André Marandet
André Marien Marandet (born October 6, 1898 - † February 27, 1976 ) was a French racing driver .
Career
André Marandet competed a total of six times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 1920s and 1930s . He made his debut in the inaugural race in 1923 , where the race ended prematurely after an accident. His best placement was sixth overall in 1927 , alongside his long-term teammate Gonzaque Lécureul in the SARA BDE.
Away from Le Mans, his best result was finishing 24th at the 1925 Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |
 SARA
|
SARA ATS |
François Piazzoli
|
failure | accident |
| 1924 |
Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air
|
SARA ATS |
Louis François
|
Rank 12 | |
| 1925 |
Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air
|
SARA BDE |
Gonzaque Lécureul
|
failure | malfunction |
| 1926 |
Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air
|
SARA BDE |
Gonzaque Lécureul
|
Rank 11 | |
| 1927 |
Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air
|
SARA BDE |
Gonzaque Lécureul
|
Rank 6 | |
| 1933 |
Société des Automobiles Charley
|
SARA SP7 Special |
Gaston Mottet
|
not classified |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans - the Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939 . Brocklands Books 1999, ISBN 1-85520-4657 .
Web links
- André Marandet at the Driver Database
- André Marandet at Racing Sports Cars
- André Marandet at 24-hour en-piste
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marandet, André |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marandet, André Marien |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1898 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 1976 |