Gaston Mottet
Gaston Mottet (born October 20, 1899 in Paris , † September 12, 1973 ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Gaston Mottet was active as a sports car driver in the 1920s and 1930s and mainly competed in the Le Mans 24-hour race . He made his debut in 1925 as partner of Lucien Erb in a SARA ATS. The duo finished the race in 16th place overall. By 1933 he started four more times in this 24-hour race . The best place in the final ranking was 15th in 1928 .
In addition to competing in Le Mans, Mottet was also registered in the 1925 Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race , where he and Erb achieved 23rd overall.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 |
 SARA
|
SARA ATS |
Lucien Erb
|
Rank 16 | |
| 1927 |
Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air
|
SARA SP7 |
Emile Maret
|
disqualified | |
| 1928 |
Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air
|
SARA SP7 |
Gaston Duval
|
Rank 15 | |
| 1929 |
Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air
|
SARA SP7 |
 Douglas Hawkes
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1933 |
Société des Automobiles Charley
|
SARA SP7 Special |
André Marandet
|
not classified |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans - the Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939 . Brocklands Books 1999, ISBN 1-85520-4657 .
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mottet, Gaston |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 1973 |