France

Event

24 Hours of Le Mans (1951)

France Circuit de la Sarthe

23 Jun - 24 Jun

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Yvonne Simon, Betty Haig

Rob Lawrie, Ivan Waller, Jaguar XK120, refuells during the night

Jean de Montremy, Jean Hemard, Monopole Panhard goes off into the bushes and the driver tries to hack away to get the car back on track

Fans use the famous Maison Blanche (White House) to view the race

#46 Porsche 356 SL Coupe in action

#46 Porsche 356/4: Auguste Veuillet, Edmond Mouche, #37 Simca Gordini: Pierre Veyron, Georges Monneret, #34 Frazer Nash RLM: Richard Stoop, Peter S. Wilson

Pierre Levegh, Rene Marchand, Talbot Lago

#29 Ferrari 212 Export: Jacques Peron, Norbert Mahe, #24 Aston Martin DB2: Reg Parnell, David Hampshire

#26 Aston Martin DB2: Lance Macklin, Eric Thompson