Charles Martin (racing driver)
Charles Edward Capel Martin (born April 21, 1913 in Abergavenny , † February 19, 1998 in London ) was a British racing driver .
Racing career
Charles Martin attended Eton College and was a successful racing driver in the 1930s. In 1936 he drove an Alfa Romeo Tipo B purchased from Scuderia Ferrari in Grand Prix races. Behind the duo Hans Ruesch / Richard Seaman he came second in the Donington Grand Prix . He also finished second at the Pau Grand Prix and the Deauville Grand Prix . In 1937 he won a race at the AVUS in an ERA R3A and was then invited to test drives with the Auto Union Grand Prix car by those responsible at Auto Union . After a work contract was not concluded, he ended his racing career at the end of the year.
Martin competed twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans . After a fourth overall place in 1934 , he finished the race in 1935 with Charles Brackenbury in the Aston Martin 1 1/2 Ulster in third overall.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 |
 Roy Eccles
|
MG K3 |
Roy Eccles
|
4th place and class win | |
| 1935 |
Roy Eccles
|
Aston Martin 1 1/2 Ulster |
Charles Brackenbury
|
3rd place and class win |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. 2 volumes. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martin, Charles Edward Capel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abergavenny |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1998 |
| Place of death | London |