1951 24 Hours of Le Mans
23–24 Jun 1951Circuit de la Sartherain
Overall winner
Jaguar Cars Ltd. #20
P. Walker · P. Whitehead
Laps completed
267
≈ 3,602 km
Fastest lap
4:46.800
S. Moss
Entries
60
28 finishers · 7 classes
Overall winner
Jaguar Cars Ltd. #20
P. Walker · P. Whitehead
Laps completed
267
≈ 3,602 km
Fastest lap
4:46.800
S. Moss
Entries
60
28 finishers · 7 classes
| Pos | Cls | Class | # | Drivers · Team | Car | Laps | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | S 5.0 | 20 | Jaguar XK-120C | 267 | Winner | Finished | |
| 2 | 2 | S 5.0 | 9 | Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace | 258 | 9 Laps | Finished | |
| 3 | 1 | S 3.0 | 26 | Aston Martin DB2 | 257 | 10 Laps | Finished | |
| 4 | 3 | S 5.0 | 10 | Talbot-Lago T26 Monoplace Décalée | 256 | 11 Laps | Finished | |
| 5 | 2 | S 3.0 | 25 | Aston Martin DB2 | 255 | 12 Laps | Finished | |
| 6 | 4 | S 5.0 | 19 | Nash-Healey Sport Coupé | 255 | 12 Laps | Finished | |
| 7 | 3 | S 3.0 | 24 | Aston Martin DB2 | 252 | 15 Laps | Finished | |
| 8 | 5 | S 5.0 | 15 | Ferrari 340 America Barchetta | 246 | 21 Laps | Finished | |
| 9 | 4 | S 3.0 | 29 | Ferrari 212 Export Coupé | 244 | 23 Laps | Finished | |
| 10 | 5 | S 3.0 | 28 | Aston Martin DB2 | 236 | 31 Laps | Finished | |
| 11 | 6 | S 5.0 | 21 | Jaguar XK-120S | 236 | 31 Laps | Finished | |
| 12 | 1 | S 2.0 | 33 | Lancia Aurelia B20 GT | 235 | 32 Laps | Finished | |
| 13 | 6 | S 3.0 | 27 | Aston Martin DB2 | 233 | 34 Laps | Finished | |
| 14 | 2 | S 2.0 | 35 | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica | 232 | 35 Laps | Finished | |
| 15 | 3 | S 2.0 | 32 | Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta | 231 | 36 Laps | Finished | |
| 16 | 7 | S 3.0 | 31 | Ferrari 212 Export Spyder | 227 | 40 Laps | Finished | |
| 17 | 7 | S 5.0 | 11 | Talbot-Lago SS Spyder | 226 | 41 Laps | Finished | |
| 18 | 4 | S 2.0 | 34 | Frazer Nash Mille Miglia | 217 | 50 Laps | Finished | |
| 19 | 1 | S 1.1 | 46 | Porsche 356 SL Coupe | 210 | 57 Laps | Finished | |
| 20 | 2 | S 1.1 | 48 | D.B. Sport | 206 | 61 Laps | Finished | |
| 21 | 1 | S 1.5 | 66 | Jowett Jupiter | 203 | 64 Laps | Finished | |
| 22 | 1 | S 750 | 50 | Renault 4CV-1063 | 197 | 70 Laps | Finished | |
| 23 | 2 | S 750 | 60 | Monopole X84 | 194 | 73 Laps | Finished | |
| 24 | 3 | S 750 | 61 | Panhard Dyna X84 | 190 | 77 Laps | Finished | |
| 25 | 4 | S 750 | 54 | Renault 4CV-1063 | 184 | 83 Laps | Finished | |
| 26 | 5 | S 750 | 58 | Callista RAN D120 | 183 | 84 Laps | Finished | |
| 27 | 6 | S 750 | 53 | Renault 4CV-1063 | 181 | 86 Laps | Finished | |
| 28 | 7 | S 750 | 56 | D.B. Sport | 179 | 88 Laps | Finished | |
| NC | — | S 8.0 | 2 | Allard J2 | 230 | 37 Laps | Last lap too slow | |
| NC | — | S 8.0 | 4 | Cunningham C-2R | 223 | 44 Laps | Last lap too slow | |
| NC | — | S 5.0 | 14 | Bentley 4½ Paulin | 204 | 63 Laps | Insufficient distance | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 51 | Renault 4CV-1063 | 194 | 73 Laps | Accident | |
| DSQ | — | S 750 | 57 | D.B. Sport | 184 | 83 Laps | Outside assistance | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 52 | Renault 4CV-1063 | 177 | 90 Laps | Fire | |
| DNF | — | S 8.0 | 1 | Allard J2 | 134 | 133 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | S 1.1 | 45 | SIMCA Huit Sport | 133 | 134 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 17 | Ferrari 340 America Barchetta | 132 | 135 Laps | Clutch | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 37 | Gordini T15S | 130 | 137 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 7 | Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace | 128 | 139 Laps | Radiator | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 18 | Ferrari 340 America Barchetta | 125 | 142 Laps | Battery | |
| DNF | — | S 8.0 | 5 | Cunningham C-2R | 98 | 169 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 6 | Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace | 92 | 175 Laps | Oil tank | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 22 | Jaguar XK-120C | 92 | 175 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 62 | Delahaye 135CS | 88 | 179 Laps | Brakes | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 43 | MG TD EX.172 | 80 | 187 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 40 | Gordini T15S | 77 | 190 Laps | Fuel pump | |
| DNF | — | S 8.0 | 3 | Cunningham C-2R | 76 | 191 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 2.0 | 64 | Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta | 75 | 192 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 23 | Jaguar XK-120C | 50 | 217 Laps | Oil pump | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 39 | Gordini T15S | 49 | 218 Laps | Ignition | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 41 | Jowett Jupiter R1 | 48 | 219 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 59 | Crosley Hotshot Super Sport | 40 | 227 Laps | Alternator | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 49 | Aero Minor | 40 | 227 Laps | Ignition | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 55 | Renault 4CV-1063 | 38 | 229 Laps | Ignition | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 8 | Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace | 33 | 234 Laps | radiator (4h) | |
| DSQ | — | S 5.0 | 16 | Ferrari 340 America Barchetta | 29 | 238 Laps | Premature refuelling | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 38 | Gordini T15S | 26 | 241 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 12 | Delettrez Diesel | 24 | 243 Laps | Ignition | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 42 | Jowett Jupiter | 19 | 248 Laps | Electrics | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 30 | Ferrari 212 Export C | 5 | 262 Laps | Fatal accident |