The 1933 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...

was the 11th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 17 and 18 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

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
1	3.0	11	Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...	Early Modern France Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver.... Tazio Nuvolari Tazio Nuvolari Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari was an Italian motorcycle and racecar driver, known as Il Mantovano Volante or Nivola. He was the 1932 European Champion in Grand Prix motor racing...	Alfa Romeo 8C Alfa Romeo 8C -1935 Monoposto 8C 35 Type C:Eight 3.8 litre versions, sharing no castings with the earlier blocks, were individually built for racing in five months, most being used in the Alfa Romeo Monoposto 8C 35 Type C, as raced by Scuderia Ferrari. The 3.8 produced at 5500 rpm, and had from...  2300MM	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...  2.3L Supercharged I8	233
2	3.0	8	Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...	Luigi Chinetti Luigi Chinetti Luigi Chinetti was an Italian-born racecar driver, who emigrated to the United States during World War II and became an American citizen....  Early Modern France Philippe de Gunsburg	Alfa Romeo 8C Alfa Romeo 8C -1935 Monoposto 8C 35 Type C:Eight 3.8 litre versions, sharing no castings with the earlier blocks, were individually built for racing in five months, most being used in the Alfa Romeo Monoposto 8C 35 Type C, as raced by Scuderia Ferrari. The 3.8 produced at 5500 rpm, and had from...  2300	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...  2.3L Supercharged I8	233
3	3.0	12	United Kingdom Arthur W. Fox	United Kingdom Brian E. Lewis  United Kingdom Tim Rose-Richards	Alfa Romeo 8C Alfa Romeo 8C -1935 Monoposto 8C 35 Type C:Eight 3.8 litre versions, sharing no castings with the earlier blocks, were individually built for racing in five months, most being used in the Alfa Romeo Monoposto 8C 35 Type C, as raced by Scuderia Ferrari. The 3.8 produced at 5500 rpm, and had from...  2300	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...  2.3L Supercharged I8	225
4	1.1	30	United Kingdom Riley Riley (automobile) Riley was a British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer from 1890. The company became part of the Nuffield Organisation in 1938 and was later merged into British Leyland: late in 1969 British Leyland announced their discontinuance of Riley production, although 1969 was a difficult year for the UK...	United Kingdom Alex van der Becke  United Kingdom Kenneth Peacock	Riley Riley (automobile) Riley was a British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer from 1890. The company became part of the Nuffield Organisation in 1938 and was later merged into British Leyland: late in 1969 British Leyland announced their discontinuance of Riley production, although 1969 was a difficult year for the UK...  Nine Brooklands	Riley Riley (automobile) Riley was a British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer from 1890. The company became part of the Nuffield Organisation in 1938 and was later merged into British Leyland: late in 1969 British Leyland announced their discontinuance of Riley production, although 1969 was a difficult year for the UK...  1.1L I4	191
5	1.5	25	United Kingdom Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  Ltd.	United Kingdom Pat Driscoll  United Kingdom Clifton Penn-Hughes	Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  1½ Le Mans	Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  1.5L I4	188
6	750	41	United Kingdom John Ludovic Ford	United Kingdom John Ludovic Ford  United Kingdom Maurice Baumer	MG J-type 4C Midget	MG MG (car) The MG Car Company is a former British sports car manufacturer founded in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber. Best known for its two-seat open sports cars, MG also produced saloons and coupés....  0.7L Supercharged I4	176
7	1.5	24	United Kingdom Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  Ltd.	United Kingdom A.C. Bertelli  United Kingdom Sammy Davis	Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  1½ Le Mans	Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  1.5L I4	174
8	2.0	21	Early Modern France André Rousseau	Early Modern France André Rousseau  Early Modern France Francois Paco	Alfa Romeo 6C Alfa Romeo 6C The Alfa Romeo 6C name was used on road, race and sports cars made between 1925–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to a straight 6 engine. Bodies for these cars were made by coachbuilders such as James Young, Zagato, Touring, Castagna, and Pininfarina...   1750GS Coupe	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...  1.7L Supercharged I6	167
9	1.1	35	Early Modern France Tracta Tracta Tracta was a French car maker based in Asnières, Seine, that was active between 1926 and 1934 . They were pioneers of front wheel drive vehicles....	Early Modern France Félix Quinault  Early Modern France Pierre Padrault	Tracta Tracta Tracta was a French car maker based in Asnières, Seine, that was active between 1926 and 1934 . They were pioneers of front wheel drive vehicles....	Tracta 1.0L I4	161
10	1.1	28	Early Modern France Just-Emile Vernet  Early Modern France Fernand Vallon	Early Modern France Just-Emile Vernet  Early Modern France Fernand Vallon	Salmson GS	Salmson 1.1L I4	159
11	1.1	32	Early Modern France Alin Fréres	Early Modern France Adrien Alin  Early Modern France Albert Alin	B.N.C.	B.N.C. 1.1L I4	151
12	1.1	34	Early Modern France Henri de Gavardie	Early Modern France Jean de Gavardie  Early Modern France Henri de Gavardie	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...  C6	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	148
13	1.1	37	United Kingdom Singer Singer (car) Singer was an automobile company founded in 1905 in Coventry, England. It was acquired by the Rootes Group of the United Kingdom in 1956, who continued the brand until 1970...	United Kingdom Frank Stanley Barnes  United Kingdom Alf Langley	Singer Singer (car) Singer was an automobile company founded in 1905 in Coventry, England. It was acquired by the Rootes Group of the United Kingdom in 1956, who continued the brand until 1970...  Nine Sports	Singer Singer (car) Singer was an automobile company founded in 1905 in Coventry, England. It was acquired by the Rootes Group of the United Kingdom in 1956, who continued the brand until 1970...  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 | style="float:right;"|Prince Nicholas of Romania was the second son of King Ferdinand I and Queen Marie of Romania.- Biography :Born in Peleş Castle, Sinaia, Nicholas was the younger brother of Carol, heir apparent, who renounced his rights of succession on 12 December 1925...	Prince Nicholas of Romania Prince Nicholas of Romania | style="float:right;"|Prince Nicholas of Romania was the second son of King Ferdinand I and Queen Marie of Romania.- Biography :Born in Peleş Castle, Sinaia, Nicholas was the younger brother of Carol, heir apparent, who renounced his rights of succession on 12 December 1925... Joseph Cattaneo	Duesenberg Model SJ Duesenberg Model SJ The Duesenberg SJ is a car manufactured from 1932-1937 by Duesenberg in Indianapolis, Indiana. Only 36 were ever made. It was the supercharged version of the Duesenberg Model J, with...	Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg was an Auburn, Indiana based American luxury automobile company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937, most famous for its high-quality passenger cars and record-breaking racing cars.-History:...  6.9L Supercharged I8	?

Not classified

Failed to cover sufficient distance

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
15	2.0	19	Early Modern France Société des Autombiles Charley	Early Modern France Gaston Mottet  Early Modern France 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	United Kingdom Capt. G.E.T. Eyston	Monaco Louis Chiron Louis Chiron Louis Alexandre Chiron was a Grand Prix driver.-Career:As a teenager, Louis Chiron fell in love with cars and racing. He learned to drive at a young age and joined the Grand Prix circuit after World War I where he had been requisitioned from the artillery section to serve as a chauffeur... Franco Cortese	Alfa Romeo 8C Alfa Romeo 8C -1935 Monoposto 8C 35 Type C:Eight 3.8 litre versions, sharing no castings with the earlier blocks, were individually built for racing in five months, most being used in the Alfa Romeo Monoposto 8C 35 Type C, as raced by Scuderia Ferrari. The 3.8 produced at 5500 rpm, and had from...  2300MM	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...  2.3L Supercharged I8	177
17	750	38	United Kingdom Norman Black	United Kingdom Norman Black  United Kingdom Ron Gibson	MG J-type 4 Midget	MG MG (car) The MG Car Company is a former British sports car manufacturer founded in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber. Best known for its two-seat open sports cars, MG also produced saloons and coupés....  0.7L Supercharged I4	125
18	2.0	20	Early Modern France Mme. Odette Siko	Early Modern France Odette Siko  Early Modern France Louis Charaval	Alfa Romeo 6C Alfa Romeo 6C The Alfa Romeo 6C name was used on road, race and sports cars made between 1925–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to a straight 6 engine. Bodies for these cars were made by coachbuilders such as James Young, Zagato, Touring, Castagna, and Pininfarina...  1750	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...  1.9L Supercharged I6	120
19	5.0	3	Early Modern France Guy Bouriat	Early Modern France Marie Desprez  Early Modern France Pierre Brussienne	Bugatti Type 50S	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....  5.0L Supercharged I8	119
20	5.0	6	Early Modern France Roger Labric	Early Modern France Roger Labric  Early Modern France Guy Daniel	La Lorraine B3-6	La Lorraine 3.4L I6	105
21	1.5	26	United Kingdom Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  Ltd.	United Kingdom Mortimer Morris-Goodall  United Kingdom Elsie Wisdom	Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  1½ Le Mans	Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...  1.5L I4	84
22	750	42	United Kingdom H.Bridgman Metchim	United Kingdom H. Bridgman Metchim  United Kingdom C.H. Masters	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 Motor Company 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	78
23	3.0	10	Early Modern France Mme. Heldé	Algeria Guy Moll Guy Moll Guillaume Laurent "Guy" Moll was a French racing driver.Moll was the son of a French father and Spanish mother who had emigrated to Algeria, then a French colony. He had only started racing in 1930, running a Lorraine-Dietrich in sporadic local events in Algeria...  Early Modern France Guy Cloitre	Alfa Romeo 8C Alfa Romeo 8C -1935 Monoposto 8C 35 Type C:Eight 3.8 litre versions, sharing no castings with the earlier blocks, were individually built for racing in five months, most being used in the Alfa Romeo Monoposto 8C 35 Type C, as raced by Scuderia Ferrari. The 3.8 produced at 5500 rpm, and had from...  2300	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...  2.3L Supercharged I8	77
24	1.5	23	Poland Count Stanislaus Czaykowski Stanisław Czaykowski Stanisław Czaykowski, also known as Stanislas Czaykowski and Stanislaus Czaykowski was a Polish Grand Prix motor racing driver.In 1930 and 1933 Czaykowski was competing in French Grand Prix...	Poland Stanisław Czaykowski Stanisław Czaykowski Stanisław Czaykowski, also known as Stanislas Czaykowski and Stanislaus Czaykowski was a Polish Grand Prix motor racing driver.In 1930 and 1933 Czaykowski was competing in French Grand Prix...  Early Modern France Jean Gaupillat	Bugatti Type 51 Bugatti Type 51 The Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugatti's premier racing car for the 1930s. Unlike the dominant Type 35s of the prior decade, the Type 51 were unable to compete with the government-supported German and Italian offerings.-Type 51:The original Type 51 bowed in 1931... A	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 Supercharged I8	52
25	1.5	27	Early Modern France Salmson	Early Modern France Charles Duruy  Early Modern France Jean Danne	Rally NCP	Rally 1.3L Supercharged I4	39
26	5.0	5	Early Modern France Louis Gas  Early Modern France Jean Trévoux	Early Modern France Louis Gas  Early Modern France Jean Trévoux	Bentley Blower Bentley Blower The Bentley 4½ Litre is a British sports car built by Bentley Motors. Replacing the Bentley 3 Litre, it is famous for epitomizing prewar British motor racing and for its popular slogan "there's no replacement for displacement", created by the founder of Bentley, Walter Owen Bentley...  C	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...  4.4L Supercharged I6	25
27	1.1	31	Early Modern France Jean Sébilleau	Early Modern France Jean Sébilleau  Early Modern France Georges Delaroche	Riley Riley (automobile) Riley was a British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer from 1890. The company became part of the Nuffield Organisation in 1938 and was later merged into British Leyland: late in 1969 British Leyland announced their discontinuance of Riley production, although 1969 was a difficult year for the UK...  Nine Brooklands	Riley Riley (automobile) Riley was a British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer from 1890. The company became part of the Nuffield Organisation in 1938 and was later merged into British Leyland: late in 1969 British Leyland announced their discontinuance of Riley production, although 1969 was a difficult year for the UK...  1.1L I4	20
28	1.1	36	Early Modern France Charles Auguste Martin	Early Modern France Charles Auguste Martin  Early Modern France Auguste Bodoignet	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...  CG "Spéciale Martin"	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	13
29	1.1	33	Early Modern France Lucien Buquet	Early Modern France Lucien Buquet  Early Modern France Bernard Clouet	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...  C6	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	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