In 1953 he shared a Cadillac-engined Allard J2R with Philip Fotheringham-Parker, leading the race at the end of the first lap, but on lap four he was the first to retire with collapsed rear suspension and a severed brake pipe. In 1952 and 1953 a sister car was driven at Le Mans by Zora Arkus-Duntov, a one-time Allard employee. Carroll Shelby also raced an Allard-Cadillac J2 in the United States early in his driving career.
In 1953, he piloted a Cadillac-powered Allard J2R alongside Philip Fotheringham-Parker; leading the race at the end of the first lap but retiring on lap four due to rear suspension failure and a severed brake pipe. In 1952 and 1953, Zora Arkus-Duntov, who had once worked for Allard, drove a sister car at Le Mans. Carroll Shelby also raced an Allard-Cadillac J2 in the United States during his early career.