Jean Chassagne
Jean Chassagne (* 26. July 1881 in La Croisille-sur-Briance ; † 13. April 1947 ) was a French racing driver and a fighter pilot in the First World War .
Career
Jean Chassagne was one of the French automobile pioneers. In 1913 he was third behind Georges Boillot and Jules Goux in the French Grand Prix . In 1914 he started from pole position in the fourth Indianapolis 500-mile race in motorsport history, but was unable to finish the race after an accident on the 20th lap.
The racing career was interrupted by the First World War. For four years - from 1914 to 1918 - he served as a fighter pilot in the French Army . In the 1920s he resumed his racing activities. In 1920 he was again at the start of the Indianapolis 500 mile race. He started the race from fourth on the grid and finished seventh. A year later, he left Indianapolis due to a technical defect.
He also achieved success in sports car racing. In 1922 he won the RAC Tourist Trophy together with Robert Laly . In 1925 he made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished the endurance race in second overall; Teammate was the Briton Sammy Davis . In 1928 he became a works driver at Bentley and thus one of the Bentley Boys . At Le Mans, he finished fifth in the 1928 races and fourth in the overall standings in 1929 . After the end of the racing year 1930, he ended his racing career.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1925 | Sunbeam Motor Company | Sunbeam 3 Liter Super Sports | Sammy Davis | Rank 2 and class win | |
1926 | Société des Automobile Ariès | Ariès Type S GP2 Surbaissée | Robert Laly | failure | battery |
1927 | Société des Automobile Ariès | Ariès Type S GP2 Surbaisée | Robert Laly | failure | Ignition damage |
1928 | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Bentley 4½ liter | Henry Birkin | Rank 5 | |
1929 | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Bentley 4½ liter | Frank Clement | Rank 4 | |
1930 | Hon. Dorothy Paget | Bentley Blower C. | Henry Birkin | failure | Engine failure |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brocklands Books, Cobham 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Chassagne, Jean |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1881 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | La Croisille-sur-Briance |
DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1947 |
Place of death | La Croisille-sur-Briance |