Tour de France for automobiles 1957
The 1957 Tour de France for automobiles was held as a stage race for automobiles from September 15 to 21 in France .
The race
Triggered by the large number of participants in 1956 , those responsible for the Tour Auto took up the course of 1953 and organized the overall ranking in two classes. As always, the race started in Nice and ended after three long stages in Reims . 113 participants were at the start, of which 37 reached the finish line after 5507 kilometers and ten special stages.
The big favorite of the French press was the Ferrari factory driver Maurice Trintignant , who however had to admit defeat to his brand colleagues Olivier Gendebien and Lucien Bianchi , who remained victorious in the sports car class. Jean Hébert won the touring car class in an Alfa Romeo Giulietta . Annie Soisbault and Michèle Cancre secured the women's standings on a Triumph TR3 , who finished 21st in the overall standings.
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Travel time | ||
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1 | GT | 170 | Ecurie Francorchamps |
Olivier Gendebien Lucien Bianchi |
Ferrari 250 GT | 4: 21: 29,000 | ||
2 | GT | 169 | Scuderia Ferrari |
Maurice Trintignant François Picard |
Ferrari 250 GT | 4: 25: 52,100 | ||
3 | GT | 165 | Garage Montchoisy |
Jean Lucas Jean-François Malle |
Ferrari 250 GT | 4: 27: 48,600 | ||
4th | GT | 175 |
Stirling Moss Peter Garnier
|
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | 4: 35: 43,500 | |||
5 | GT | 171 | Jacques Péron |
Jacques Péron Georges Burggraff |
Ferrari 250 GT | 4: 37: 40,600 | ||
6th | GT | 143 |
Claude Storez Robert Buchet |
Porsche 356 Carrera Spyder | 4: 40: 09.700 | |||
7th | GT |
Francisco Godia-Sales José Behra |
Porsche 356 Carrera | |||||
8th | GT | 163 |
Pierre Noblet Cavrois
|
Ferrari 250 GT | ||||
9 | GT | 129 |
Michel Nicol Roger Delageneste |
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV | ||||
10 | GT |
Heyndrickx Godfernaux
|
Alfa Romeo 1900SS | |||||
11 | GT |
Ciseira Jean Thépenier |
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV | |||||
12 | GT |
Marcel Picart Gannet
|
DB | |||||
13 | GT |
Peingeon Garry
|
Porsche 356 Carrera | |||||
14th | GT |
Sunley Johnston
|
AC | |||||
15th | GT |
Georges Gallon Lionel Raudet |
DB | |||||
16 | GT |
Jean-Georges Branche Lambeaux
|
Alfa Romeo 1900SS | |||||
17th | GT |
Georges Harris Emile Holvoet
|
Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato | |||||
18th | GT |
René Bartholoni Bellard
|
DB | |||||
19th | GT | 105 |
Guy Flayac Petiot
|
Fiat-Abarth 750 | ||||
20th | GT | 116 |
R. Rainaut Jean Heurtaux
|
Panhard X87 | ||||
21st | GT | 159 |
Annie Soisbault Michèle Cancre
|
Triumph TR3 | ||||
22nd | GT | 102 |
René Cotton Jacques Leclere
|
Monopolies | ||||
23 | GT |
Bernard Pasquier Delabaude
|
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV | |||||
24 | T | 18th |
Jean Hébert Marcel Lauga
|
Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 5: 15: 31,500 | |||
25th | T | 35 |
Jacques Jauson Jo Schlesser |
Alfa Romeo 1900 Super TI | ||||
26th | T |
Amy "Fredmesch"
|
Alfa Romeo 1900 Super TI | |||||
27 | T |
Paul Maret Jo Paturel
|
Alfa Romeo Giulietta | |||||
28 | T |
Paul Condrillier Maurice Foulgoc
|
Renault Dauphine | |||||
29 | T |
Delbet Marzac
|
Citroën DS19 | |||||
30th | T |
Antonio Roque Auguste Imbard
|
Alfa Romeo Giulietta | |||||
31 | T |
Robert Wybo Cano
|
Simca 90A | |||||
32 | T |
Berger Poidebard
|
DKW F91 | |||||
33 | T |
Laurent Idrac Pedoussaut
|
Simca Aronde | |||||
34 | T |
B. Meneau E. Meneau
|
Panhard Z1 | |||||
35 | T |
Millet Genton
|
Peugeot 403 | |||||
36 | T |
Alain Bernard Michel Bléhaut
|
Panhard Z1 | |||||
37 | T |
René Chaix Pierre Lelong |
Panhard Z1 | |||||
Disqualified | ||||||||
38 | T | Guy Clarou | ||||||
Failed | ||||||||
39 | T |
G. Gougry Mlle. Archambault
|
Alfa Romeo 1900 Super TI | |||||
40 | T |
Hernando da Silva Ramos Edouard Monnoyeur
|
Jaguar Mk.I | |||||
41 | T |
Mme. Blanchoud Mme. Wagner
|
Alfa Romeo Giulietta | |||||
42 | T |
Louisette Texier Mme. Cherret
|
Simca Aronde | |||||
43 | T |
Bernard Consten Jack Renel
|
Jaguar Mk.I | |||||
44 | T |
Jean-Claude Vidilles Louis Cornet
|
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45 | T | 44 |
Peter Jopp Ian Baillie
|
Jaguar Mk.I | ||||
46 | GT | 117 |
Gérard Laureau Robert Adda
|
DB | ||||
47 | GT | 164 | B. Fabregas Soler | B. Fabregas Soler | Ferrari 250 GT | |||
48 | GT | 166 | Malls |
André Simon Jean Aumas
|
Ferrari 250 GT | |||
49 | GT | 167 | Jean Estager |
Jean Estager Harry Schell |
Ferrari 250 GT | |||
50 | GT | 168 | Ecurie Francorchamps |
Michel Ringoir Eric Catulle
|
Ferrari 250 GT | |||
51 | GT | 172 | Wolfgang Seidel |
Wolfgang Seidel Phil Hill |
Ferrari 250 GT | |||
52 | GT | 176 |
Peter Whitehead Graham Whitehead |
Jaguar XK 150 | ||||
53 | T |
Gentilini Georges Michaux
|
DB | |||||
54 | T | 26th |
Bailey Binet
|
Sunbeam rapier | ||||
55 | T | 29 |
Paul Guiraud G. Chevron
|
Peugeot 403 | ||||
56 | T | 41 |
J. Ortéga Arene
|
Citroën 15/6 | ||||
57 | T | 42 |
Paul Alfons von Metternich-Winneburg Wittigo von Einsiedel |
BMW 502 | ||||
58 | GT | 109 |
Jalabert Ramon Coll
|
Alpine A106 | ||||
59 | GT | 151 |
De Torcy Peter Gordon
|
AC Aceca | ||||
60 | GT | 158 |
Jean Ampoulié Claude Barbier
|
Maserati A6G | ||||
61 | GT | 162 |
René Bourrely Bourrely
|
Aston Martin DB2 / 4 | ||||
62 | GT | 174 |
Defrasne Blat
|
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | ||||
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113 | GT | 173 | Bruno Gavazzoli |
Bruno Gavazzoli Gino Munaron |
Ferrari 250 GT | 1 |
1 not started
XXX in the table stands for participant unknown
Only in the entry list
No further reports are known for this race.
Class winner
class | driver | driver | vehicle | Placement in the overall ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|
GT | Olivier Gendebien | Lucien Bianchi | Ferrari 250 GT | Overall victory |
T | Jean Hébert | Marcel Lauga | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | Rank 24 |
Racing data
- Reported: 113
- Started: 112
- Rated: 37
- Race classes: 2
- Spectator: unknown
- Weather on race day: unknown
- Route length: unknown
- Driving time of the winning team: 4:21:29,000 hours
- Overall laps of the winning team: none
- Total distance of the winning team: 6155,000 km
- Winner's average: unknown
- Pole position: none
- Fastest race lap: none
- Racing series: did not belong to any racing series