Georges Delaroche

Georges Delaroche (born January 12, 1902 in Le Mans ; † November 9, 1968 there ) was a French racing driver .

Career

The name Georges Delaroche is closely associated with the 24 Hours of Le Mans . The French competed six times in the endurance classic on the Sarthe . Delaroche made his debut in 1924. Although the first race ended with a finish; the Chenard & Walcker was not classified due to the lack of distance covered. In 1932 , the Frenchman was right at the top of the field when he finished his second time; Sixth place, but 46 laps behind the winners Luigi Chinetti and Raymond Sommer . In 1933 the race ended after just 20 laps due to a technical defect.

In 1934 Delaroche became a works driver for Riley and achieved second place overall at Le Mans, the best result of his career. The winning Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 of Chinetti and Philippe Étancelin missed 13 laps at the finish . He contested his last race at the Circuit des 24 Heures in 1935 ; After 149 laps he was disqualified because he had used outside help after an accident.

statistics

Le Mans results

year	team	vehicle	Teammate	placement	Failure reason
1924	Chenard & Walcker	Chenard-Walcker Type Y 9CV	Pierre Bacqueyrisses	not classified
1931	Jean Sébilleau	Bugatti Type 40	Jean Sébilleau	failure	Clutch damage
1932	Jean Sébilleau	Bugatti Type 40	Jean Sébilleau	Rank 6
1933	Jean Sébilleau	Riley Nine Brooklands	Jean Sébilleau	failure	Engine failure
1934	Riley Motor Company Ltd.	Riley 6/12 MPH Racing	Jean Sébilleau	Rank 2 and class win
1935	Riley Motor Company Ltd.	Riley 6/12 MPH Racing	Jean Sébilleau	Disqualified

literature

• RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brocklands Books, Cobham 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .

Web links

• Results at Racing Sports Cars

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Le Mans 1924
2. ^ Retired at Le Mans 1933
3. ^ Retirement at Le Mans 1935