1949 24 Hours of Spa

14th 24 Hours of Spa endurance race July 2026 1949 24 Hours of Spa 1948 1953 thumb|The layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1947–1956), where the race was held The 1949 24 Hours of Spa was the 14th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from 9 to 10 July 1949 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. Report Schedule From 6 to 8 July, there were five practice sessions held in the lead up to the race, one on Wednesday (6 July) and two on Thursday and Friday (7 and 8 July). The race began on 9 July at 16:00 CET.1949-07-07 LA REVANCHE des 24 heures du Mans au circuit de Spa-Francorchamps https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1949/07/07/la-revanche-des-24-heures-du-mans-au-circuit-de-spa-francorchamps_1928508_1819218.html 2026-07-08 Le Monde fr 1950-6244 Entry A grand total of 39 racing cars were registered for this event, of which 30 started the race. Headlining the entries were Luigi Chinetti and Jean Lucas in a Ferrari 166 MM, two factory-entered Aston Martin DB2s and two Delage D6-3Ls from Louis Gérard and Henri Louveau. Gordini arrived with a trio of cars, two Simca-Gordini T15Ss and one Simca-Gordini TMM. H.R.G. brought four S 1.5 class vehicles, one H.R.G. Airline Coupe and three H.R.G. 1500 LWs for Ecurie Lapin Blanc.Spa 24 Hours 1949 - Entry List - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/entry/Spa-1949-07-10.html 2026-07-08 www.racingsportscars.com Although initially reported to be competing in the Spa 24 Hours, the Italian duo of Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi never appeared in any session aboard the Ferrari 166 MM. Race The race began at 16:00 CET, where Maurice Trintignant took the lead in his Simca-Gordini T15S. However, the Frenchman ran into electrical problems and handed the lead over to fellow Gordini stablemate, Robert Manzon. 2014-07-07 Ferrari Wins Again https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1949/17/ferrari-wins-again/ https://web.archive.org/web/20260101184909/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1949/17/ferrari-wins-again/ 2026-01-01 2026-07-09 Motor Sport Magazine en-GB After running in second-place for three hours, Luigi Chinetti took the lead from Manzon in his Ferrari 166 MM. Eventually Trintignant's electrical issues led to ignition failure and retirement, while the Capelli brothers (Diego and Ovidio) of Scuderia Ambrosiana failed to repair the axle of their Fiat 1100S within an hour, ending their race. Just 30 minutes from the finish, Henri Louveau was running in second in his Delage D6-3L, when he had oil steam from the six-cylinder engine, dropping it along the 14.12 km mi circuit. Chinetti came upon an oil patch at the Hollowell corner, sliding off the road and collided with a woman spectator and a house.Kilbey Stephen 2026-06-27 Stats, Facts & Tales From The Spa 24 History Books https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/06/27/stats-facts-tales-from-the-spa-24-history-books.html 2026-07-10 Dailysportscar en-GB The American rendered aid to the affected before climbing aboard his damaged Ferrari to return to the pits for repairs.13 March 2018 L'histoire des 24 Heures de Spa, partie 1 (1924/1953) - Endurance Info https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/89559-lhistoire-des-24-heures-de-spa-partie-1-19241953 2026-07-10 Endurance-info.com fr The team sent him back out to complete the final two laps and limp home with the victory.1949-07-12 Chinetti vainqueur à Spa https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1949/07/12/chinetti-vainqueur-a-spa_1927997_1819218.html 2026-07-10 Le Monde fr 1950-6244 Chinetti became the first driver to win at Le Mans and Spa in the same year and, he and teammate Jean Lucas, had a combined age of 79, a record for the oldest two-man crew to win the Spa 24. Race result Class winners denoted in bold Pos. Class No. Car number Team Drivers Car Laps 1S2.020USA 1912 Luigi Chinetti MotorsUSA 1912 Luigi ChinettiFRA Jean LucasFerrari 166 MM210 2S4.08FRA Henri LouveauFRA Henri LouveauFRA Edmond MoucheDelage D6-3L200 3S4.014GBR Aston Martin Cars Ltd.GBR Charles BrackenburyGBR Leslie Johnson Aston Martin DB2204 4S2.028GBR Jock HorsfallBEL Paul FrèreGBR Jock HorsfallAston Martin Speed Model202 5S2.030GBR Aston Martin Cars Ltd.GBR Nick HainesGBR Lance MacklinAston Martin DB2197 6S1.168ITA Scuderia AmbrosianaITA Aldo BassiITA Mario BrambillaFiat 1100S 7S2.038LUX Honoré WagnerFRA François SigrandLUX Honoré WagnerBMW 328 8S2.040BEL Herman RoosdorpBEL Adolf de RidderBEL Herman RoosdorpFerrari 166 MM 9T2.086GBR Jowett Cars Ltd.GBR Anthony HumeGBR Tommy WisdomJowett Javelin 10S1.544GBR Ecurie Lapin BlancGBR Jack FairmanGBR Eric ThompsonH.R.G. 1500 LW 11T4.096FRA Yvonne SimonFRA Germaine RouaultFRA Yvonne SimonDelahaye 135CS 12S2.042GBR Dickie StoopGBR Peter WilsonFrazer Nash 13S1.170ITA Scuderia AmbrosianaBEL Émile CornetITA Geremia MeratiFiat 1100S 14T4.0102NLD Carel Godin de BeaufortNLD Charles de BeaufortNLD Carel Godin de BeaufortFord V8 15T2.0BEL NerinckxBEL Van MalderMG Touring 16S1.552GBR Ecurie Lapin BlancGBR Ray BrockGBR Bob Freeman WrightH.R.G. Airline Coupe 17S2.026BEL Louis EggenFRA François-Joseph EscalleBEL Louis EggenPeugeot 18S75080BEL HealersBEL Georges AndreBEL L. DelhaesAero Minor 19S1.546GBR Ecurie Lapin BlancBEL André PiletteGBR Jack ScottH.R.G. 1500 LW20S1.548GBR Ecurie Lapin BlancGBR Peter ClarkGBR Mortimer Morris-GoodallH.R.G. 1500 LW RetT2.0BEL Jacques SwatersBEL Jacques SwatersBEL Charles de TornacoBMW 328Did not finish RetS4.04BEL Franz BreyreBEL Franz BreyreBEL TrassensterDelage D6-3LDid not finish RetS4.06GBR W. S. WatneyFRA Louis GérardFRA Pierre LeveghDelage D6-3LDid not finish RetS2.022BEL Roger LaurentBEL Roger LaurentBEL UnzelVeritasDid not finish RetS2.032GBR Dudley FollandGBR Dudley FollandGBR Anthony HealAston Martin Speed ModelDid not finish RetS2.034BEL Marcel MasuyBEL Marcel MasuyBMW 328Did not finishRetS1.558FRA Amédée GordiniFRA Yves Giraud-CabantousFRA Robert ManzonSimca-Gordini T15SDid not finishRetS1.560FRA Amédée GordiniFRA Maurice TrintignantFRA Pierre VeyronSimca-Gordini T15SIgnitionRetS1.164FRA Amédée GordiniFRA Aldo GordiniFRA José ScaronSimca-Gordini TMMDid not finishRetS1.172ITA Scuderia AmbrosianaITA Diego CapelliITA Ovidio CapelliFiat 1100SAxleSource:Spa 24 Hours 1949 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Spa-1949-07-10.html 2026-07-07 www.racingsportscars.com Statistics Fastest Lap - #60 Simca-Gordini T15SSpa 24 Hours 1949 - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-1949-07-10.html 2026-07-08 www.racingsportscars.com References Bibliography Blumlein David The Spa 24 Hours, A History December 2014 Transport Bookman Publications 9780851840772 Category:Spa 24 Hours Category:1949 in Belgian motorsport Category:July 1949 sports events in Belgium