1936 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1936 24 Hours of Le Mans
was originally planned to be the 14th Grand Prix of Endurance held on June 14 and 15, but was cancelled because workers were going on strike due to the Great Depression in France
. A lack of workers to modify the streets for race use as well as officials to run the event meant that it had to be called off.
A total of 33 entries had been filed prior to the cancellation of the race, including the factory-backed squads from Delage
, Aston Martin
, Talbot
, Delahaye
, and Simca
-Gordini
.
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 originally planned to be the 14th Grand Prix of Endurance held on June 14 and 15, but was cancelled because workers were going on strike due to the Great Depression in France
Great Depression in France
The Great Depression affected France from about 1931 through the remainder of the decade. The depression had drastic effects on the local economy, which can partly explain the 6 February 1934 crisis and even more the formation of the Popular Front, led by SFIO socialist leader Léon Blum, who won...
. A lack of workers to modify the streets for race use as well as officials to run the event meant that it had to be called off.
A total of 33 entries had been filed prior to the cancellation of the race, including the factory-backed squads from 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:...
, 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...
, 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...
, Delahaye
Delahaye
Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:...
, and Simca
Simca
Simca was a French automaker, founded in November 1934 by Fiat. It was directed from July 1935 to May 1963 by the Italian Henri Théodore Pigozzi...
-Gordini
Gordini
Gordini is a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .Gordini competed in Formula One from 1950 to 1956....
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