Charles Flohot
Charles Flohot (born July 10, 1888 in Clichy , † March 30, 1927 ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Charles Flohot was a mechanic for Delage in the 1910s and in 1914 Albert Guyot's co-driver in the Delage Type S at the French Grand Prix .
Little is known about Charles Flohot's racing career. Three starts at the Le Mans 24-hour race have been booked . In 1924 he started together with Robert Laly on an Aries 3 liter. A retirement after 64 laps is noted in the results lists. A year later he was overall sixth as a partner of Louis Wagner . On his last appearance at Le Mans in 1926 , he had to park his vehicle early due to a car fire. In the same year he achieved fourth place overall in the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 |
 Société des Automobile Ariès
|
Ariès Type S GP |
Robert Laly
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1925 |
Société des Automobile Ariès
|
Ariès Type S GP2 |
Louis Wagner
|
Rank 6 | |
| 1926 |
Société des Automobile Ariès
|
Ariès Type S GP3 |
Arthur Duray
|
failure | Wagon fire |
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 | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Flohot, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clichy |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1927 |