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1959 - Le Mans 24 Hours

21 June 1959 - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France


All six of the Porsche entrants were non-finishers.

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
37 Porsche 718 RSK 718-024 S1.5 Ed Hugus (USA)/Ray ‘Ernie’ Erickson (USA) Ed Hugus DNF 240 laps - Engine
35 Porsche 550 A RS 550-0142 S1.5 Jean Kerguen (F)/Robert La Caze (MA) Jean Kerguen DNF 229 laps - Clutch
36 Porsche 718 RSK 718-027 S1.5 Carel Godin de Beaufort (NL)/Christian Heins (BR) Carel Godin de Beaufort DNF 186 laps - Engine
31 Porsche 718 RSK 718-008 S2.0 Jo Bonnier (S)/Wolfgang von Trips (D) Porsche KG (D) DNF 182 laps - Clutch
34 Porsche 718 RSK 718-006 S1.5 Edgar Barth (DDR)/Wolfgang Seidel (D) Porsche KG (D) DNF 168 laps - Gearbox
32 Porsche 718 RSK 718-007 S2.0 Hans Herrmann (D)/Umberto Maglioli (I) Porsche KG (D) DNF 78 laps - Ignition


World Sports Car Championship     Le Mans 24 Hours


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