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1923 Le Mans 24 Hours

1923 Le Mans 24 Hours is 1st Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. René Léonard, André Lagache won this race. Christian d'Auvergne, Raoul Bachmann and Raymond de Tornaco, Paul Gros also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 128 laps (2,210 km).

Next race: 1924 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 27th May 1923

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the René Léonard
1st victory for the André Lagache
1st podium for the René Léonard
1st podium for the André Lagache
1st podium for the Christian d'Auvergne
1st podium for the Raoul Bachmann
1st podium for the Raymond de Tornaco
1st podium for the Paul Gros

1923 Le Mans 24 Hours

Chenard & Walcker Type U 15CV Sport #9 - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 3.0)

Bignan 11 HP Desmo Sport - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Bignan 11 HP Desmo Sport #23 - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 2.0)

Excelsior Albert 1er - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Excelsior Albert 1er #1 - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 8.0)

La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 #7 - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 5.0)

Bugatti Brescia 16S - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Bugatti Brescia 16S #28 - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 1.5)

Salmson AL - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Salmson AL #34 - 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 1.1)

1923 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	René Léonard, André Lagache	Chenard & Walcker Type U 15CV Sport, #9	2209.536 kms	128		3.0	1
2	Christian d'Auvergne, Raoul Bachmann	Chenard & Walcker Type U 15CV Sport, #10	2140.488 kms	124		3.0	2
3	Raymond de Tornaco, Paul Gros	Bignan 11 HP Desmo Sport, #23	2071.440 kms	120		2.0	1
4	John Duff, Frank Clement	Bentley 3 Litre Sport, #8	1933.344 kms	112	Captain J. F. Duff	3.0	3
5	Philippe de Marne, Jean Martin	Bignan 11 HP Desmo Sport, #24	1933.344 kms	112		2.0	2
6	André Dills, Nicolas Caerels	Excelsior Albert 1er, #1	1933.344 kms	112	Compagnie Nationale Excelsior	8.0	1
7	Fernand Bachmann, Robert Glaszmann	Chenard & Walcker Type U 15CV Sport, #11	1898.820 kms	110		3.0	4
8	Gérard de Courcelles, André Rossignol	La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6, #7	1864.296 kms	108		5.0	1
9	Flaud, Gonzaque Lécureul	Excelsior Albert 1er, #2	1829.772 kms	106	Compagnie Nationale Excelsior	8.0	2
10	Max de Pourtales, Sosthene de la Rochefoucauld	Bugatti Brescia 16S, #28	1795.248 kms	104		1.5	1
11	Migeot, Eugene Verpault	Brasier TC4 (12 CV), #17	1708.938 kms	99		3.0	5
12	Lucien Desvaux, Georges Casse	Salmson AL, #34	1691.676 kms	98		1.1	1
13	Belbeu, Paul Torchy	Delage DE 11 HP, #16	1691.676 kms	98		3.0	6
14	Charles Montier, Albert Ouriou	Montier Speciale, #19	1674.414 kms	97		3.0	7
15	Maurice Benoist, Luis Ramon Bueno	Salmson AL, #33	1605.366 kms	93		1.1	2
16	M. Cappé, Jean Dourianou	Georges Irat 4A/3, #21	1605.366 kms	93		2.0	3
17	Gaston Delalande, Jean de Marguenat	Rolland-Pilain B22, #14	1588.104 kms	92		3.0	8
18	Maurice Boutmy, Jérôme Marcandanti	Amilcar CV, #35	1536.318 kms	89		1.1	3
19	Robert Bloch, Stalter	La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6, #5	1519.056 kms	88		5.0	2
20	Edouard Probst, Redon	Berliet VH 12 HP, #12	1519.056 kms	88		3.0	9
21	Louis Sire, Georges Guignard	Rolland-Pilain R, #15	1450.008 kms	84		3.0	10
22	Louis Pichard, René Marie	Bugatti Brescia 16S, #29	1415.484 kms	82		1.5	2
23	Jean Pouzet, Edmond Pichon	Rolland-Pilain RP, #25	1393.698 kms	80		2.0	4
24	Jude Robin, Gérard Marinier	Rolland-Pilain RP, #26	1363.698 kms	79		2.0	5
25	Charles Drouin, Louis Balart	La Licorne , #30	1363.698 kms	79		1.5	3
26	Lucien Molon, Léon Molon	Vinot Deguingand BP 10 HP, #27	1329.174 kms	77		2.0	6
27	Maillon, Léopold Jouguet	Brasier TB4 (12 CV), #18	1311.912 kms	76		3.0	11
28	Albert Colomb, Waldemar Lestienne	La Licorne EV 12 CV, #20	1277.388 kms	74		3.0	12
29	Pierre Malleveau, Milhaud	Georges Irat 4A/3, #22	1260.126 kms	73		2.0	7
30	Lucien Erb, Robert Battagliola	S.A.R.A. ATS, #32	983.934 kms	57	Société des Automobiles a Refroidissements par Air	1.1	4
DNF	Henri Stoffel, R. Labouchére	La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6, #6	845.838 kms	50		5.0	3
DNF	Roland Jacquot, Georges Ribail	Berliet VH 12hp, #13	742.266 kms	44		3.0	13
DNF	François Piazzoli, André Marandet	S.A.R.A. ATS, #31	224.406 kms	14	Société des Automobiles a Refroidissements par Air	1.1	5

Qualifying Results for the 1923 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Name	Car	Team
Georges Guignard	Rolland-Pilain R, #15
Charles Drouin, Louis Balart	La Licorne , #30
Gérard Marinier, Jude Robin	Rolland-Pilain RP, #26
Edmond Pichon, Jean Pouzet	Rolland-Pilain RP, #25
René Marie, Louis Pichard	Bugatti Brescia 16S, #29
Lucien Molon	Vinot Deguingand BP 10 HP, #27
Louis Sire	Rolland-Pilain R, #15
Redon, Edouard Probst	Berliet VH 12 HP, #12
Stalter, Robert Bloch	La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6, #5
Jérôme Marcandanti, Maurice Boutmy	Amilcar CV, #35
Gaston Delalande	Rolland-Pilain B22, #14
Léon Molon	Vinot Deguingand BP 10 HP, #27
Maillon, Léopold Jouguet	Brasier TB4 (12 CV), #18
Albert Colomb, Waldemar Lestienne	La Licorne EV 12 CV, #20
Milhaud, Pierre Malleveau	Georges Irat 4A/3, #22
Lucien Erb, Robert Battagliola	S.A.R.A. ATS, #32	Société des Automobiles a Refroidissements par Air
Henri Stoffel, R. Labouchére	La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6, #6
Roland Jacquot, Georges Ribail	Berliet VH 12hp, #13
François Piazzoli, André Marandet	S.A.R.A. ATS, #31	Société des Automobiles a Refroidissements par Air
Philippe de Marne	Bignan 11 HP Desmo Sport, #24
Gonzaque Lécureul	Excelsior Albert 1er, #2	Compagnie Nationale Excelsior
André Rossignol, Gérard de Courcelles	La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6, #7
Robert Glaszmann, Fernand Bachmann	Chenard & Walcker Type U 15CV Sport, #11
Nicolas Caerels, André Dills	Excelsior Albert 1er, #1	Compagnie Nationale Excelsior
Jean Martin	Bignan 11 HP Desmo Sport, #24
Flaud	Excelsior Albert 1er, #2	Compagnie Nationale Excelsior
Frank Clement, John Duff	Bentley 3 Litre Sport, #8	Captain J. F. Duff
Paul Gros, Raymond de Tornaco	Bignan 11 HP Desmo Sport, #23
Christian d'Auvergne, Raoul Bachmann	Chenard & Walcker Type U 15CV Sport, #10
René Léonard, André Lagache	Chenard & Walcker Type U 15CV Sport, #9
Max de Pourtales, Sosthene de la Rochefoucauld	Bugatti Brescia 16S, #28
Migeot, Eugene Verpault	Brasier TC4 (12 CV), #17
Lucien Desvaux, Georges Casse	Salmson AL, #34
Belbeu, Paul Torchy	Delage DE 11 HP, #16
Charles Montier, Albert Ouriou	Montier Speciale, #19
Maurice Benoist, Luis Ramon Bueno	Salmson AL, #33
M. Cappé, Jean Dourianou	Georges Irat 4A/3, #21
Jean de Marguenat	Rolland-Pilain B22, #14