Joseph Cattaneo
Jean Joseph Eugène "Papa" Cattaneo (born August 5, 1888 in Milan , † 1975 ) was an Italian entrepreneur and racing driver who also had French citizenship.
Career
From the late 1920s, Joseph Cattaneo ran a trading company for exclusive automobiles in the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud . He sold Bugatti , Hispano-Suiza , Bentley and Alfa Romeo vehicles . Cattaneo was a close friend of Ettore Bugatti , Luigi Chinetti and Enzo Ferrari . After the end of the Second World War , he was the first Ferrari dealer in France. His clients included Bertil of Sweden , Prince Aly Khan , Roberto Rossellini and Porfirio Rubirosa , among others .
In the 1950s, Ferrari racing cars were prepared and prepared for French racing drivers and teams in his company. For Luigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team , Cattaneo's garage served as the basis for their use in European sports car races. After his death, Charles Pozzi took over his company.
In the 1930s, Cattaneo was active as a racing driver. He competed in monopostor races for Bugatti and competed three times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . He was twice a partner of Édouard Brisson , but fell out both times. In 1933 drove a Duesenberg together with Nicholas of Romania . The team was disqualified because refueling was not carried out too early in accordance with the rules.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 |
 Edouard Brisson
|
Stutz Model M Blackhawk |
Edouard Brisson
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1932 |
Edouard Brisson
|
Stutz Model M Blackhawk |
Edouard Brisson
|
failure | accident |
| 1933 |
 Nicholas of Romania
|
Duesenberg Model SJ |
Nicholas of Romania
|
Disqualified |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans - the Bentley & Alfa Years 1923-1939 Brocklands Books 1999, ISBN 1-85520-4657 .
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
- Joseph Cattaneo at the Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
- Joseph Cattaneo at Racing Sports Cars
- Joseph Cattaneo at 24-hour en-piste
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cattaneo, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cattaneo, Jean Joseph (full name); Cattaneo, papa (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian-French entrepreneur and racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1975 |