1954 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans was a 22nd race for Sports Cars, and took place on 12 and 13 June 1954, at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. It was also the fourth race of the 1954 World Sportscar Championship. The race was won by José Froilán González and Maurice Trintignant driving a Ferrari 375 Plus.
Lagonda DP115 V12, driven by Thompson and Poore. During the race it wore #7.
1954 Ferrari 375 Plus, the same type driven by race winners González/Trintignant
Jaguar D-Type of Hamilton/Rolt, which placed 2nd overall.
Cunningham C4-R of Spear/Johnston, which finished 3rd overall and won the S 8.0 class.
1954 World Sportscar Championship
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The 1954 World Sportscar Championship season was the second season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured a series of six endurance races for sportscars, contested from 24 January to 23 November 1954. The championship was won by Ferrari.
Ferrari won the championship with its Ferrari 375 Plus (pictured), 375 MM and 750 Monza models.
Lancia placed second with its Lancia D24
Jaguar placed third with its Jaguar C-Type and D-Type (pictured) models
O.S.C.A. placed fourth after a win at Sebring with its MT4