9èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1931

Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe
Date: June 13th and 14th, 1931

Conditions: Sunny, rain overnight
Starters: 26
Track Length: 16,340 metres
Distance: 3017.654 km
Fastest Lap: Boris Ivanowski, Mercedes-Benz SSK, 7'03" = 139.234 km/h
Average Speed: 125.735

The early Le Mans races were dominated by French, British, and Italian drivers, teams, and cars, with Bugatti, Bentley, and Alfa Romeo being the dominant marques. Innovations in car design began appearing at the track in the late 1930s, with Bugatti and Alfa Romeo running highly aerodynamic bodywork in order to run down the Mulsannes Straight at faster speeds. In 1936 the race was cancelled due to general strikes in France, then with the outbreak of World War II in late 1939, the race went on a ten year hiatus while France reconstructed itself.

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