Bruno Calise
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Start of the 24-hour race at Le Mans in 1924
Bruno Calise was a French racing car driver .
Racing career
Bruno Calise took part in the Le Mans 24-hour race once in his career . This 24-hour race was held for the first time in 1923 and, after the bad weather in May, it was moved to the later traditional start date in June 1924 . Calise contested the race together with René Dreux on an Alba with a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder in- line engine . The duo failed early in the race after a radiator damage to the vehicle.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1924 |
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Alba S4 10 / 12CV |
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failure | cooler |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brocklands Books, Cobham 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Calise, Bruno |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |