The 1925 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 3rd 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 June 20 and 21 1925.

For this race, the start was actually held on the Mulsanne Straight, instead of in its traditional location following Maison Blanche.

This was also the first year of the Le Mans

Le Mans

Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

-style start in which, at the drop of the French Tricolor

Flag of France

The national flag of France is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured royal blue , white, and red...

, the drivers would run to their cars and have to start them up before they could actually start racing.

This race also saw the death of French driver Marius Mestivier when his 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...

 was involved in a fatal accident.

Official results

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
1	5.0	5	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...  3.5L I6	129
2	3.0	16	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jean Chassagne Jean Chassagne Jean Chassagne was a French racecar driver active in the years surrounding World War I. Chassagne finished third in the 1913 French Grand Prix on a Sunbeam...  United Kingdom Sammy Davis	Sunbeam Sport Le Mans	Sunbeam 3.0L I6	125
3	5.0	4	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Stalter"  Early Modern France Édouard Brisson	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...  3.5L I6	124
4	2.0	29	Italy Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  (O.M.)	Italy Tino Danieli  Italy Mario Danieli	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  2.0L I6	119
5	2.0	30	Italy Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  (O.M.)	Italy Giulio Foresti  Early Modern France Aimé Vassiaux	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  2.0L I6	119
6	3.0	11	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Wagner  Early Modern France Charles Flohot	Ariés 3-Litre	Ariés 3.0L I4	119
7	2.0	23	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jean de Marguenat  Early Modern France Louis Sire	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...  C23 Super Sport	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...  2.0L I4	117
8	1.5	41	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Balart  Early Modern France Robert Doutrebente	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...  W15	Corre 1.5L I4	110
9	1.5	42	No Team Name	Early Modern France W. Lestienne  Early Modern France Robert Lestienne	Corre La Licorne W15	Corre 1.5L I4	109
10	1.1	50	No Team Name	Early Modern France Raymond Glaszmann  Spain Manso de Zuñiga	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:...  Tank	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:...  1.1L I4	109
11	2.0	21	No Team Name	Early Modern France Edmond Garcia  Italy Mario Botto	Diatto 30	Diatto 2.0L I4	109
12	2.0	33	No Team Name	Early Modern France Henri Springuel  Early Modern France Pierre Clause	Bignan	Bignan 2.0L I4	108
13	1.1	49	No Team Name	Early Modern France Robert Sénéchal  Early Modern France Albéric Loqueheux	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:...  Tank	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:...  1.1L I4	105
14	1.5	39	Early Modern France Etablissements Henri Precioux (E.H.P.)	Early Modern France Jean d'Aulan  Early Modern France René Dély	E.H.P. DT Spéciale	C.I.M.E. 1.5L I4	103
15	1.5	35	No Team Name	Early Modern France Adrien Drancé  Early Modern France Marcel Michelot	G.M. GC2	G.M. 1.5L I4	100
16	1.1	44	Early Modern France Société des Automobiles a Refroidissements par Air (S.A.R.A.)	Early Modern France Lucien Erb  Early Modern France Gaston Mottet	S.A.R.A. ATS	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	93

Not Classified

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
17	5.0	7	No Team Name	Early Modern France Henri Stoffel  Early Modern France Lucien Desvaux	Chrysler Chrysler Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....  70 Six	Chrysler Chrysler Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....  3.3L I6	?
18	3.0	14	No Team Name	Italy Giorgio Rubietti  Italy Tullio Vesprini	Diatto 35	Diatto 2.9L I4	?
19	3.0	18	No Team Name	Belgium Eugene Van den Bossche  Early Modern France Abel Smeets	Ravel 12CV Sport	Ravel 2.5L I4	?
20	2.0	22	No Team Name	Early Modern France Gaston Delalande  Early Modern France Paul Chalamel	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...  C23 Super Sport	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...  2.0L I4	?

Disqualified

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
21	2.0	24	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Stremler"  Early Modern France Pierre Salles	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...  C23 Super Sport	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...  2.0L I4	?

Did Not Finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
22	3.0	13	No Team Name	Early Modern France Francois Lecot  Early Modern France Eugene Renaud	Diatto 35	Diatto 3.0L I4	109
23	1.5	36	Early Modern France Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...	Early Modern France Edmond Bourlier  Early Modern France Jules Moriceau	Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...  70	Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...  1.5L I4	98
24	5.0	2	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:...	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:...  3.9L I8	90
25	2.0	28	Italy Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  (O.M.)	Italy Ferdinando Minoia  Italy Vincenzo Coffani	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...  2.0L I6	81
26	1.5	37	Early Modern France Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...	Early Modern France Paul Le Deu  Early Modern France Alphonse Auclair	Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...  70	Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...  1.5L I4	73
27	2.0	32	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jean Martin  Early Modern France Jean Matthys	Bignan	Bignan 2.0L I4	65
28	5.0	9	United Kingdom 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...  Motors Ltd.	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...	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...  3.3L I4	64
29	1.1	47	No Team Name	Early Modern France "Lachanay"  Early Modern France Jacques Millies	D.F.P. VA	C.I.M.E. 1.1L I4	60
30	3.0	17	No Team Name	Belgium Charles Montier  Early Modern France Alber Ouriou	Montier Spéciale (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 2.9L I4	54
31	1.5	40	No Team Name	Early Modern France Albert Colomb  Early Modern France "Vallay"	Corre La Licorne W15	Corre 1.5L I4	50
32	3.0	12	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Rigal  Early Modern France Roger Delano	Ariés 3-Litre	Ariés 3.0L I4	42
33	2.0	20	No Team Name	Early Modern France Louis Dollé  Early Modern France Albert Giraud	Diatto 30	Diatto 2.0L I4	41
34	1.5	38	Early Modern France Etablissements Henri Precioux (E.H.P.)	Early Modern France Marcel Benoist  Early Modern France Michel Doré	E.H.P. DT Spéciale	C.I.M.E. 1.5L I4	41
35	1.1	45	No Team Name	Spain Jules de Ségovia  Early Modern France Gaston Duval	S.A.R.A. BDE	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	40
36	1.5	34	No Team Name	Early Modern France Marcel Gendron  Early Modern France Lucien Bossoutrot	G.M. GC2	G.M. 1.5L I4	36
37	1.1	53	No Team Name	Early Modern France Joseph Paul  Early Modern France Louis Francois	Ariés 8-10 CV	Ariés 1.1L I4	35
38	5.0	6	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 Léon Saint Paul	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...  3.5L I6	33
39	3.0	15	United Kingdom Sunbeam Motor Co., Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...	United Kingdom Sir Henry Segrave Henry Segrave -External links:* * * * *...  United Kingdom George Duller	Sunbeam Sport Le Mans	Sunbeam 3.0L I6	32
40	1.1	46	No Team Name	Early Modern France André Colas  Early Modern France "Moraine"	D.F.P. VA	C.I.M.E. 1.1L I4	31
41	5.0	1	No Team Name	Early Modern France "de Franconi"  Early Modern France Emile Dupont	Sizaire-Berwick	Sizaire-Berwick 4.5L I4	23
42	5.0	10	United Kingdom 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...  Motors Ltd.	United Kingdom Herbert Kensington Moir  United Kingdom Dudley Benjafield Dudley Benjafield Joseph Dudley Benjafield, MD was born on 6 August 1887, in Edmonton, London, UK. He attended the University of London and received his MD from University College Hospital in 1912...	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...	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...  3.3L I4	19
43	1.1	48	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jean Porporato Jean Porporato Jean Porporato was a French automobile mechanic from Lyon, Rhône.He is mentioned in automobile press articles from 28 January 1906, where he is listed as a mechanic of the racing driver Paul Bablot on the occasion of the endurance record in a Berliet car on the route from Salon to Arles.Paul...  Early Modern France Marcel Collet	D.F.P. VA	C.I.M.E. 1.1L I4	19
44	1.1	51	No Team Name	Early Modern France Marius Mestivier  Early Modern France André Morel	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...  CGSS Gran Sport	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...  1.1L I4	17
45	1.1	43	No Team Name	Early Modern France André Marandet  Early Modern France Gonzaque Lécureul	S.A.R.A. BDE	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	15
46	1.1	52	No Team Name	Early Modern France Jean Majola  Early Modern France Fernand Casellini	Majola	Majola 1.1L I4	14
47	1.1	54	No Team Name	Early Modern France Fernand Gabriel  Early Modern France Henri Lapierre	Ariés 8-10 CV	Ariés 1.1L I4	11
48	750	55	No Team Name	United Kingdom Gordon England  United Kingdom Francis Samuelson	Austin 7 Austin 7 The Austin 7 was a car produced from 1922 through to 1939 in the United Kingdom by the Austin Motor Company. Nicknamed the "Baby Austin", it was one of the most popular cars ever produced for the British market, and sold well abroad...	Austin Austin Motor Company The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles. The company was founded in 1905 and merged in 1952 into the British Motor Corporation Ltd. The marque Austin was used until 1987...  0.7L I4	9
49	5.0	3	No Team Name	Early Modern France André Pisart  Belgium Jacques Edouard Ledure	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:...	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:... 3.9L I8	6

Statistics

• Fastest Lap - #2 André Legache/René Léonard - 9:10
• Distance - 2233.982 km
• Average Speed - 93.082 km/h

Trophy Winners

• Rudge-Whitworth Triennial Cup - #49 Robert Sénéchal/Albéric Loqueheux
• 1st Biennial Cup - #50 Raymond Glaszmann/Manso de Zuñiga
• Index of Performance - #50 Raymond Glaszmann/Manso de Zuñiga