Georges Casse
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Georges Casse (left) at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1927
Auguste Georges Bernard Casse (born April 23, 1890 in Paris ; † June 2, 1948 there ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Georges Casse competed in sports car and monopostor races in France in the 1920s . In 1923 he was a starter in the debut race of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and was twelfth in the overall standings. In 1927 he took third place on the podium at Le Mans. He was third in 1929 in the 2 × 12 hours of Brooklands.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |
 Société des Moteurs Salmson
|
Salmson VAL3 |
Lucien Desvaux
|
Rank 12 and class win | |
| 1926 |
Société des Moteurs Salmson
|
Salmson GS |
André Rousseau
|
9th place and class win | |
| 1927 |
Émile Salmson et Cie
|
Salmson GS |
André Rousseau
|
3rd place and class win | |
| 1928 |
Société des Moteurs Salmson
|
Salmson GS |
André Rousseau
|
Rank 10 |
literature
- Moity / Teissedre: 24 Hours of Le Mans 1923–1992 . Edition D'Art JP Barthelemy, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
Commons : Georges Casse - Collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Casse, Georges |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Casse, Auguste Georges Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1948 |
| Place of death | Paris |