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Grand Prix History in Scale Models

1926, Gerard de Courcelles, IXO, Le Mans, Lorrain-Dietrich, Marcel Mongin

1926 Lorrain-Dietrich B3-6 de Courcelles / Mongin

The previous year’s winners, La Lorraine-Dietrich arrived with a strong team of three cars. This year’s version of the B3-6 Sport had a strengthened chassis with a torpédo bodystyle. With weight-savings, the engine could push the car to 150 kp/h (95 mph) with its 3-speed gearbox. The driver crew was largely unchanged. The 1925 winners were split:André Rossignol with Robert Bloch and Gérard de Courcelles with Marcel Mongin. The third car was again driven by Brisson and Stalter. All three Lorraine-Dietrich cars finished in the top three spots at the fourth edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with at the wheel Bloch-Rossignol (No. 6, winners), de Courcelles-Mongin (No. 5, second) and Stalter-Brisson (No. 4, third). André Rossignol  became the first driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, winning in consecutive years.

SeasonSeriesEvent
1926Le Mans24 Hours of Le Mans
DriversNo.Entrant
Gerard de Courcelles / Marcel Mongin5Société Lorraine De Dietrich
et Cie
ClassPositionNote
5.02
Scale ManufacturerCollection
1:43IXOLe Mans Classic
Cat. No.QualityRarity
LMC105

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