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1937 Le Mans 24 Hours

1937 Le Mans 24 Hours is 14th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Jean-Pierre Wimille, Robert Benoist won this race. Joseph Paul, Marcel Mongin and Rene Dreyfus, Henri Stoffel also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 243 laps (3,288 km).

Previous race: 1935 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1938 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 20th June 1937

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Roger Labric team
1st victory for the Jean-Pierre Wimille
1st victory for the Robert Benoist
1st podium for the Jean-Pierre Wimille
1st podium for the Robert Benoist
1st podium for the Joseph Paul
2nd podium for the Marcel Mongin
1st podium for the Rene Dreyfus
5th podium for the Henri Stoffel

1937 Le Mans 24 Hours

Bugatti T57 G #2 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 5.0)

Bugatti T57 S45 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Bugatti T57 S45 #16 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Delage D6-70 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Delage D6-70 #19 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 3.0)

Aston Martin 1 ½ - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Aston Martin 1 ½ #37 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 1.5)

Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine #33 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 2.0)

Simca #48 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 1.1)

Simca 5 #59 - 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: 750)

1937 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Jean-Pierre Wimille, Robert Benoist	Bugatti T57 G, #2	3287.938 kms	243	Roger Labric	5.0	1
2	Joseph Paul, Marcel Mongin	Delahaye 135CS, #14	3185.443 kms	236	Joseph Paul	5.0	2
3	Rene Dreyfus, Henri Stoffel	Delahaye 135CS, #10	3125.428 kms	231	Ecurie Bleue	5.0	3
4	Louis Gerard, Jacques de Valence de Minardiere	Delage D6-70, #19	2907.590 kms	215	Société R.V.	3.0	1
5	J. M. Skeffington, R. C. Murton-Neale	Aston Martin 1 ½, #37	2768.686 kms	205	J. M. Skeffington	1.5	1
6	Rudolph Sauerwein, Peter Orssich	Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine, #33	2766.894 kms	205	Adler	2.0	1
7	Jean Pujol, Marcel Contet	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'Mat, #26	2739.634 kms	203	E. Darl'Mat	2.0	2
8	Charles de Cortanze, Maurice Serre	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'Mat, #25	2739.576 kms	203	E. Darl'Mat	2.0	3
9	Otto Löhr, Paul von Guilleaume	Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine, #34	2730.806 kms	202	Adler	2.0	4
10	Daniel Porthault, Louis Rigal	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'Mat, #27	2668.060 kms	197	E. Darl'Mat	2.0	5
11	Mortimer Morris-Goodall, Robert Hitchens	Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Model, #31	2613.884 kms	193	C. T. Thomas	2.0	6
12	Just-Emile Vernet, Mme Suzanne Largeot	Simca , #48	2308.906 kms	171	Just-Emile Vernet	1.1	1
13	Archie Scott, Ted Halford	HRG 1½ Litre, #36	2212.364 kms	163	A. C. Scott	1.5	2
14	M. K. H. Bilney, Miss Joan Richmond	Ford 10, #42	2174.178 kms	161	M. K. H. Bilney	1.1	2
15	H. Lesbros, Dimitri Calaraseano	Adler Trumpf Junior, #49	2160.642 kms	160	H. Lesbros	1.1	3
16	Miss Dorothy Stanley-Turner, Miss Joan Riddell	MG Midget PB, #54	2082.620 kms	154	Capt. G. E. T. Eyston	1.1	4
17	Albert Alin, Jean Viale	Simca 5, #59	1968.038 kms	145	Gordini	750	1
DNF	Schell, Rene Carriere	Delahaye 135CS, #11	2590.454 kms	193	Ecurie Bleue	5.0	4
DNF	Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Charles Rigoulot	Chenard & Walcker , #41	2037.292 kms	151	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	1.1	6
DNF	Louis Villeneuve, André Vagniez	Delahaye 135CS, #9	1983.324 kms	147	Louis Villeneuve	5.0	5
DNF	Amedée Gordini, Philippe Maillard-Brune	Fiat 508S Balilla, #46	1848.404 kms	137	Gordini	1.1	7
DNF	Eddy Hertzberger, Albert Debille	Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Model, #32	1834.912 kms	136	Eddie Hertzberger	2.0	7
DNF	Roger Labric, Pierre Veyron	Bugatti T57 G, #1	1753.960 kms	130	Roger Labric	5.0	6
DNF	Freddy Clifford, Mrs. Roy Eccles	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica, #50	1632.532 kms	121	R. H. Eccles	1.1	8
DNF	Robert Brunet, André Parguel	Delahaye 135CS, #8	1349.200 kms	100	André Parguel	5.0	7
DNF	Raymond de Saugé, Genaro Leoz	Bugatti T57 S, #18	1335.708 kms	99	Raymond D' Édrez de Saugé	5.0	8
DNF	Jacques Savoye, Pierre Pichard	Singer Nine Savoye Special, #53	1254.756 kms	93	Jacques Savoye	1.1	9
DNF	G. H. Boughton, F. H. Lye	Singer Nine Le Mans, #52	1227.772 kms	91	Team Autosports	1.1	10
DNF	Adrien Alin, Athos Querzola	Simca 5, #58	1038.884 kms	77	Gordini	750	2
DNF	Charles Dodson, Bert Hadley	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper', #57	998.408 kms	74	Austin	750	3
DNF	John Donald Barnes, Norman Black	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica, #51	971.424 kms	72	Team Autosports	1.1	11
DNF	Mrs. Kay Petre, G. Mangan	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper', #55	971.424 kms	72	R. Marsh	750	4
DNF	Blot, Henri Ferrand	Fiat 508S Balilla, #45	742.060 kms	55	Gordini	1.1	12
DNF	Harold John Aldington, A. F. P. Fane	Frazer Nash BMW 328, #29	580.156 kms	43	Frazer Nash	2.0	8
DNF	Mme Anne Itier, von Hanstein	Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine, #35	539.680 kms	40	Me. Anne-Rose Itier	1.5	3
DNF	Jacques Seylair, Bénazet	Delahaye 135CS, #15	485.712 kms	36	Jacques Seylair	5.0	9
DNF	G. Contet, Charles Roux	Chenard & Walcker , #40	431.744 kms	32	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	2.0	9
DNF	Charles Goodacre, Dennis Buckley	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper', #56	431.744 kms	32	John Carr	750	5
DNF	Johnny Hindmarsh, Charles Brackenbury	Lagonda LG45, #3	404.760 kms	30	A. W. Fox	5.0	10
DNF	Raymond Sommer, Giovanni-Battista Guidotti	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A, #4	148.412 kms	11	Raymond Sommer	5.0	11
DNF	Jean Trévoux, Guy Lapchin	Riley TT Sprite, #39	148.412 kms	11	Ecurie Eudel/Jean Trévoux	1.5	4
DNF	André Embiricos, "Raph"	Talbot Lago T150C, #7	121.936 kms	9	André Embiricos	5.0	12
DNF	Eugène Chaboud, Jean Trémoulet	Delahaye 135CS, #12	121.936 kms	9	Eugene Chaboud	5.0	13
DNF	René Kippeurt, René Poulain	Bugatti T44, #20	107.936 kms	8	René Kippeurt	3.0	2
DNF	Pat Fairfield, David Murray	Frazer Nash BMW 328, #28	107.936 kms	8	David Murray	2.0	10
DNF	Fritz Roth, Uli Richter	BMW 328, #30	107.936 kms	8	BMW	2.0	11
DNF	Raoul Forestier, Roger Caron	Riley TT Sprite, #38	107.936 kms	8	Ecurie Eudel	1.5	5
DNF	Angelo Molinari, Marino Zanardi, Poulain	Fiat 508S Balilla, #44	DNF	0	Gordini	1.1	5

Qualifying Results for the 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Name	Car	Team
Jean-Pierre Wimille, Robert Benoist	Bugatti T57 G, #2	Roger Labric
Joseph Paul, Marcel Mongin	Delahaye 135CS, #14	Joseph Paul
Rene Dreyfus, Henri Stoffel	Delahaye 135CS, #10	Ecurie Bleue
Louis Gerard, Jacques de Valence de Minardiere	Delage D6-70, #19	Société R.V.
J. M. Skeffington, R. C. Murton-Neale	Aston Martin 1 ½, #37	J. M. Skeffington
Rudolph Sauerwein, Peter Orssich	Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine, #33	Adler
Jean Pujol, Marcel Contet	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'Mat, #26	E. Darl'Mat
Charles de Cortanze, Maurice Serre	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'Mat, #25	E. Darl'Mat
Otto Löhr, Paul von Guilleaume	Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine, #34	Adler
Daniel Porthault, Louis Rigal	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'Mat, #27	E. Darl'Mat
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, Robert Hitchens	Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Model, #31	C. T. Thomas
Just-Emile Vernet, Mme Suzanne Largeot	Simca , #48	Just-Emile Vernet
Archie Scott, Ted Halford	HRG 1½ Litre, #36	A. C. Scott
M. K. H. Bilney, Miss Joan Richmond	Ford 10, #42	M. K. H. Bilney
H. Lesbros, Dimitri Calaraseano	Adler Trumpf Junior, #49	H. Lesbros
Miss Dorothy Stanley-Turner, Miss Joan Riddell	MG Midget PB, #54	Capt. G. E. T. Eyston
Albert Alin, Jean Viale	Simca 5, #59	Gordini
Angelo Molinari, Marino Zanardi	Fiat 508S Balilla, #44	Gordini
Schell, Rene Carriere	Delahaye 135CS, #11	Ecurie Bleue
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Charles Rigoulot	Chenard & Walcker , #41	Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Louis Villeneuve, André Vagniez	Delahaye 135CS, #9	Louis Villeneuve
Amedée Gordini, Philippe Maillard-Brune	Fiat 508S Balilla, #46	Gordini
Eddy Hertzberger, Albert Debille	Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Model, #32	Eddie Hertzberger
Roger Labric, Pierre Veyron	Bugatti T57 G, #1	Roger Labric
Freddy Clifford, Mrs. Roy Eccles	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica, #50	R. H. Eccles
Robert Brunet, André Parguel	Delahaye 135CS, #8	André Parguel
Raymond de Saugé, Genaro Leoz	Bugatti T57 S, #18	Raymond D' Édrez de Saugé
Jacques Savoye, Pierre Pichard	Singer Nine Savoye Special, #53	Jacques Savoye
G. H. Boughton, F. H. Lye	Singer Nine Le Mans, #52	Team Autosports
Adrien Alin, Athos Querzola	Simca 5, #58	Gordini
Charles Dodson, Bert Hadley	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper', #57	Austin
John Donald Barnes, Norman Black	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica, #51	Team Autosports
Mrs. Kay Petre, G. Mangan	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper', #55	R. Marsh
Blot, Henri Ferrand	Fiat 508S Balilla, #45	Gordini
Harold John Aldington, A. F. P. Fane	Frazer Nash BMW 328, #29	Frazer Nash
Mme Anne Itier, von Hanstein	Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine, #35	Me. Anne-Rose Itier
Jacques Seylair, Bénazet	Delahaye 135CS, #15	Jacques Seylair
G. Contet, Charles Roux	Chenard & Walcker , #40	Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Charles Goodacre, Dennis Buckley	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper', #56	John Carr
Johnny Hindmarsh, Charles Brackenbury	Lagonda LG45, #3	A. W. Fox
Raymond Sommer, Giovanni-Battista Guidotti	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A, #4	Raymond Sommer
Jean Trévoux, Guy Lapchin	Riley TT Sprite, #39	Ecurie Eudel/Jean Trévoux
André Embiricos, "Raph"	Talbot Lago T150C, #7	André Embiricos
Eugène Chaboud, Jean Trémoulet	Delahaye 135CS, #12	Eugene Chaboud
René Kippeurt, René Poulain	Bugatti T44, #20	René Kippeurt
Pat Fairfield, David Murray	Frazer Nash BMW 328, #28	David Murray
Fritz Roth, Uli Richter	BMW 328, #30	BMW
Raoul Forestier, Roger Caron, Poulain	Riley TT Sprite, #38	Ecurie Eudel