1923 24 Hours of Le Mans 24 Hours of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
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The 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans was the very first Grand Prix of Endurance

24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...

, and took place on May 26 and 27 1923.

The original intention of the race was for a winner to be declared following three straight years of competition. The Rudge-Whitworth Cup would be given to the driver combination to complete the farthest distance total over three years. Unfortunately the idea would be abandoned after the end of the first three year segment, in .

Official results

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
1	3.0	9	No Team Name	Early Modern France André Lagache André Lagache André Lagache was a French racing driver who, along with René Léonard, won the very first 24 Hours of Le Mans in . Lagache was an engineer at automobile manufacturer Chenard et Walcker, and was chosen to drive their "Sport" model in the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans...  Early Modern France René Léonard René Léonard René Léonard was a French racing driver who, along with André Lagache, won the inaugural running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in . Lagache and Léonard were both engineers for the Chenard et Walcker automobile company, and were chosen to drive one of the three entries in the endurance event...	Chenard et Walcker Chenard-Walcker Chenard-Walcker, also known as Chenard & Walcker and Chenard et Walcker was a French automobile manufacturer, from 1900 to 1946. The factory was at first in Asnières-sur-Seine moving to Gennevilliers in 1906.-History:...  Sport	Chenard et Walcker Chenard-Walcker Chenard-Walcker, also known as Chenard & Walcker and Chenard et Walcker was a French automobile manufacturer, from 1900 to 1946. The factory was at first in Asnières-sur-Seine moving to Gennevilliers in 1906.-History:...  3.0L I4	128
2	3.0	10	No Team Name	Early Modern France Raoul Bachmann  Early Modern France Christian d'Auvergne	Chenard et Walcker Chenard-Walcker Chenard-Walcker, also known as Chenard & Walcker and Chenard et Walcker was a French automobile manufacturer, from 1900 to 1946. The factory was at first in Asnières-sur-Seine moving to Gennevilliers in 1906.-History:...  Sport	Chenard et Walcker Chenard-Walcker Chenard-Walcker, also known as Chenard & Walcker and Chenard et Walcker was a French automobile manufacturer, from 1900 to 1946. The factory was at first in Asnières-sur-Seine moving to Gennevilliers in 1906.-History:...  3.0L I4	124
3	2.0	23	No Team Name	Early Modern France Paul Gros  Belgium Raymond de Tornaco	Bignan Bignan Bignan is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 17,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * -References:...  11HP Desmo Sport	Bignan Bignan Bignan is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 17,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * -References:...  2.0L I4	120
4	3.0	8	United Kingdom Capt. J.F. Duff John Duff John Francis Duff was a Canadian racecar driver who won many races and has been inducted in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame. He was one of only two Canadians who raced and won on England’s famous Brooklands Motor Course. The other, Kay Petre, is already an honoured member of the CMHF...	Canada Capt. John F. Duff John Duff John Francis Duff was a Canadian racecar driver who won many races and has been inducted in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame. He was one of only two Canadians who raced and won on England’s famous Brooklands Motor Course. The other, Kay Petre, is already an honoured member of the CMHF...  United Kingdom Frank Clement Frank Clement (racing driver) Frank Clement was a British racing driver who, along with Canadian John Duff, won the 1924 24 Hours of Le Mans. Part of the "Bentley Boys", Clement was recruited by W.O. Bentley as a test driver for Bentley Motors. He was chosen by the company to drive in the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans in ...	Bentley 3 Litre Bentley 3 Litre The 3 Litre was the sports car that put Bentley on the automotive map. It was a large car compared to the tiny, lightweight Bugattis then dominating racing, but its innovative technology and strength made up for its weight...  Sport	Bentley Bentley Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley known as W.O. Bentley or just "W O". Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later...  3.0L I4	112
5	2.0	24	No Team Name	Early Modern France Philippe de Marne  Early Modern France Jean Martin	Bignan Bignan Bignan is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 17,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * -References:...  11HP Commercial	Bignan Bignan Bignan is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 17,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * -References:...  2.0L I4	112
6	8.0	1	Belgium Compagnie Nationale Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, more simply known as Excelsior, was a Belgian car manufacturer established by Arthus de Coninck in Brussels in 1903, The company first started to manufacture cars in 1904....	Belgium André Dills  Belgium Nicolas Caerels	Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, more simply known as Excelsior, was a Belgian car manufacturer established by Arthus de Coninck in Brussels in 1903, The company first started to manufacture cars in 1904....  Albert 1er	Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, more simply known as Excelsior, was a Belgian car manufacturer established by Arthus de Coninck in Brussels in 1903, The company first started to manufacture cars in 1904....  5.3L I6	112
7	3.0	11	No Team Name	Early Modern France Fernand Bachmann  Early Modern France Raymond Glaszmann	Chenard & Walcker Tourisme	Chenard & Walcker 3.0L I4	110
8	5.0	7	No Team Name	Early Modern France Gérard de Courcelles Gérard de Courcelles Gérard de Courcelles was a French racing driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the French Lorraine-Dietrich automobile company, along with teammate André Rossignol. Previously, De Courcelles had driven cyclecars in Grands Prix, but was eventually hired by Lorraine-Dietrich to enter the...  Early Modern France André Rossignol André Rossignol André Rossignol was a French racing driver who became the first driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, winning in consecutive years. Rossignol was a driver for the French Lorraine-Dietrich automobile company, and had been on their driving team since the inaugural Le Mans in...	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles...  B3-6	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles...  3.4L I6	108
9	8.0	2	Belgium Compagnie Nationale Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, more simply known as Excelsior, was a Belgian car manufacturer established by Arthus de Coninck in Brussels in 1903, The company first started to manufacture cars in 1904....	Early Modern France Gonzaque Lécureul  Early Modern France "Flaud"	Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, more simply known as Excelsior, was a Belgian car manufacturer established by Arthus de Coninck in Brussels in 1903, The company first started to manufacture cars in 1904....  Albert 1er	Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, more simply known as Excelsior, was a Belgian car manufacturer established by Arthus de Coninck in Brussels in 1903, The company first started to manufacture cars in 1904....  5.3L I6	106
10	1.5	28	No Team Name	Early Modern France Max de Pourtealés  Early Modern France Sosthene de la Rochefoucauld	Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....  Brescia 16S	Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....  1.5L I4	104
11	3.0	17	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Migeot"  Early Modern France Eugène Verpault	Brasier Brasier Brasier was the successor of the early French Richard-Brasier automobile maker that had been in business since 1902. The name of the make was simplified to Brasier when Georges Richard left in 1905 to found Unic. Before World War I, several twin, four and six-cylinder models were offered...  TC4	Brasier Brasier Brasier was the successor of the early French Richard-Brasier automobile maker that had been in business since 1902. The name of the make was simplified to Brasier when Georges Richard left in 1905 to found Unic. Before World War I, several twin, four and six-cylinder models were offered...  2.1L I4	99
12	1.1	34	No Team Name	Early Modern France Lucien Desvaux  Early Modern France Georges Casse	Salmson VAL3	Salmson 1.1L I4	98
13	3.0	16	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Belbue"  Early Modern France Paul Torchy	Delage Delage Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953.-History:...  DE 11HP	Delage Delage Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953.-History:...  2.1L I4	98
14	3.0	19	No Team Name	Belgium Charles Montier  Early Modern France Albert Ouriou	Montier Speciale (Ford Model T Ford Model T The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to May 1927... )	Montier 2.0L I4	97
15	1.1	33	No Team Name	Early Modern France Maurice Benoist  Early Modern France Luis Ramon Buenovinci	Salmson VAL3	Salmson 1.1L I4	93
16	2.0	21	No Team Name	Early Modern France M. Cappé  Early Modern France Jean Dourianou	Georges Irat Georges Irat The Georges Irat was a French automobile manufactured by engine builder Georges Irat from 1921 to 1953.-Between two World Wars:The company's first product was an ohv 1990cc four-cylinder car designed by Maurice Gaultier who had been with Delage. This was joined in 1926 by a 2985 cc six-cylinder...  4/A3	Georges Irat Georges Irat The Georges Irat was a French automobile manufactured by engine builder Georges Irat from 1921 to 1953.-Between two World Wars:The company's first product was an ohv 1990cc four-cylinder car designed by Maurice Gaultier who had been with Delage. This was joined in 1926 by a 2985 cc six-cylinder...  2.0L I4	93
17	3.0	14	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jean de Marguenat  Early Modern France Gaston Delalande	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes...  B22	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes...  2.3L I4	92
18	1.1	35	No Team Name	Early Modern France Maurice Boutmy  Early Modern France Jérôme Marcandanti	Amilcar Amilcar The Amilcar was a French automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1940.The first offering was a small cyclecar; designed by Jules Salomon and Edmond Moyet, it bore a striking resemblance to the pre-war Le Zèbre. Next was the 903cc CC, which was available in two further versions; the CS was a sport...  CV	Amilcar Amilcar The Amilcar was a French automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1940.The first offering was a small cyclecar; designed by Jules Salomon and Edmond Moyet, it bore a striking resemblance to the pre-war Le Zèbre. Next was the 903cc CC, which was available in two further versions; the CS was a sport...  1.0L I4	89
19	5.0	5	No Team Name	Early Modern France Robert Bloch Robert Bloch (racing driver) Robert Bloch is a French racing driver who, along with André Rossignol, won the 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans for French manufacturer Lorraine-Dietrich. Robert Bloch had been part of Lorraine-Dietrich's racing team since the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans in , finishing the event, but struggled to...  Early Modern France "Stalter"	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles...	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles...  3.4L I6	88
20	3.0	12	No Team Name	Switzerland Edouard Probst  Early Modern France "Redon"	Berliet Berliet Berliet was a French manufacturer of automobiles, buses, trucks and other utility vehicles, based in Vénissieux, outside of Lyon, France.-Early history:...  VH 12HP	Berliet Berliet Berliet was a French manufacturer of automobiles, buses, trucks and other utility vehicles, based in Vénissieux, outside of Lyon, France.-Early history:...  2.6L I4	88
21	3.0	15	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Sire  Early Modern France Georges Guignard	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes...  R	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes...  2.2L I4	84
22	1.5	29	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Pichard  Early Modern France René Marie	Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....  Brescia 16S	Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....  1.5L I4	82
23	2.0	25	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jean Pouzet  Early Modern France Edmond Pichon	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes...  RP	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes...  1.9L I4	80
24	2.0	24	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jules Robin  Early Modern France Gérard Mariner	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes...  RP	Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain was a French car maker founded 1905 in Tours by François Rolland and Emile Pilain.The Rolland-Pilain cars pioneered many innovative solutions despite very limited financial resources. One such feature was hydraulic brakes...  1.9L I4	80
25	1.5	30	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Balart  Early Modern France Charles Drouin	Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne was a French car maker founded 1901 in Levallois-Perret by Jean-Marie Corre. The first cars were named Corre, but racing successes by a driver called Waldemar Lestienne, who came from an old family with a crest featuring a unicorn, led to the company adopting the name Corre La...	Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne was a French car maker founded 1901 in Levallois-Perret by Jean-Marie Corre. The first cars were named Corre, but racing successes by a driver called Waldemar Lestienne, who came from an old family with a crest featuring a unicorn, led to the company adopting the name Corre La...  1.4L I4	80
26	2.0	27	No Team Name	Early Modern France Léon Molon  Early Modern France Lucien Molon	Vinot Deguingand BP 10HP	Vinot Deguingand 1.8L I4	77
27	3.0	18	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Maillon"  Early Modern France Léopold Jougeut	Brasier Brasier Brasier was the successor of the early French Richard-Brasier automobile maker that had been in business since 1902. The name of the make was simplified to Brasier when Georges Richard left in 1905 to found Unic. Before World War I, several twin, four and six-cylinder models were offered...  TB4	Brasier Brasier Brasier was the successor of the early French Richard-Brasier automobile maker that had been in business since 1902. The name of the make was simplified to Brasier when Georges Richard left in 1905 to found Unic. Before World War I, several twin, four and six-cylinder models were offered...  2.1L I4	76
28	2.0	20	No Team Name	Early Modern France Albert Colomb  Early Modern France W. Lestienne	Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne was a French car maker founded 1901 in Levallois-Perret by Jean-Marie Corre. The first cars were named Corre, but racing successes by a driver called Waldemar Lestienne, who came from an old family with a crest featuring a unicorn, led to the company adopting the name Corre La...  EV 12CV	Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne Corre La Licorne was a French car maker founded 1901 in Levallois-Perret by Jean-Marie Corre. The first cars were named Corre, but racing successes by a driver called Waldemar Lestienne, who came from an old family with a crest featuring a unicorn, led to the company adopting the name Corre La...  2.0L I4	74
29	2.0	22	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Milhaud"  Early Modern France Pierre Malleveau	Georges Irat Georges Irat The Georges Irat was a French automobile manufactured by engine builder Georges Irat from 1921 to 1953.-Between two World Wars:The company's first product was an ohv 1990cc four-cylinder car designed by Maurice Gaultier who had been with Delage. This was joined in 1926 by a 2985 cc six-cylinder...  4/A3	Georges Irat Georges Irat The Georges Irat was a French automobile manufactured by engine builder Georges Irat from 1921 to 1953.-Between two World Wars:The company's first product was an ohv 1990cc four-cylinder car designed by Maurice Gaultier who had been with Delage. This was joined in 1926 by a 2985 cc six-cylinder...  2.0L I4	73
30	1.1	32	Early Modern France Société des applications du refroidissement par air (S.A.R.A.)	Early Modern France Lucien Erb  Early Modern France Robert Battagliola	S.A.R.A. ATS	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	57

Did Not Finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
31	5.0	6	No Team Name	Early Modern France Henri Stoffel  Early Modern France R. Labouchére	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles...  B3-6	Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was a French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissments de Dietrich and Cie branched into the manufacture of automobiles...  3.4L I6	50
32	3.0	13	No Team Name	Early Modern France Roland Jacquot  Early Modern France Georges Ribail	Brasier Brasier Brasier was the successor of the early French Richard-Brasier automobile maker that had been in business since 1902. The name of the make was simplified to Brasier when Georges Richard left in 1905 to found Unic. Before World War I, several twin, four and six-cylinder models were offered...  VH 12HP	Brasier Brasier Brasier was the successor of the early French Richard-Brasier automobile maker that had been in business since 1902. The name of the make was simplified to Brasier when Georges Richard left in 1905 to found Unic. Before World War I, several twin, four and six-cylinder models were offered... 2.6L I4	44
33	1.1	31	Early Modern France Société des applications du refroidissement par air (S.A.R.A.)	Early Modern France François Piazzoli  Early Modern France André Marandet	S.A.R.A. ATS	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	14

Statistics

• Fastest lap – #8 Bentley – 9:39
• Distance – 2209.536 km
• Average speed – 92.064 km/h