| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| Born | (1886-06-15)15 June 1886 |
| Died | 15 February 1970(1970-02-15) (aged 83) Northumberland,England,UK |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1923–1930 |
| Teams | Private entries Bentley Motors |
| Best finish | 1st(1924) |
| Class wins | 1(1924) |
Frank Charles Clement (15 June 1886 – 15 February 1970) was aBritishracing driver who, along with CanadianJohn Duff, won the1924 24 Hours of Le Mans.
One of the "Bentley Boys", Clement was recruited byW.O. Bentley as a test driver forBentley Motors. He was chosen by the company to drive in the inaugural24 Hours of Le Mans in1923 with John Duff in Duff's privately entered car. The only British team in the event, the pair finished the race in fourth after fighting for the lead for much of the race. The following year Duff returned with his private Bentley and the two won the race outright over severalLorraine-Dietrichs andChenard-Walckers.
In a bid to win the Rudge-Whitworth Triennial Cup, the two drivers remained paired in1925, and Bentley offered more support by adding a second car to the team. However, their car would fail halfway through the event and would not be able to finish. Bentley improved to a three car team for 1926, and Clement was assigned to co-drive with George Duller, although once again the car was not able to finish. Over the next two years, although Bentley won Le Mans two more times, Clement's car still was unable to finish theendurance event. In1929 Clement once again was able to last the entire event as Bentley dominated, earning the top four finishing positions. Clement ran his final Le Mans in1930, finishing in second place, before Bentley chose not to continue at Le Mans the following year.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Bentley Motors Limited |  CaptJohn Duff | Bentley 3 Litre Sport | 3.0 | 112 | 4th= | 3rd |
| 1924 | Bentley Motors Limited | CaptJohn Duff | Bentley 3 Litre Sport | 3.0 | 120 | 1st | 1st |
| 1925 | Capt J. Duff (private entrant) | CaptJohn Duff | Bentley 3 Litre Sport | 5.0 | 64 | DNF (Fire) | |
| 1926 | Bentley Motors Limited | George Duller | Bentley 3 Litre Speed | 3.0 | 72 | DNF (Engine) | |
| 1927 | Bentley Motors Limited | Leslie Callingham | Bentley 4½ Litre | 5.0 | 35 | DNF (Accident) | |
| 1928 | Bentley Motors Ltd | DrDudley Benjafield | Bentley 4½ Litre | 5.0 | 71 | DNF (Radiator) | |
| 1929 | Bentley Motors Ltd |  Jean Chassagne | Bentley 4½ Litre | 5.0 | 157 | 4th | 3rd |
| 1930 | Bentley Motors Ltd | Dick Watney | Bentley Speed Six | >3.0 | 173 | 2nd | 2nd |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1924with: John Duff | Succeeded by |
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