Joseph Chavée
The Chenard-Walcker, with André Pisart and Joseph Chavée fourth place at the 1924 24 Hours of Le Mans reached
Joseph Marie Chavée (born March 12, 1884 in Leuze-Longchamps , † March 26, 1957 in Brussels ) was a Belgian racing driver .
Career
Together with his compatriot André Pisart, Joseph Chavée was the first Belgian to achieve a class victory in the Le Mans 24-hour race . The duo finished fourth overall in 1924 and won the classification for vehicles between 1.5 and 2 liter displacement. He had another racing assignment in 1924 at the 24-hour race of Spa-Francorchamps , where he was overall seventh with partner Robert Glaszmann for Chenard & Walcker .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 |
 Chenard & Walcker
|
Chenard & Walcker 2-liter 10 / 12CV |
 André Pisart
|
4th place and class win |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans - the Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939 . Brocklands Books 1999, ISBN 1-85520-4657 .
Web links
Commons : Joseph Chavée - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Joseph Chavée at Motorsport Magazine
- Joseph Chavée at Racing Sports Cars
- Joseph Chavée at 24-hour en-piste
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chavée, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chavée, Joseph Marie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leuze-Longchamps |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1957 |
| Place of death | Brussels |