1953 24 Hours of Le Mans

WSC 1953· R1/1

13–14 Jun 1953Circuit de la Sarthedry, hot

Overall winner

Jaguar Cars Ltd. #18

T. Rolt · D. Hamilton

Laps completed

304

≈ 4,102 km

Fastest lap

4:27.400

A. Ascari

Entries

25 finishers · 7 classes

Pos	Cls	Class	#	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	S 5.0	18	T. Rolt/D. Hamilton Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar C-Type	304	Winner	Finished
2	2	S 5.0	17	S. Moss/P. Walker Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar C-Type	300	4 Laps	Finished
3	1	S 8.0	2	P. Walters/J. Fitch Briggs Cunningham	Cunningham C-5R	299	5 Laps	Finished
4	3	S 5.0	19	P. Whitehead/I. Stewart Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar C-Type	297	7 Laps	Finished
5	4	S 5.0	15	P. Marzotto/G. Marzotto Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 340 MM Berlinetta	294	10 Laps	Finished
6	1	S 3.0	35	M. Trintignant/H. Schell Automobiles Gordini	Gordini T26S	293	11 Laps	Finished
7	2	S 8.0	1	B. Cunningham/Bill Spear Briggs Cunningham	Cunningham C-4R	290	14 Laps	Finished
8	5	S 5.0	7	Pierre Levegh/C. Pozzi Automobiles Talbot - Darracq S.A.	Talbot-Lago T26GS Spyder	276	28 Laps	Finished
9	6	S 5.0	20	R. Laurent/C. de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps	Jaguar C-Type	275	29 Laps	Finished
10	3	S 8.0	3	C. Moran Jr./J. Bennett Briggs Cunningham	Cunningham C-4RK	269	35 Laps	Finished
11	7	S 5.0	11	L. Johnson/B. Hadley Nash-Healey Inc.	Nash-Healey 4-litre Sport	265	39 Laps	Finished
12	2	S 3.0	34	M. Gatsonides/J. Lockett Donald Healey Motor Company	Austin-Healey 100	257	47 Laps	Finished
13	1	S 2.0	39	K. Wharton/L. Mitchell Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.	Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé	253	51 Laps	Finished
14	3	S 3.0	33	M. Becquart/G. Wilkins Donald Healey Motor Company	Austin-Healey 100	252	52 Laps	Finished
15	1	S 1.5	45	R. von Frankenberg/P. Frère Porsche KG	Porsche 550 Coupé	247	57 Laps	Finished
16	2	S 1.5	44	Helm Glöckler/H. Herrmann Porsche KG	Porsche 550 Coupé	247	57 Laps	Finished
17	1	S 750	57	R. Bonnet/A. Moynet Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	D.B. HBR-4 LM	237	67 Laps	Finished
18	1	S 1.1	48	D. Damonte/Heldé Automobili O.S.C.A.	O.S.C.A. MT-4 1100 Coupé	232	72 Laps	Finished
19	2	S 750	58	M. Gignoux/M. Azéma Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	D.B. HBR-4 LM	231	73 Laps	Finished
20	2	S 1.1	50	C. Plantivaux/G. Lapchin Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	Panhard X89	227	77 Laps	Finished
21	3	S 750	61	P. Chancel/R. Chancel Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	Panhard X88	223	81 Laps	Finished
22	3	S 1.1	51	R. Stempert/G. Schwartz Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	Panhard X87	218	86 Laps	Finished
23	4	S 750	53	J. Rosier/R. Schollmann R.N.U. Renault	Renault 4CV-1068 Spyder	218	86 Laps	Finished
24	5	S 750	60	J. Hémard/J. de Montrémy Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	Monopole X85	212	92 Laps	Finished
25	6	S 750	56	J. Vernet/J. Pairard J.-É. Vernet & J. Pairard	VP 166R Coupé	183	121 Laps	Finished
NC	—	S 3.0	66	A. Constantin/M. Arnaud A. Constantin	Peugeot 203C	200	104 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	S 5.0	12	A. Ascari/L. Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta	229	75 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	S 1.5	41	J. Poch/E. Mouche Borgward GmbH	Borgward-Hansa 1500 ‘Rennsport’	228	76 Laps	Overheating
DNF	—	S 8.0	63	J. González/C. Biondetti Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D20	213	91 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 3.0	27	E. Thompson/D. Poore Aston Martin Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	182	122 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 5.0	16	L. Chinetti/T. Cole Jr. Luigi Chinetti	Ferrari 340 MM Vignale Spyder	175	129 Laps	Fatal accident
DNF	—	S 8.0	31	R. Manzon/L. Chiron Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D20	174	130 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 1.1	49	A. Veuillet/P. Müller Porsche KG	Porsche 356 SL	147	157 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 2.0	40	B. Gerard/D. Clark Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.	Frazer Nash Le Mans MkII Replica	135	169 Laps	Overheating
DNF	—	S 5.0	23	K. Kling/F. Riess SpA Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM	133	171 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	S 5.0	21	C. Sanesi/P. Carini SpA Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM	125	179 Laps	Rear Suspension
DNF	—	S 5.0	9	G. Mairesse/G. Grignard Automobiles Talbot - Darracq S.A.	Talbot-Lago T26 GS Spyder	120	184 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 8.0	30	P. Taruffi/U. Maglioli Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D20	117	187 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	S 1.1	46	G. Olivier/E. Martin G. Olivier	Porsche 356 SL	115	189 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 750	55	J. Lecat/H. Senfftleben J. Lecat	Renault 4CV-1063	84	220 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 3.0	36	J. Behra/R. Mieres Automobiles Gordini	Gordini T15S	84	220 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	S 1.5	47	P. Hill/F. Wacker Rees T. Makins	O.S.C.A. MT-4	80	224 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	S 3.0	26	G. Abecassis/R. Salvadori Aston Martin Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	74	230 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	S 2.0	38	J. Fairman/T. Wisdom Bristol Aeroplane Company	Bristol 450 Coupé	70	234 Laps	Accident / Fire
DNF	—	S 8.0	32	F. Bonetto/Gino Valenzano Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D20	66	238 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	S 8.0	5	Z. Arkus-Duntov/R. Merrick Allard Motor Company	Allard J2R	65	239 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 1.5	67	A. Guelfi/R. Loyer Capt. M. Crespin	Gordini T15S	40	264 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	S 5.0	8	É. Bayol/L. Rosier Automobiles Talbot - Darracq S.A.	Talbot-Lago T26 GS Spyder	37	267 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	S 750	54	J. Rédélé/L. Pons R.N.U. Renault	D.B. 4CV-1066	35	269 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 2.0	37	L. Macklin/G. Whitehead Bristol Aeroplane Company	Bristol 450 Coupé	29	275 Laps	Fire
DNF	—	S 1.5	42	H. Hartmann/A. Brudes Borgward GmbH	Borgward-Hansa 1500 ‘Rennsport’	29	275 Laps	Out of fuel
DNF	—	S 8.0	6	A. Chambas/C. de Cortanze A. Chambas	Talbot-Lago SS Spyder	24	280 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	S 5.0	22	J. Fangio/O. Marimón SpA Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM	22	282 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 3.0	25	R. Parnell/P. Collins Aston Martin Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	16	288 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	S 750	52	A. Briat/Y. Lesur R.N.U. Renault	VP 4CV-1064	14	290 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 5.0	14	G. Farina/M. Hawthorn Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 340 MM	12	292 Laps	Disqualified
DNF	—	S 5.0	10	Y. Giraud-Cabantous/P. Veyron Nash-Healey Inc.	Nash-Healey Sports	9	295 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 750	59	E. Dussous/P. Flahault Établissements Monopole	Monopole X84	9	295 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 2.0	62	N. Mahé/Johnny Lurani Etablissements Fiat Dagrada	Fiat 8V	8	296 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	S 8.0	4	S. Allard/P. Fotheringham-Parker Allard Motor Company	Allard J2R	4	300 Laps	Transmission
DNS	—	S 1.5	43	K. Schaufele/A. Brudes Borgward GmbH	Borgward-Hansa 1500 ‘Rennsport’	0	304 Laps	withdrawn
DNS	—	S 3.0	28	J. Jover/P. von Metternich-Winneburg Empresa Nacional de Autocamiones S.A.	Pegaso Z-102 Spyder	0	304 Laps	accident
DNS	—	S 3.0	29	J. Pover/P. Cardrona Empresa Nacional de Autocamiones S.A.	Pegaso Z-102 Spyder	0	304 Laps	withdrawn

Overall winner · Jaguar Racing #18