Fernand Gabriel
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Fernand Gabriel (born April 30, 1878 in Paris , † September 9, 1943 in La Garenne-Colombes ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Gabriel began his career in 1899 in the Tour de France for automobiles in 1899 , where he was able to achieve a class victory. He achieved his greatest successes with racing cars from the Mors brand . A victory in the Ardennes race in 1902 was only prevented by a defect in the last lap, he had to be content with second place. His greatest triumph was the victory in the aborted Paris – Madrid 1903 race . The race was stopped because of several fatal accidents (including Marcel Renault ) in Marseille , Gabriel's driving performance in this race (he was more than 15 minutes faster than the competition over the 552 km) is still considered a highlight today.
After this success, Gabriel's star began to decline, probably also because he no longer had any competitive material available. From 1904 to 1907 he started on De Dietrich and Lorraine-Dietrich , at the GP of France in 1908 he was only twelfth on Clément-Bayard . After the First World War he still competed in touring car and hill climbs .
Gabriel later worked in the Renault car factory. He died in 1943 when the factory was bombed by the Royal Air Force .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 |
 Société des Automobile Ariès
|
Ariès 8-10 CV |
Henri Lapierre
|
11th place and class win | |
| 1925 |
Société des Automobile Ariès
|
Ariès 8-10 CV |
Henri Lapierre
|
failure | malfunction |
| 1926 |
Société des Automobile Ariès
|
Ariès 5-9 Super CV |
Louis Paris
|
Rank 13 | |
| 1927 |
Société des Automobile Ariès
|
Ariès CC2 Super |
Louis Paris
|
disqualified | |
| 1928 |
Société des Automobile Ariès
|
Ariès CC4 |
Louis Paris
|
failure | malfunction |
Web links
- Fernand Gabriel. www.driverdb.com, accessed May 22, 2015 (English).
- Aries 8-10 CV. www.les24heures.fr, accessed on May 22, 2015 (French).
- Fernand Gabriel. www.24h-en-piste.co, accessed on May 22, 2015 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gabriel, Fernand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1943 |
| Place of death | La Garenne-Colombes |