1933 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1933 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 11th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 17 and 18 June 1933.

The margin of victory for this race was estimated at being 9.5 seconds difference, or approximately 400 meters in terms of overall distance.

Official results

Le Mans in 1933

Drivers before the start

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
1	3.0	11	Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo	Raymond Sommer Tazio Nuvolari	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300MM	Alfa Romeo 2.3L Supercharged I8	233
2	3.0	8	Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo	Luigi Chinetti Philippe de Gunsburg	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300	Alfa Romeo 2.3L Supercharged I8	233
3	3.0	12	Arthur W. Fox	Brian E. Lewis Tim Rose-Richards	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300	Alfa Romeo 2.3L Supercharged I8	225
4	1.1	30	Riley	Alex van der Becke Kenneth Peacock	Riley Nine Brooklands	Riley 1.1L I4	191
5	1.5	25	Aston Martin Ltd.	Pat Driscoll Clifton Penn-Hughes	Aston Martin 1½ Le Mans	Aston Martin 1.5L I4	188
6	750	41	John Ludovic Ford	John Ludovic Ford Maurice Baumer	MG J-type 4C Midget	MG 0.7L Supercharged I4	176
7	1.5	24	Aston Martin Ltd.	A C Bertelli Sammy Davis	Aston Martin 1½ Le Mans	Aston Martin 1.5L I4	174
8	2.0	21	André Rousseau	André Rousseau Francois Paco	Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Coupe	Alfa Romeo 1.7L Supercharged I6	167
9	1.1	35	Tracta	Félix Quinault Pierre Padrault	Tracta	Tracta 1.0L I4	161
10	1.1	28	Just-Emile Vernet Fernand Vallon	Just-Emile Vernet Fernand Vallon	Salmson GS	Salmson 1.1L I4	159
11	1.1	32	Alin Fréres	Adrien Alin Albert Alin	B.N.C.	B.N.C. 1.1L I4	151
12	1.1	34	Henri de Gavardie	Jean de Gavardie Henri de Gavardie	Amilcar C6	Amilcar 1.1L I4	148
13	1.1	37	Singer	Frank Stanley Barnes Alf Langley	Singer Nine Sports	Singer 1.0L I4	140

Disqualified

Car was refuelled too soon.

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
14	8.0	2	Prince Nicholas of Romania	Prince Nicholas of Romania Joseph Cattaneo	Duesenberg Model SJ	Duesenberg 6.9L Supercharged I8	?

Not classified

Failed to cover sufficient distance

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
15	2.0	19	Société des Autombiles Charley	Gaston Mottet André Marandet	S.A.R.A. SP7 Spéciale	S.A.R.A. 1.8L I4	?

Did not finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
16	3.0	15	Capt. G.E.T. Eyston	Louis Chiron Franco Cortese	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300MM	Alfa Romeo 2.3L Supercharged I8	177
17	750	38	Norman Black	Norman Black Ron Gibson	MG J-type 4 Midget	MG 0.7L Supercharged I4	125
18	2.0	20	Mme. Odette Siko	Odette Siko Louis Charaval	Alfa Romeo 6C 1750	Alfa Romeo 1.9L Supercharged I6	120
19	5.0	3	Guy Bouriat	Marie Desprez Pierre Brussienne	Bugatti Type 50S	Bugatti 5.0L Supercharged I8	119
20	5.0	6	Roger Labric	Roger Labric Guy Daniel	La Lorraine B3-6	La Lorraine 3.4L I6	105
21	1.5	26	Aston Martin Ltd.	Mortimer Morris-Goodall Elsie Wisdom	Aston Martin 1½ Le Mans	Aston Martin 1.5L I4	84
22	750	42	H.Bridgman Metchim	H. Bridgman Metchim C.H. Masters	Austin 7	Austin Motor Company 0.7L I4	78
23	3.0	10	Mme. Heldé	Guy Moll Guy Cloitre	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300	Alfa Romeo 2.3L Supercharged I8	77
24	1.5	23	Count Stanislaus Czaykowski	Stanisław Czaykowski Jean Gaupillat	Bugatti Type 51A	Bugatti 1.5L Supercharged I8	52
25	1.5	27	Salmson	Charles Duruy Jean Danne	Rally NCP	Rally 1.3L Supercharged I4	39
26	5.0	5	Louis Gas Jean Trévoux	Louis Gas Jean Trévoux	Bentley Blower C	Bentley 4.4L Supercharged I6	25
27	1.1	31	Jean Sébilleau	Jean Sébilleau Georges Delaroche	Riley Nine Brooklands	Riley 1.1L I4	20
28	1.1	36	Charles Auguste Martin	Charles Auguste Martin Auguste Bodoignet	Amilcar CG "Spéciale Martin"	Amilcar 1.0L I4	13
29	1.1	33	Lucien Buquet	Lucien Buquet Bernard Clouet	Amilcar C6	Amilcar 1.1L I4	13

Statistics

• Fastest Lap – #11 Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo – 5:31.4
• Distance – 3144.038 km
• Average Speed – 131.001 km/h

Trophy winners

• 9th Biennial Cup – #11 Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo
• Index of Performance – #30 Riley

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