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1949 Le Mans 24 Hours

1949 Le Mans 24 Hours is 17th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Luigi Chinetti, Lord Selsdon won this race. Juan Jover, Henri Louveau and Harold John Aldington, Norman Culpan also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 235 laps (3,178 km).

Previous race: 1939 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 26th June 1949

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Lord Selsdon team
3rd victory for the Luigi Chinetti
1st victory for the Lord Selsdon
4th podium for the Luigi Chinetti
1st podium for the Lord Selsdon
1st podium for the Juan Jover
1st podium for the Henri Louveau
1st podium for the Harold John Aldington
1st podium for the Norman Culpan

1949 Le Mans 24 Hours

Ferrari 166 MM #22 - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

Delage D6-3L - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Delage D6-3L #15 - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S3.0)

Delahaye 135CS - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Delahaye 135CS #11 - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S5.0)

HRG Lightweight - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

HRG Lightweight #35 - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.5)

Monopole #44 - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.1)

Aero Minor Sport 750 - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Aero Minor Sport 750 #58 - 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S750)

1949 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Luigi Chinetti, Lord Selsdon	Ferrari 166 MM, #22	3178.299 kms	235	Lord Selsdon	S2.0	1
2	Juan Jover, Henri Louveau	Delage D6-3L, #15	3162.576 kms	234	Henri Louveau	S3.0	1
3	Harold John Aldington, Norman Culpan	Frazer Nash High Speed, #26	3033.420 kms	224	Mrs. P. de Travelyan	S2.0	2
4	Louis Gerard, Francisco Godia-Sales	Delage D6-3L, #14	2871.737 kms	212	W. S. Watney	S3.0	2
5	Robert Brunet, Georges Grignard	Delahaye 135CS, #11	2844.816 kms	210	Pierre Meyrat	S5.0	1
6	Soltan Hay, Tommy Wisdom	Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Paulin, #6	2841.380 kms	210	H. S. F. Hay	S5.0	2
7	Arthur W. Jones, Nick Haines	Aston Martin DB2, #27	2801.165 kms	207	Arthur Jones	S2.0	3
8	Jack Fairman, Eric Thompson	HRG Lightweight, #35	2736.182 kms	202	Ecurie Lapin Blanc	S1.5	1
9	René Bouchard, Pierre Larrue	Delahaye 135CS, #12	2711.467 kms	200	René Bouchard	S5.0	3
10	Henry Leblanc, Jean Brault	Delahaye 135CS, #9	2619.820 kms	194	Henri Leblanc	S5.0	4
11	Robert Lawrie, Robert W. Parker	Aston Martin DB1 (2-litre Sports), #29	2616.716 kms	193	Robert Lawrie	S2.0	4
12	Jean de Montrémy, Eugéne Dussous	Monopole , #44	2502.195 kms	185	Monopole-Poissy	S1.1	1
13	Jack Bartlett, Nigel Mann	Healey Elliott, #20	2439.177 kms	180	Jack Bartlett	S3.0	3
14	Norbert Mahé, Roger Crovetto	Simca 8, #47	2408.647 kms	178	Norbert Jean Mahé	S1.1	2
15	Otto Krattner, František Sutnar	Aero Minor Sport 750, #58	2391.932 kms	177	Let-Aviation	S750	1
16	Auguste Lachaize, Albert Debille	D.B. , #41	2387.283 kms	176	Auguste Lachaize	S1.5	2
17	André Guillard, Théodore Martin	unknown Simca 8, #52	2111.434 kms	156	André Guillard	S1.1	3
18	Emmanuel Baboin, Pierre Gay	Simca 6, #60	2111.110 kms	156	Ecurie Verte	S750	2
19	Jacques Poch, Ivan Hodáč	Aero Minor Sport 750, #59	2031.438 kms	150	Jacques Poch	S750	3
DNF	Andre Morel, André Chambas	Talbot Lago GS Coupé, #1	Head gasket	222	André Chambas/Ecurie Verte	S5.0	5
DNF	Auguste Veuillet, Edmond Mouche	Delage D6-3L, #18	Engine	208	Auguste Veuillet	S3.0	4
DNF	Pierre Maréchal, T.A.S O. Mathieson	Aston Martin DB2, #28	Fatal accident - Maréchal	192	Mrs R. P. Hichens	S2.0	5
DNF	Pierre Flahault, André Simon	Delahaye 175S, #4	Engine	179	Charles Pozzi	S5.0	6
DNF	Charles Deutsch, René Bonnet	D.B. , #42	Engine	175	René Bonnet	S1.5	3
DNF	George Phillips, R. M. Dryden	MG TC Special, #43	DQ: Outside help	134	George Phillips	S1.5	4
DNF	Marius Chanal, Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Delahaye 135CS, #8	Gearbox	128	Louis Villeneuve	S5.0	7
DNF	Tony Rolt, Guy Jason Henry	Delahaye 135CS, #10	Bearings	126	R. R. C. Walker	S5.0	8
DNF	Jean Delettrez, Jacques Delettrez	unknown Delettrez Diesel, #5	Out of fuel	123	Ets. Delettrez	S5.0	9
DNF	Jean Hémard, Raymond Liénard	Monopole , #45	Engine	120	Monopole-Poissy	S1.1	4
DNF	Just-Emile Vernet, Claude Batault	unknown Simca 8, #48	Accident	118	Just-Emile Vernet	S1.1	5
DNF	Jacques Savoye, Marcel Renault	Singer Nine, #56	Clutch	97	Jacques Savoye	S750	4
DNF	Viviane Elder, René Camerano	Simca 8, #54	Crankshaft	95	Mme. Viviane Elder	S1.1	6
DNF	Guy Mairesse, Paul Vallé	Talbot Lago MD, #2	Engine	95	Ecurie France	S5.0	10
DNF	Félix Lecerf, Robert Redge	Simca Dého, #46	Crankshaft	89	Robert Redge	S1.1	7
DNF	Pierre Veyron, José Scaron	Simca Gordini T8, #50	Clutch	88	Amedée Gordini	S1.1	8
DNF	Jack Scott, Neville Gee	HRG Lightweight, #34	Engine	83	Ecurie Lapin Blanc	S1.5	5
DNF	Marc Versini, Gaston Serraud	Delage D6-3L, #16	Engine	58	Marc Versini	S3.0	5
DNF	"Heldé", Jean Lucas	Ferrari 166 MM, #23	Accident	53	Chinetti/J. A. Plisson?	S2.0	6
DNF	Eugène Chaboud, Charles Pozzi	Delahaye 175S, #3	Electrical	52	Charles Pozzi	S5.0	11
DNF	Peter Monkhouse, Ernest Stapleton	Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Model, #30	Cylinder head	45	Peter Monkhouse	S2.0	7
DNF	Robert Tocheport, Roger Caron	unknown Simca 8, #51	Radiator	45	Robert Tocheport	S1.1	9
DNF	Georges Trouis, Roger Eckerlein	Riley Lynx RMA, #36	Engine	40	Just-Emile Vernet	S1.5	6
DNF	Dudley Folland, Anthony Heal	Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Model, #31	Piston	26	Dudley Folland	S2.0	8
DNF	Jean-Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago Spéciale, #7	Fan belt	21	Louis Rosier	S5.0	12
DNF	Maurice Roger, Camille Hardy	Renault 4CV, #57	Valves	21	Camille Hardy	S750	5
DNF	Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago Spéciale, #7	Fan belt	21	Louis Rosier	S5.0	12
DNF	Peter C. T. Clark, Mortimer Morris-Goodall	HRG Lightweight, #33	Radiator	11	Ecurie Lapin Blanc	S1.5	7
DNF	Leslie Johnson, Charles Brackenbury	Aston Martin DB2, #19	Loss of water	6	Aston Martin	S3.0	6
DNF	Louis Eggen, Egon Kraft de la Saulx	Alvis TA14, #32	Bearings	6	Louis Eggen	S2.0	9
DNF	Jean Trévoux, Marcel Lesurque	Gordini TMM, #49	Clutch	5	Amedée Gordini	S1.1	10
DNS	Robert Manzon, Maurice Trintignant	Gordini T15S, #37	Did not start	0	Amedée Gordini	S1.5	8

Qualifying Results for the 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Name	Car	Team
Paul Vallé	Talbot Lago MD, #2	Ecurie France
Jean Lucas	Ferrari 166 MM, #23	Chinetti/J. A. Plisson?
Gaston Serraud, Marc Versini	Delage D6-3L, #16	Marc Versini
Neville Gee, Jack Scott	HRG Lightweight, #34	Ecurie Lapin Blanc
José Scaron, Pierre Veyron	Simca Gordini T8, #50	Amedée Gordini
Robert Redge, Félix Lecerf	Simca Dého, #46	Robert Redge
René Camerano, Viviane Elder	Simca 8, #54	Mme. Viviane Elder
Guy Mairesse	Talbot Lago MD, #2	Ecurie France
"Heldé"	Ferrari 166 MM, #23	Chinetti/J. A. Plisson?
Marcel Renault, Jacques Savoye	Singer Nine, #56	Jacques Savoye
Claude Batault, Just-Emile Vernet	unknown Simca 8, #48	Just-Emile Vernet
Raymond Liénard, Jean Hémard	Monopole , #45	Monopole-Poissy
Jacques Delettrez, Jean Delettrez	unknown Delettrez Diesel, #5	Ets. Delettrez
Guy Jason Henry, Tony Rolt	Delahaye 135CS, #10	R. R. C. Walker
Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Delahaye 135CS, #8	Louis Villeneuve
Jean-Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago Spéciale, #7	Louis Rosier
Maurice Trintignant, Robert Manzon	Gordini T15S, #37	Amedée Gordini
Marcel Lesurque, Jean Trévoux	Gordini TMM, #49	Amedée Gordini
Egon Kraft de la Saulx, Louis Eggen	Alvis TA14, #32	Louis Eggen
Charles Brackenbury, Leslie Johnson	Aston Martin DB2, #19	Aston Martin
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, Peter C. T. Clark	HRG Lightweight, #33	Ecurie Lapin Blanc
Maurice Roger, Camille Hardy	Renault 4CV, #57	Camille Hardy
Marius Chanal	Delahaye 135CS, #8	Louis Villeneuve
Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago Spéciale, #7	Louis Rosier
Anthony Heal, Dudley Folland	Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Model, #31	Dudley Folland
Roger Eckerlein, Georges Trouis	Riley Lynx RMA, #36	Just-Emile Vernet
Roger Caron, Robert Tocheport	unknown Simca 8, #51	Robert Tocheport
Ernest Stapleton, Peter Monkhouse	Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Model, #30	Peter Monkhouse
Charles Pozzi, Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye 175S, #3	Charles Pozzi
Arthur W. Jones	Aston Martin DB2, #27	Arthur Jones
Jack Bartlett	Healey Elliott, #20	Jack Bartlett
Eugéne Dussous, Jean de Montrémy	Monopole , #44	Monopole-Poissy
Robert W. Parker, Robert Lawrie	Aston Martin DB1 (2-litre Sports), #29	Robert Lawrie
Jean Brault, Henry Leblanc	Delahaye 135CS, #9	Henri Leblanc
Pierre Larrue, René Bouchard	Delahaye 135CS, #12	René Bouchard
Jack Fairman, Eric Thompson	HRG Lightweight, #35	Ecurie Lapin Blanc
Nick Haines	Aston Martin DB2, #27	Arthur Jones
Nigel Mann	Healey Elliott, #20	Jack Bartlett
Tommy Wisdom, Soltan Hay	Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Paulin, #6	H. S. F. Hay
Georges Grignard, Robert Brunet	Delahaye 135CS, #11	Pierre Meyrat
Francisco Godia-Sales, Louis Gerard	Delage D6-3L, #14	W. S. Watney
Harold John Aldington, Norman Culpan	Frazer Nash High Speed, #26	Mrs. P. de Travelyan
Juan Jover, Henri Louveau	Delage D6-3L, #15	Henri Louveau
Luigi Chinetti	Ferrari 166 MM, #22	Lord Selsdon
Ivan Hodáč	Aero Minor Sport 750, #59	Jacques Poch
R. M. Dryden, George Phillips	MG TC Special, #43	George Phillips
René Bonnet, Charles Deutsch	D.B. , #42	René Bonnet
André Simon, Pierre Flahault	Delahaye 175S, #4	Charles Pozzi
T.A.S O. Mathieson, Pierre Maréchal	Aston Martin DB2, #28	Mrs R. P. Hichens
Edmond Mouche, Auguste Veuillet	Delage D6-3L, #18	Auguste Veuillet
Andre Morel, André Chambas	Talbot Lago GS Coupé, #1	André Chambas/Ecurie Verte
Lord Selsdon	Ferrari 166 MM, #22	Lord Selsdon
Jacques Poch	Aero Minor Sport 750, #59	Jacques Poch
Pierre Gay, Emmanuel Baboin	Simca 6, #60	Ecurie Verte
Théodore Martin, André Guillard	unknown Simca 8, #52	André Guillard
Albert Debille, Auguste Lachaize	D.B. , #41	Auguste Lachaize
František Sutnar, Otto Krattner	Aero Minor Sport 750, #58	Let-Aviation
Roger Crovetto, Norbert Mahé	Simca 8, #47	Norbert Jean Mahé