Louis Villeneuve

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The Delahaye 135 S, with which Louis Villeneuve competed in monopostor races in 1946

Louis Marie Armand Robert de Courson dela Villeneuve (born August 23, 1889 in Hénon ; † January 28, 1969 ) was a French racing driver .

Career

Louis Villeneuve was active and successful as a racing driver in the 1930s. Between 1934 and 1939 he competed five times in the Le Mans 24-hour race , each time reporting the vehicles himself. He achieved the best results in 1938 and 1939 , when he and his partner René Biolay reached fourth and sixth overall on a Delahaye 135 CS. 1938 was his most successful season when, in addition to fourth place at Le Mans, he was second overall in the 1938 12-hour race in Paris .

In 1946, shortly after the end of World War II , he attempted a comeback in monoposto sports . He started at the Grand Prix du Roussillon , where he finished eighth in the Delahaye 135 S. In the Coupe de la Résistance , he missed the race qualification. Both events ended with the victory of Jean-Pierre Wimille in an Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 .

statistics

Le Mans results

year team vehicle Teammate placement Failure reason
1934 FranceFrance Louis Villeneuve Derby L8 FranceFrance Géo Ham failure malfunction
1935 FranceFrance Louis Villeneuve Bugatti Type 51A FranceFrance André Vagniez Rank 14
1937 FranceFrance Louis Villeneuve Delahaye 135CS FranceFrance André Vagniez failure Wagon fire
1938 FranceFrance Louis Villeneuve Delahaye 135CS FranceFrance René Biolay Rank 4
1939 FranceFrance Louis Villeneuve Delahaye 135CS FranceFrance René Biolay Rank 6

Web links

Commons : Louis Villeneuve  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pilote des 24 heures du mans: Louis Marie Armand Robert de Courson dela Villeneuve. Retrieved March 1, 2020 (French).
  2. ^ Grand Prix du Roussillon 1946
  3. ^ Coupe de la Resistance
personal data
SURNAME Villeneuve, Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Courson dela Villeneuve, Louis Marie Armand Robert de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French racing driver
DATE OF BIRTH August 23, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Hénon
DATE OF DEATH January 28, 1969