24 hours of Mans 1927

The 5th edition of the 24 Hours of Mans was held the 18 and June 19th 1927 on the Circuit of the Sarthe.

Pilots qualified by nationalities

Final classification of the race

Here the official classification at the end of the 24 hours of race.
  • the winners of each category are announced by a yellowed bottom.

Legend:

  • ABD.=Abandon - ELI=Eliminé - DSQ.=Disqualifié
  • the #28 Ariès 8-10 CV, the #29 Ariès 8-10 CV and #14 S.A.R.A. SP 7 are eliminated for not respected imposed distance, the 2 first per 6th hour of race and the troisème per 12th hour.
  • #27 E.H.P. is disqualified for the loss of the blowoff valve of the radiator.
  • #16 S.C.A.P. is not classified for distance covered insuffisane (99 turns traversed out of the 105 necessary ones in its category of cubic capacity).

Record of the turn

  • the fastest Turn : Frank Clement on #1 Bentley 4 ½ Liter - Bentley Motors Ltd. in 8min 46s .

Price of the Performance

  • #23 Salmson GS - Georges Breaks/André Rousseau.

Other trophies

  • 3rd Cut Biennial: #23 Salmson GS - Georges Breaks/André Rousseau.
  • Price of Saint-Didier: #25 Salmson GS - Andre de Victor/J. Hasley

To note

  • Distance covered: 2 369,807 km
  • Mean velocity: 98,740 km/h
  • Variation with 2nd: 349,808 km

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