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The 1928 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 6th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 16 and 17 June 1928.
Bernard Rubin, co-driver of the winning Bentley 4½ Litre (nicknamed "Old Mother Gun") alongside Bentley director Woolf Barnato, was the first Australian born driver to win Le Mans, and the first driver born in the Southern Hemisphere to win the race.
Official results
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
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1 | 5.0 | 4 | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Woolf Barnato Bernard Rubin |
Bentley 4½ Litre "Old Mother Gun" |
Bentley 4.4L I4 | 154 |
2 | 5.0 | 1 | C.T. Weymann | Éduoard Brisson Robert Bloch |
Stutz DV16 Blackhawk | Stutz 4.9L I8 | 153 |
3 | 5.0 | 8 | No Team Name | Henri Stoffel André Rossignol |
Chrysler 72 Six | Chrysler 4.1L I6 | 144 |
4 | 5.0 | 7 | No Team Name | Jean Ghica Cantacuzino G. Ghica Cantacuzino |
Chrysler 72 Six | Chrysler 4.1L I6 | 139 |
5 | 5.0 | 3 | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Sir Henry Birkin Jean Chassagne |
Bentley 4½ Litre | Bentley 4.4L I4 | 135 |
6 | 1.5 | 27 | No Team Name | Maj. Maurice Harvey Harold Purdy |
Alvis TA | Alvis 1.5L I4 | 132 |
7 | 1.1 | 32 | No Team Name | Michel Doré Jean Treunet |
B.N.C. | B.N.C. 1.1L I4 | 131 |
8 | 2.0 | 12 | No Team Name | Robert Benoist Christian Dauvergne |
Itala Tipo 61 S 2000 | Itala 2.0L I6 | 130 |
9 | 1.5 | 28 | No Team Name | S.C.H. Davis William Urquhart-Dykes |
Alvis TA | Alvis 1.5L I4 | 130 |
10 | 1.1 | 35 | No Team Name | Georges Casse André Rousseau |
Salmson GS | Salmson 1.1L I4 | 127 |
11 | 2.0 | 16 | F.E. Metcalfe | Andre d'Erlanger Douglas Hawkes |
Lagonda OH 2 Litre Speed | Lagonda 2.0L I4 | 126 |
12 | 1.5 | 29 | Pierre Fenaille | Maurice Benoist Louis Balart |
Tracta | S.C.A.P. 1.5L I4 | 121 |
13 | 1.1 | 37 | No Team Name | Lucien Desvaux Pierre Goutte |
Lombard AL3 | Lombard 1.1L I4 | 116 |
14 | 1.1 | 36 | Établissements Henri Precloux (E.H.P.) | Guy Bouriat Pierre Bussienne |
E.H.P. | CIME 1.1L I6 | 115 |
15 | 2.0 | 19 | No Team Name | Gaston Duval Gaston Mottet |
S.A.R.A. SP7 | S.A.R.A. 1.8L I6 | 114 |
16 | 1.1 | 31 | Pierre Fenaille | Roger Bourcier Hector Vasena |
Tracta | S.C.A.P. 1.1L I4 | 110 |
17 | 1.1 | 42 | Pierre Fenaille | Jean-Albert Grégoire Fernand Vallon |
Tracta | S.C.A.P. 1.1L I4 | 108 |
Did Not Finish
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
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18 | 1.5 | 24 | No Team Name | Henri Guilbert André Lefebvre |
S.C.A.P. | S.C.A.P. 1.5L I4 | 95 |
19 | 1.1 | 39 | No Team Name | Lucien Lemesle Henry Godard |
S.C.A.P. | S.C.A.P. 1.1L I4 | 91 |
20 | 1.5 | 26 | Aston Martin Ltd. Lord Charnwood |
Jack Bezzant Cyril Paul |
Aston Martin 1½ International | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 82 |
21 | 5.0 | 2 | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Dr. Dudley Benjafield Frank Clement |
Bentley 4½ Litre | Bentley 4.4L I4 | 71 |
22 | 5.0 | 5 | No Team Name | Cyril de Vere Louis Chiron |
Chrysler 72 | Chrysler 4.1L I6 | 66 |
23 | 1.1 | 41 | No Team Name | Fernand Gabriel Louis Paris |
Ariès 8-10 CV | Ariès 1.1L I4 | 51 |
24 | 2.0 | 14 | No Team Name | Louis Charaval "Christian" |
Itala Tipo 61 S 2000 | Itala 2.0L I6 | 50 |
25 | 1.5 | 21 | No Team Name | Henri De Cositer Sosthene de la Rochefoucauld |
Alphi | Alphi 1.5L I4 | 45 |
26 | 1.5 | 25 | Aston Martin Ltd. Lord Charnwood |
A.C. Bertelli Capt. George E.T. Eyston |
Aston Martin 1½ International | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 32 |
27 | 1.1 | 30 | No Team Name | J. Hasley Albert Perrot |
Salmson GS | Salmson 1.1L I4 | 30 |
28 | 2.0 | 20 | No Team Name | Emile Maret Gonzaque Lécureul |
S.A.R.A. SP7 | S.A.R.A. 1.8L I6 | 25 |
29 | 2.0 | 18 | F.E. Metcalfe | Capt. R. Clive Gallop Maj. E.J. Hays |
Lagonda OH 2-Litre Speed | Lagonda 2.0L I4 | 23 |
30 | 1.1 | 40 | No Team Name | Arthur Duray Roger Denalo |
Ariès 8-10CV | Ariès 1.1L I4 | 22 |
31 | 2.0 | 15 | F.E. Metcalfe | F.H.P. Samuelson Frank King |
Lagonda OH 2-Litre Speed | Lagonda 2.0L I4 | 13 |
32 | 5.0 | 6 | No Team Name | Goffredo Zehender Jérôme Ledure |
Chrysler 72 | Chrysler 4.1L I6 | 5 |
33 | 3.0 | 9 | No Team Name | Robert Laly Louis Rigal |
Ariès Surbaissée 3-Litre | Ariès 3.0L I4 | 3 |
Statistics
- Fastest Lap - #3 Bentley Motors Ltd. - 8:07
- Distance - 2669.272 km
- Average Speed - 111.219 km/h
Trophy Winners
- 4th Biennial Cup - #35 Georges Casse/André Rousseau
- Index of Performance - #35 Georges Casse/André Rousseau