1926 24 Hours of Le Mans
Pos Class *** No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Tyre Target distance* Laps Index score
1 5.0 6 Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie André Rossignol Robert Bloch Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L S6 D 122 148 1.213
2 5.0 5 Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie Gérard de Courcelles Marcel Mongin Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L S6 D 122 [ B ] 147 1.200
3 5.0 4 Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie Édouard Brisson . Stalter Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L S6 D 122 [ B ] 139 1.130
4 2.0 17 Officine Meccaniche Ferdinando Minoia Giulio Foresti O.M . Tipo 665S Superba O.M . 1998cc S6 P 113 [ B ] 135 1.201
5 2.0 18 Officine Meccaniche Mario Danieli Tino Danieli O.M . Tipo 665S Superba O.M . 1998cc S6 P 113 [ B ] 131 1.158
6 2.0 27 Automobiles Th.Schneider SA Pierre Tabourin Auguste Lefranc Th.Schneider 25 SP Th.Schneider 1954cc S4 M 112 118 1.053
7 2.0 21 Établissements Automobiles Rolland et Pilain SA Aimé Nezeloff Jean Lassalle Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 M 113 118 1.044
N/C ** 3.0 15 Henri Falconnet Paris Maurice Dumont . Deprez Overland Six 93 Overland 2.8L S6 E 119 117 -
8 1.5 37 Établissements Henri Précloux Henri de Costier Pierre Bussienne E.H.P . Type DS CIME 1204cc S4 D 101 111 1.099
9 1.1 46 Société des Moteurs Salmson Georges Casse André Rousseau Salmson Grand Sport Salmson 1094cc S4 E 99 111 1.121
10 1.5 33 Société Française des Automobiles Corre Jean Errecaldé André Galoisy Corre-La Licorne V16 10CV Sport SCAP 1425cc S4 D 107 109 1.018
N/C ** 2.0 20 Établissements Automobiles Rolland et Pilain SA Gaston Delalande Louis Sire Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 M 113 [ B ] 109 -
11 1.1 42 Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air André Marandet Gonzaque Lécureul SARA BDE SARA 1099cc S4 E 99 [ B ] 109 1.096
12 1.1 43 Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air Gaston Duval Henri Armand SARA BDE SARA 1099cc S4 E 99 104 1.050
N/C ** 1.5 35 Automobiles Louis Ravel SA . van Cuyck Roger Camuzet Ravel Type C Ravel 1.5L I4 D 106 102 -
13 1.1 49 Société des Automobile Ariès Fernand Gabriel Louis Paris Ariès CC2 Super Ariès 1045cc S4 D 99 102 1.030
N/C ** 1.5 30 Automobiles Jousset SA Léon Molon Lucien Molon Jousset M1 Berline CIME 1496cc S4 E 107 101 -
Official results -- Finishers
Results taken from Quentin Spurring 's book , officially licensed by the ACO [ 29 ] Although there were no official engine classes , the highest finishers in unofficial categories aligned with the Index targets are in Bold text .
The 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 4th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 12 and 13 June 1926. It was the first Le Mans race where the winner's average speed was over , and also the first to break the 24-hour distance record set by Selwyn Edge at Brooklands in 1907. This year saw the entry of the Peugeot works team, after strong success elsewhere in touring and grand prix racing. Their competition would come from defending distance victors Lorraine-Dietrich and Bentley. Chenard-Walcker was a notable absentee, after being the pacesetter in the early years. The start/finish line and pits returned to its original point and extensive building of grandstands and spectator facilities was undertaken. From the start the Peugeots set the pace chased by the Bentleys and Lorraines. As the others encountered mechanical issues, the experienced Lorraine drivers built a strong 1-2 lead that was never headed. A late charge by Bentley ended in the last hour when Sammy Davis could not stop in time and put the car into the sandbank at the end of the Mulsanne Straight. First on distance was Robert Bloch and André Rossignol (repeating his 1925 triumph). Lorraine-Dietrich was just beaten to the Biennial Cup prize by the Italian Officine Meccaniche team, who won on a countback.