argument at Salmson before the race, Lombard left the company and the successful race-team was disbanded at the end of the year. Although now well-placed to win the Triennial Cup, they would not return until 1926. Repusseau & Cie, French agents for the American Hartford Suspension Company, had set up a dining area for the drivers and pit crews. They later reported that 150 gallons of onion soup, 50 chickens, 450 bottles of champagne (and an unspecified quantity of red and white wine) had been consumed over the weekend by the racing personnel. Official results Finishers Results taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO Although there were no official engine classes, the highest finishers in unofficial categories aligned with the Index targets are in Bold text. Note: confusion exists over which cars were numbered as what. Did Not Finish Did Not Start Interim Coupe Triennale Rudge-Whitworth Positions Note: Only the top ten positions are included in this set of standings. Footnotes Highest Finisher in Class Note: setting a new class distance record. With no official class divisions, these are the highest finishers in unofficial categories aligned with the Index targets. Statistics Taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO Fastest Lap – F. Clement, No. 8 Bentley 3-litre – 9:39secs; Longest Distance – Greatest Average Speedon Distance – Citations References Clarke, R.M. – editor (1998) Le Mans 'The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939' Cobham, Surrey: Brooklands Books Clausager, Anders (1982) Le Mans London: Arthur Barker Ltd Laban, Brian (2001) Le Mans 24 Hours London: Virgin Books Spurring, Quentin (2015) Le Mans 1923–29 Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing External links Racing Sports Cars – Le Mans 24 Hours 1923 entries, results, technical detail. Retrieved 24 Aug 2018 Le Mans History – entries, results (incl. photos and a copy of the full original regulations). Retrieved 20 Aug 2018 World Sports Racing Prototypes – results, reserve entries & chassis numbers. Retrieved 20 Aug 2018 24h en Piste – results, reserve entries & chassis numbers (in French). Retrieved 19 Feb 2018 Radio Le mans – Race article and review by Charles Dressing. Retrieved 5 Dec 2018 Unique Cars & Parts – results & reserve entries. Retrieved 24 Aug 2018 Formula 2 – Le Mans results & reserve entries. Retrieved 24 Aug 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans races Le Mans 1923 in French motorsport