Jean de Marguenat

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Comte Jean Richard André de Marguenat (born May 2, 1893 in Paris ; † April 16, 1956 there ) was a French director , screenwriter and racing car driver .

Director and screenwriter

Jean de Marguenat worked in the French film industry in the 1930s and 1940s. His major productions included the 1937 film The Street Singer, starring Margaret Lockwood .

Career in motorsport

Jean de Marguenat was in the 1920s, three times as a works driver of Rolland-Pilain the 24-hour race at Le Mans at the start. In his debut race in 1923 , he drove a Rolland-Pilain B22 to 17th place overall. His partner was his compatriot Gaston Delalande . In 1924 he retired after driving 18 laps due to a technical defect. At his last start in this long-distance race in 1925 , he reached seventh place overall and remained victorious in the class of racing vehicles between 1.5 and 2 liter displacement.

statistics

Le Mans results

year team vehicle Teammate placement Failure reason
1923 FranceFrance Rolland Pilain Rolland-Pilain B22 FranceFrance Gaston Delalande Rank 17
1924 FranceFranceEts. Automobiles Rolland et Pilain SA Rolland-Pilain C23 Sport FranceFrance René Gaudin failure no petrol
1925 FranceFrance SA des Établissements Rolland-Pilain Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport FranceFrance Louis Sire Rank 7

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
SURNAME Marguenat, Jean de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Marguenat, Comte Jean Richard André de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French racing driver
DATE OF BIRTH May 2, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 1956
Place of death Paris