Jean Sébilleau
Jean Sébilleau (born April 21, 1902 in Saint-Brieuc , † August 23, 1961 ) was a French racing driver .
Career
The name Jean Sébilleau is closely associated with his compatriot Georges Delaroche and the Le Mans 24-hour race . In the 1930s, the two French raced together five times in the long-distance classic on the Sarthe . Sébilleau and Delaroche made their debut in 1931 with a Bugatti Type 40 registered by Sébilleau . The first race ended after 96 laps due to clutch damage. A year later , the Frenchman was right at the top of the field when he first crossed the finish line; Sixth place, but 46 laps behind the winners Luigi Chinetti and Raymond Sommer . In 1993 the race ended after just 20 laps due to a technical defect.
In 1934 Sébilleau became a works driver for Riley and achieved the best position of his career with second place overall at Le Mans . 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, the duo was disqualified because they had called on outside help after an accident.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1931 | Jean Sébilleau | Bugatti Type 40 | Georges Delaroche | failure | Clutch damage |
1932 | Jean Sébilleau | Bugatti Type 40 | Georges Delaroche | Rank 6 | |
1933 | Jean Sébilleau | Riley Nine Brooklands | Georges Delaroche | failure | Engine failure |
1934 | Riley Motor Company Ltd. | Riley 6/12 MPH Racing | Georges Delaroche | Rank 2 and class win | |
1935 | Riley Motor Company Ltd. | Riley 6/12 MPH Racing | Georges Delaroche | Disqualified |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brocklands Books, Cobham 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .
Web links
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sébilleau, Jean |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1902 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Brieuc |
DATE OF DEATH | 23rd August 1961 |