André Morel

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André Morel at the Grand Prix de Boulogne (1929)

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
1924 FranceFrance Société Nouvelle de l'Automobile Amilcar Amilcar Type CGS FranceFrance Marius Mestivier failure Leak in the oil tank
1925 FranceFrance Société Nouvelle pour l'Automobile Amilcar CGSS Gran Sport FranceFrance Marius Mestivier failure Fatal accident in Mestivier
1938 FranceFrance Jean Prenant Talbot T150SS Coupe FranceFrance Jean Prenant Rank 3
1939 Italy 1861Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Luigi Chinetti Talbot T26 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jim Bradley failure malfunction
1949 FranceFrance Ecurie Verte Talbot-Lago Gran Sport Coupe FranceFrance André Chambas failure Cylinder head gasket
1950 FranceFrance André Chambas Talbot-Lago Grand Sport Coupe FranceFrance André Chambas Rank 13
1951 FranceFrance André Chambas Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Barchetta FranceFrance André Chambas Rank 17
1952 FranceFrance André Chambas Talbot-Lago T26 GS Compressor FranceFrance André Chambas Rank 9

Web links

Commons : André Morel  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Motorsport magazines : Andre Morel. Retrieved June 12, 2017 .
personal data
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