founded by Claude Cox, a graduate of Rose Polytechnic Institute, while he was employed by Standard Wheel Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, in 1903. In 1905, Standard Wheel allowed Cox to relocate the Overland Automobile Company to Indianapolis,... 93 Six	Overland Overland Automobile -History:The Overland Automobile "runabout" was founded by Claude Cox, a graduate of Rose Polytechnic Institute, while he was employed by Standard Wheel Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, in 1903. In 1905, Standard Wheel allowed Cox to relocate the Overland Automobile Company to Indianapolis,... 2.8L I6	117
15	2.0	20	No Team Name	Early Modern France Gaston Delalande Early Modern France Louis Sire	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes... C23	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes... 2.0L I4	?
16	1.5	35	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Van Cuyck" Early Modern France Roger Camuzet	Ravel 9CV	Ravel 1.5L I4	?
17	1.5	30	No Team Name	Early Modern France Léon Molon Early Modern France Lucien Molon	Jousset M1	Jousset 1.5L I4	?

Did Not Finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
18	3.0	7	United Kingdom Bentley Bentley Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley known as W.O. Bentley or just "W O". Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later... Motors Ltd.	United Kingdom Dr. Dudley Benjafield Dudley Benjafield Joseph Dudley Benjafield, MD was born on 6 August 1887, in Edmonton, London, UK. He attended the University of London and received his MD from University College Hospital in 1912... United Kingdom Sammy Davis	Bentley 3 Litre Bentley 3 Litre The 3 Litre was the sports car that put Bentley on the automotive map. It was a large car compared to the tiny, lightweight Bugattis then dominating racing, but its innovative technology and strength made up for its weight... Speed Model	Bentley Bentley Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley known as W.O. Bentley or just "W O". Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later... 3.0L I4	138
19	2.0	25	No Team Name	Early Modern France Robert Gautier Early Modern France Pierre Clause	Bignan	Bignan 2.0L I4	113
20	3.0	9	United Kingdom Bentley Bentley Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley known as W.O. Bentley or just "W O". Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later... Motors Ltd.	United Kingdom Tommy Thistlewayte United Kingdom Capt. R. Clive Gallop	Bentley 3 Litre Bentley 3 Litre The 3 Litre was the sports car that put Bentley on the automotive map. It was a large car compared to the tiny, lightweight Bugattis then dominating racing, but its innovative technology and strength made up for its weight... Super Sport	Bentley Bentley Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley known as W.O. Bentley or just "W O". Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later... 3.0L I4	105
21	2.0	19	Italy Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... (O.M.)	Italy Renato Balestrero Early Modern France Frédéric Thelluson	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche... 2.0L I6	94
22	5.0	2	No Team Name	Early Modern France André Boillot Early Modern France Louis Rigal	Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... 174S	Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... 3.8L I6	82
23	5.0	3	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Wagner Early Modern France Christian Dauvergne	Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... 174S	Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... 3.8L I6	76
24	3.0	8	United Kingdom Bentley Bentley Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley known as W.O. Bentley or just "W O". Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later... Motors Ltd.	United Kingdom George Duller United Kingdom Frank Clement Frank Clement (racing driver) Frank Clement was a British racing driver who, along with Canadian John Duff, won the 1924 24 Hours of Le Mans. Part of the "Bentley Boys", Clement was recruited by W.O. Bentley as a test driver for Bentley Motors. He was chosen by the company to drive in the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans in ...	Bentley 3 Litre Bentley 3 Litre The 3 Litre was the sports car that put Bentley on the automotive map. It was a large car compared to the tiny, lightweight Bugattis then dominating racing, but its innovative technology and strength made up for its weight... Speed Model	Bentley Bentley Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley known as W.O. Bentley or just "W O". Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later... 3.0L I4	72
25	3.0	10	No Team Name	Early Modern France Robert Laly Early Modern France Jean Chassagne	Ariés Surbaissée 3-Litre	Ariés 3.0L I4	65
26	1.5	29	No Team Name	Early Modern France René Bonneau Early Modern France Raymond Saladin	Jousset M1	Jousset 1.5L I4	64
27	1.5	38	Early Modern France Etablissements Henri Precioux (E.H.P.)	Early Modern France "Morac" Early Modern France Marcel Ballot	E.H.P. DS	C.I.M.A. 1.2L I4	62
28	2.0	26	No Team Name	Early Modern France Robert Poirier Early Modern France Antonin Fontaine	Theo Schneider 25SP	Theo Schneider 2.0L I4	61
29	1.5	39	No Team Name	Early Modern France Lionel de Marmier Early Modern France Jean Sachot	Salmson DZ	Salmson 1.2L I4	54
30	2.0	22	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Stremler" Early Modern France Paul Chalamel	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes... C23	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes... 2.0L I4	53
31	1.5	36	No Team Name	Early Modern France Georges Kling Early Modern France Pierre Rey	Ravel 9CV	Ravel 1.5L I4	46
32	1.5	34	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Abit Early Modern France C. Duverger	Ravel 9CV	Ravel 1.5L I4	45
33	1.1	47	No Team Name	Early Modern France André de Victor Early Modern France J. Hasley	Salmson GS	Salmson 1.1L I4	35
34	1.5	28	Early Modern France Etablissements Henri Precioux (E.H.P.)	Early Modern France Guy Bouriat Early Modern France Guy Dollfuss	E.H.P.	C.I.M.A. 1.5L I4	34
35	1.1	48	No Team Name	Early Modern France Roger Delano Early Modern France Edmond Closset	Ariés	Ariés 1.0L I4	31
36	1.5	31	No Team Name	Early Modern France W. Lestienne Early Modern France Louis Balart	Corre La Licorne G6	Corre 1.5L I4	31
37	3.0	11	No Team Name	Early Modern France Charles Flohot Early Modern France Arthur Duray Arthur Duray Arthur Duray was born in New York City of Belgian parents and later became a French citizen. An early aviator, he held Belgian license #3. He is probably best known today for breaking the land speed record on three separate occasions between July, 1903 and March, 1904...	Ariés 5-8 CV 3-Litre	Ariés 3.0L I4	31
38	1.5	32	No Team Name	Early Modern France Albert Colomb Early Modern France Fernand Vallon	Corre La Licorne G6	Corre 1.5L I4	11
39	5.0	1	United States Willys Willys Willys was the brand name used by Willys-Overland Motors, an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military Jeeps and civilian versions during the 20th century.-Early History:In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company... -Overland Overland Automobile -History:The Overland Automobile "runabout" was founded by Claude Cox, a graduate of Rose Polytechnic Institute, while he was employed by Standard Wheel Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, in 1903. In 1905, Standard Wheel allowed Cox to relocate the Overland Automobile Company to Indianapolis,...	Early Modern France Paul Gros Early Modern France Paul Leduc	Willys Willys Willys was the brand name used by Willys-Overland Motors, an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military Jeeps and civilian versions during the 20th century.-Early History:In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company... 66	Knight Knight Engine The Knight Engine was an internal combustion engine, designed by American Charles Yale Knight , that used sleeve valves instead of the more common poppet valve construction.- History :... 3.9L I6	8
40	2.0	24	No Team Name	Early Modern France Léon Derny Early Modern France Amedée Rossi	Georges Irat 4A/3	Georges Irat 2.0L I4	7
41	2.0	23	No Team Name	Early Modern France Maurice Rost Early Modern France Emil Burie	Georges Irat 4A/3	Georges Irat 2.0L I4	6

Statistics

Fastest Lap - #5 Gérard de Courcelles/Marcel Mongin - 9:03
Distance - 2552.414 km
Average Speed - 106.35 km/h

Trophy Winners

2nd Biennial Trophy - #17 Officine Meccaniche
Index of Performance - #17 Officine Meccaniche

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