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1950 Le Mans 24 Hours

1950 Le Mans 24 Hours is 18th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Louis Rosier, Jean-Louis Rosier won this race. Pierre Meyrat, Guy Mairesse and Sydney Allard, Tom Cole also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 256 laps (3,465 km).

Previous race: 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1951 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 25th June 1950

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Louis Rosier team
1st victory for the Louis Rosier
1st victory for the Jean-Louis Rosier
1st podium for the Louis Rosier
1st podium for the Jean-Louis Rosier
1st podium for the Pierre Meyrat
1st podium for the Guy Mairesse
1st podium for the Sydney Allard
1st podium for the Tom Cole

1950 Le Mans 24 Hours

Talbot Lago T26GS #5 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S5.0)

Allard J2 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Allard J2 #4 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S8.0)

Aston Martin DB2 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Aston Martin DB2 #19 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S3.0)

Frazer Nash Mille Miglia - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Frazer Nash Mille Miglia #30 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

Jowett Jupiter - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Jowett Jupiter #36 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.5)

Aero Minor Sport 750 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Aero Minor Sport 750 #51 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S750)

Renault 4CV - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Renault 4CV #46 - 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.1)

1950 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Louis Rosier, Jean-Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26GS, #5	3465.120 kms	256	Louis Rosier	S5.0	1
2	Pierre Meyrat, Guy Mairesse	Talbot Lago MD, #7	3440.090 kms	255	Pierre Meyrat	S5.0	2
3	Sydney Allard, Tom Cole	Allard J2, #4	3389.050 kms	251	S. H. Allard	S8.0	1
4	Tony Rolt, Duncan Hamilton	Nash-Healey Silverstone, #14	3384.880 kms	250	Healey Motors Ltd.	S5.0	3
5	George Abecassis, Lance Macklin	Aston Martin DB2, #19	3370.240 kms	249	Aston Martin Ltd.	S3.0	1
6	Charles Brackenbury, Reg Parnell	Aston Martin DB2, #21	3294.320 kms	244	Aston Martin Ltd.	S3.0	2
7	Henri Louveau, Jean Estager	Delage D6-3L, #18	3253080.000 kms	241	Henri Louveau	S3.0	3
8	Eddie Hall	Bentley Corniche, #11	3203.930 kms	236	E. R. Hall	S5.0	4
9	T.A.S O. Mathieson, Dickie Stoop	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia, #30	3174.710 kms	235	H. S. Aldington	S2.0	1
10	Sam Collier, Miles Collier	Cadillac Coupe de Ville, #3	3149.190 kms	233	B. S. Cunningham	S8.0	2
11	Briggs Cunningham, Phil Walters	Cadillac Le Monstre Spider, #2	3141.030 kms	232	B. S. Cunningham	S8.0	3
12	Peter C. T. Clark, Nick Haines	Jaguar XK120, #15	3133.240 kms	230	P. T. C. Clark	S5.0	5
13	André Chambas, Andre Morel	Talbot Lago GS Coupé, #6	3083.870 kms	228	André Chambas	S5.0	6
14	Soltan Hay, Hugh Hunter	Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Paulin, #12	3036.110 kms	225	H. S. F. Hay	S5.0	7
15	Peter Whitehead, John Marshall	Jaguar XK120, #16	3035.720 kms	225	P. C. D. Walker	S5.0	8
16	Tommy Wisdom, Tommy Wise	Jowett Jupiter, #36	2928.570 kms	220	Jowett Cars	S1.5	1
17	Robert Lawrie, Geoffrey Beetson	Riley RMC, #22	2878.240 kms	212	Robert Lawrie	S3.0	4
18	George Phillips, Eric Winterbottom	MG TC Special, #39	2812.580 kms	208	G. E. Phillips	S1.5	2
19	Nigel Mann, Mortimer Morris-Goodall	Healey Elliott, #23	2746.580 kms	203	N. H. Mann	S3.0	5
20	Norman Culpan, Peter Wilson	Frazer Nash High Speed, #31	2721.730 kms	201	N. R. Culpan	S2.0	2
21	Maurice Gatsonides, Henk Hoogeveen	Aero Minor Sport 750, #51	2490.670 kms	184	Rudý Letov Letňany	S750	1
22	Jean de Montrémy, Jean Hémard	Monopole Tank X84, #52	2434.960 kms	180	Monopole	S750	2
23	René Bonnet, Elie Bayol	D.B. Barquette, #58	2372.800 kms	175	Automobiles D.B.	S750	3
24	Jean Sandt, Hervé Coatalen	Renault 4CV, #46	2314.410 kms	171	Jean L. V. Sandt	S1.1	1
25	Jacques Lecat, Louis Pons	Renault 4CV, #48	2300.950 kms	170	Jacques Lecat	S1.1	2
26	Auguste Lachaize, Albert Debille	Panhard Dyna X84, #55	2279.660 kms	168	Auguste Lachaize	S750	4
27	Just-Emile Vernet, Roger Eckerlein	Renault 4CV, #45	2133.080 kms	158	Juste-Emile Vernet	S1.1	3
28	Raymond Gaillard, Pierre Chancel	unknown Callista RAN, #56	2073.810 kms	153	Raymond Gaillard	S750	5
29	Louis Eggen, Escale	Panhard Dyna X84, #57	2039.940 kms	151	Louis Eggen	S750	6
DNF	Leslie Johnson, Bert Hadley	Jaguar XK120, #17	Clutch	220	Leslie Johnson	S5.0	9
DNF	Charles Pozzi, Pierre Flahault	Delahaye 175S, #8	Disqualified	165	Ecurie Lutetia	S5.0	10
DNF	Lord Selsdon, Jean Lucas	Ferrari 166 MM, #28	Accident	164	Lord Selsdon	S2.0	3
DNF	Georges Blondel, Raoul Martin	Gordini T15S, #43	Engine	157	Automobiles Gordini	S1.1	5
DNF	Mme Germaine Rouault, Régine Gordine	Gordini TMM, #41	Accident	143	Mmes Rouvault-Gordine	S1.1	6
DNF	Jacques Poch, Edmond Mouche	Aero Minor Sport 750, #49	roulement	139	Jacques Poch	S750	7
DNF	Norbert Mahé, Sacha Gordine	unknown Simca 8, #40	Engine	126	Norbert Jean Mahé	S1.1	7
DNF	Luigi Chinetti, "Heldé"	Ferrari 195 S Touring Barchetta, #24	Transmission	121	Luigi Chinetti	S3.0	6
DNF	Jean Delettrez, Jacques Delettrez	unknown Delettrez Diesel, #10	Engine	120	Ets. Delettrez	S5.0	11
DNF	Václav Bobek, Jaroslav Netušil	Škoda 1101 Sport, #44	Engine	120	A.Z.N.P.	S1.1	8
DNF	Guy Lapchin, Charles Plantivaux	Panhard Dyna X84, #54	Ignition	115	Guy Lapchin	S750	8
DNF	Juan Manuel Fangio, Froilan Gonzalez	Gordini T15S, #33	Ignition	95	Automobiles Gordini	S3.0	7
DNF	Fernard Leroy, M. Joseph	Renault 4CV, #47	Accident	92	Ets. Savin & Leroy	S1.1	9
DNF	Jacques Savoye, Eugéne Dussous	Monopole Tank X84, #53	unknown	89	Jacques Savoye	S750	9
DNF	Pierre Ferry, Georges Claude	Ferry , #50	Engine	86	Sté. Pierre Ferry	S750	10
DNF	Raymond Sommer, Dorino Serafini	Ferrari 195 S Touring Berlinetta, #25	Electrical	82	Luigi Chinetti	S3.0	8
DNF	José Scaron, Pascal	Gordini T15S, #42	Engine	77	Automobiles Gordini	S1.1	10
DNF	Jean Brault, Louis Paimpol	Fiat , #37	Gearbox	75	Jacques Brault	S1.5	3
DNF	Roger Loyer, Jean Behra	Gordini T15S, #35	Valves	50	Automobiles Gordini	S1.5	4
DNF	Porfirio Rubirosa, Pierre Leygonie	Ferrari 166 MM, #26	Clutch	44	Luigi Chinetti	S2.0	4
DNF	René Simone, Michel Arnaud	D.B. , #64	Engine	44	Automobiles D.B.	S2.0	5
DNF	François Lacour, Pierre Veyron	M.A.P. , #1	Out of water	39	M.A.P.	S5.0	12
DNF	Maurice Trintignant, Robert Manzon	Gordini T15S, #32	Radiator => water leak	34	Automobiles Gordini	S3.0	9
DNF	Marcel Gendron, Jean Vinatier	Renault 4CV, #63	Ignition	32	Marcel Gendron	S1.1	11
DNF	Yvonne Simon, Michel Casse	Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta, #27	Out of fuel	25	Luigi Chinetti	S2.0	6
DNF	Emmanuel Baboin, Pierre Gay	Simca 6, #60	Out of fuel	20	Ecurie Verte	S750	11
DNF	André Simon, Aldo Gordini	Gordini T15S, #34	Gearbox	14	Automobiles Gordini	S1.5	5
DNF	Eric Thompson, John Gordon	Aston Martin DB2, #20	Engine	8	Aston Martin Ltd.	S3.0	10
DNF	Claude Guyot, André Chaussat	D.B. Barquette, #59	Accident	6	Automobiles D.B.	S750	12
DNF	André Guillard, Roger Caron	Simca 8, #66	Engine	0	André Guillard	S1.1	4
DNF	Gaston Serraud, André Guelfi	Delahaye 175S, #9	Battery	0	Ecurie Lutetia	S5.0	13

Qualifying Results for the 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Name	Car	Team
Louis Rosier, Jean-Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26GS, #5	Louis Rosier
Pierre Meyrat, Guy Mairesse	Talbot Lago MD, #7	Pierre Meyrat
Sydney Allard, Tom Cole	Allard J2, #4	S. H. Allard
Tony Rolt, Duncan Hamilton	Nash-Healey Silverstone, #14	Healey Motors Ltd.
George Abecassis, Lance Macklin	Aston Martin DB2, #19	Aston Martin Ltd.
Charles Brackenbury, Reg Parnell	Aston Martin DB2, #21	Aston Martin Ltd.
Henri Louveau, Jean Estager	Delage D6-3L, #18	Henri Louveau
Eddie Hall	Bentley Corniche, #11	E. R. Hall
T.A.S O. Mathieson, Dickie Stoop	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia, #30	H. S. Aldington
Sam Collier, Miles Collier	Cadillac Coupe de Ville, #3	B. S. Cunningham
Briggs Cunningham, Phil Walters	Cadillac Le Monstre Spider, #2	B. S. Cunningham
Peter C. T. Clark, Nick Haines	Jaguar XK120, #15	P. T. C. Clark
André Chambas, Andre Morel	Talbot Lago GS Coupé, #6	André Chambas
Soltan Hay, Hugh Hunter	Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Paulin, #12	H. S. F. Hay
Peter Whitehead, John Marshall	Jaguar XK120, #16	P. C. D. Walker
Tommy Wisdom, Tommy Wise	Jowett Jupiter, #36	Jowett Cars
Robert Lawrie, Geoffrey Beetson	Riley RMC, #22	Robert Lawrie
George Phillips, Eric Winterbottom	MG TC Special, #39	G. E. Phillips
Nigel Mann, Mortimer Morris-Goodall	Healey Elliott, #23	N. H. Mann
Norman Culpan, Peter Wilson	Frazer Nash High Speed, #31	N. R. Culpan
Maurice Gatsonides, Henk Hoogeveen	Aero Minor Sport 750, #51	Rudý Letov Letňany
Jean de Montrémy, Jean Hémard	Monopole Tank X84, #52	Monopole
René Bonnet, Elie Bayol	D.B. Barquette, #58	Automobiles D.B.
Jean Sandt, Hervé Coatalen	Renault 4CV, #46	Jean L. V. Sandt
Jacques Lecat, Louis Pons	Renault 4CV, #48	Jacques Lecat
Auguste Lachaize, Albert Debille	Panhard Dyna X84, #55	Auguste Lachaize
Just-Emile Vernet, Roger Eckerlein	Renault 4CV, #45	Juste-Emile Vernet
Raymond Gaillard, Pierre Chancel	unknown Callista RAN, #56	Raymond Gaillard
Louis Eggen, Escale	Panhard Dyna X84, #57	Louis Eggen
André Guillard, Roger Caron	Simca 8, #66	André Guillard
Leslie Johnson, Bert Hadley	Jaguar XK120, #17	Leslie Johnson
Charles Pozzi, Pierre Flahault	Delahaye 175S, #8	Ecurie Lutetia
Lord Selsdon, Jean Lucas	Ferrari 166 MM, #28	Lord Selsdon
Georges Blondel, Raoul Martin	Gordini T15S, #43	Automobiles Gordini
Mme Germaine Rouault, Régine Gordine	Gordini TMM, #41	Mmes Rouvault-Gordine
Jacques Poch, Edmond Mouche	Aero Minor Sport 750, #49	Jacques Poch
Norbert Mahé, Sacha Gordine	unknown Simca 8, #40	Norbert Jean Mahé
Luigi Chinetti, "Heldé"	Ferrari 195 S Touring Barchetta, #24	Luigi Chinetti
Jean Delettrez, Jacques Delettrez	unknown Delettrez Diesel, #10	Ets. Delettrez
Václav Bobek, Jaroslav Netušil	Škoda 1101 Sport, #44	A.Z.N.P.
Guy Lapchin, Charles Plantivaux	Panhard Dyna X84, #54	Guy Lapchin
Juan Manuel Fangio, Froilan Gonzalez	Gordini T15S, #33	Automobiles Gordini
Fernard Leroy, M. Joseph	Renault 4CV, #47	Ets. Savin & Leroy
Jacques Savoye, Eugéne Dussous	Monopole Tank X84, #53	Jacques Savoye
Pierre Ferry, Georges Claude	Ferry , #50	Sté. Pierre Ferry
Raymond Sommer, Dorino Serafini	Ferrari 195 S Touring Berlinetta, #25	Luigi Chinetti
José Scaron, Pascal	Gordini T15S, #42	Automobiles Gordini
Jean Brault, Louis Paimpol	Fiat , #37	Jacques Brault
Roger Loyer, Jean Behra	Gordini T15S, #35	Automobiles Gordini
Porfirio Rubirosa, Pierre Leygonie	Ferrari 166 MM, #26	Luigi Chinetti
René Simone, Michel Arnaud	D.B. , #64	Automobiles D.B.
François Lacour, Pierre Veyron	M.A.P. , #1	M.A.P.
Maurice Trintignant, Robert Manzon	Gordini T15S, #32	Automobiles Gordini
Marcel Gendron, Jean Vinatier	Renault 4CV, #63	Marcel Gendron
Yvonne Simon, Michel Casse	Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta, #27	Luigi Chinetti
Emmanuel Baboin, Pierre Gay	Simca 6, #60	Ecurie Verte
André Simon, Aldo Gordini	Gordini T15S, #34	Automobiles Gordini
Eric Thompson, John Gordon	Aston Martin DB2, #20	Aston Martin Ltd.
Claude Guyot, André Chaussat	D.B. Barquette, #59	Automobiles D.B.
Gaston Serraud, André Guelfi	Delahaye 175S, #9	Ecurie Lutetia