1928 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1928 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 6th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 16 and 17 June 1928.
Bernard Rubin, co-driver of the winning Bentley 4½ Litre (nicknamed "Old Mother Gun") alongside Bentley director Woolf Barnato, was the first Australian born driver to win Le Mans, and the first driver born in the Southern Hemisphere to win the race.
Official results
Class winners are denoted with bold.
Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Distance/Retired |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5.0 | 4 | Bentley 4½ Litre | Bentley 4.4L I4 | 154 | 2,669.272 km (1,658.609 mi) | ||
2 | 5.0 | 1 | Stutz Model BB Blackhawk | Stutz 4.9L I8 | 153 | +1 lap | ||
3 | 5.0 | 8 | Chrysler Six 72 | Chrysler 4.1L I6 | 144 | +10 laps | ||
4 | 5.0 | 7 | Chrysler Six 72 | Chrysler 4.1L I6 | 139 | +15 laps | ||
5 | 5.0 | 3 | Bentley 4½ Litre | Bentley 4.4L I4 | 135 | +19 laps | ||
6 | 1.5 | 27 | Alvis FA12/50 | Alvis 1.5L I4 | 132 | +22 laps | ||
7 | 1.1 | 32 | B.N.C. Type H Monza | B.N.C. 1.1L I4 | 131 | +23 laps | ||
8 | 2.0 | 12 | Itala Tipo 65 S | Itala 2.0L I6 | 130 | +24 laps | ||
9 | 1.5 | 28 | Alvis FA12/50 | Alvis 1.5L I4 | 130 | +24 laps | ||
10 | 1.1 | 35 | Salmson Grand Sport | Salmson 1.1L I4 | 127 | +27 laps | ||
11 | 2.0 | 16 | Lagonda 2 Litre Speed Model | Lagonda 2.0L I4 | 126 | +28 laps | ||
12 | 1.5 | 29 | Tracta Type A | S.C.A.P. 1.5L I4 | 121 | +33 laps | ||
13 | 1.1 | 37 | Lombard AL3 Grand Air Sport | Lombard 1.1L I4 | 116 | +38 laps | ||
14 | 1.1 | 36 | E.H.P. Type DU | CIME 1.1L I6 | 115 | +39 laps | ||
15 | 2.0 | 19 | S.A.R.A. SP7 | S.A.R.A. 1.8L I6 | 114 | +40 laps | ||
16 | 1.1 | 31 | Tracta Gephi | S.C.A.P. 1.1L I4 | 110 | +44 laps | ||
17 | 1.1 | 42 | Tracta Type A | S.C.A.P. 1.1L I4 | 108 | +46 laps | ||
DNF | 1.5 | 24 | S.C.A.P. Type O | S.C.A.P. 1.5L I4 | 95 | Oil | ||
DNF | 1.1 | 39 | S.C.A.P. Type M | S.C.A.P. 1.1L I4 | 91 | |||
DNF | 1.5 | 26 | Aston Martin International | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 82 | |||
DNF | 5.0 | 2 | Bentley 4½ Litre | Bentley 4.4L I4 | 71 | Radiator hose, oil | ||
DNF | 5.0 | 5 | Chrysler Six 72 | Chrysler 4.1L I6 | 66 | Clutch | ||
DNF | 1.1 | 41 | Ariès CC4 | Ariès 1.1L I4 | 51 | |||
DNF | 2.0 | 14 | Itala Tipo 65 S | Itala 2.0L I6 | 50 | |||
DNF | 1.5 | 21 | Alphi LM | Alphi 1.5L I4 | 45 | |||
DNF | 1.5 | 25 | Aston Martin International | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 32 | Rear axle casing | ||
DNF | 1.1 | 30 | Salmson Grand Sport | Salmson 1.1L I4 | 30 | |||
DNF | 2.0 | 20 | S.A.R.A. SP7 | S.A.R.A. 1.8L I6 | 25 | |||
DNF | 2.0 | 18 | Lagonda 2 Litre Speed Model | Lagonda 2.0L I4 | 23 | Contact | ||
DNF | 1.1 | 40 | Ariès CC4 | Ariès 1.1L I4 | 22 | |||
DNF | 2.0 | 15 | Lagonda 2 Litre Speed Model | Lagonda 2.0L I4 | 13 | Gearbox, contact | ||
DNF | 5.0 | 6 | Chrysler Six 72 | Chrysler 4.1L I6 | 5 | Radiator | ||
DNF | 3.0 | 9 | Ariès Type S GP2 Surbaissée | Ariès 3.0L I4 | 3 | Engine | ||
DNS | 3.0 | 11 | Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 Super Sport | Alfa Romeo 1.6L Supercharged I6 | – | |||
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Statistics
- Fastest Lap: #3 Bentley Motors Limited – 8:07
- Distance: 2,669.272 km (1,658.609 mi)
- Winner's average Speed: 111.219 km/h (69.108 mph)
Trophy winners
- 4th Biennial Cup: #35 Georges Casse/André Rousseau
- Index of Performance: #35 Georges Casse/André Rousseau
References
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- ↑ "Le Mans 24 Hours 1928 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
Further reading
Spurring, Quentin. Le Mans 1923-29: The Official History Of The World's Greatest Motor Race. 2005. ISBN 978-1-910505-08-3.
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