André Morel
André Paul Victor Morel (born August 3, 1884 in Troyes ; † October 5, 1961 ) was a French racing car driver .
Life
As a young man, Morel went to Lyon . Without studying or training, he initially worked as an assistant and as a vehicle dealer. From 1911 to 1914 he ran an authorized motor vehicle workshop for the Berliet and Le Zèbre brands . During the First World War , he was declared incapacitated and used in a munitions factory.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1924 | Société Nouvelle de l'Automobile Amilcar | Amilcar Type CGS | Marius Mestivier | failure | Leak in the oil tank |
1925 | Société Nouvelle pour l'Automobile | Amilcar CGSS Gran Sport | Marius Mestivier | failure | Fatal accident in Mestivier |
1938 | Jean Prenant | Talbot T150SS Coupe | Jean Prenant | Rank 3 | |
1939 | Luigi Chinetti | Talbot T26 | Jim Bradley | failure | malfunction |
1949 | Ecurie Verte | Talbot-Lago Gran Sport Coupe | André Chambas | failure | Cylinder head gasket |
1950 | André Chambas | Talbot-Lago Grand Sport Coupe | André Chambas | Rank 13 | |
1951 | André Chambas | Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Barchetta | André Chambas | Rank 17 | |
1952 | André Chambas | Talbot-Lago T26 GS Compressor | André Chambas | Rank 9 |
Web links
Commons : André Morel - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Motorsport magazines : Andre Morel. Retrieved June 12, 2017 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Morel, André |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morel, André Paul Victor (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1884 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Troyes , France |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th October 1961 |