Lucien Lemesle
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Tracta A Le Mans with the original start number. Lucien Lemesle started in 1929 with the identical car and start number 25 . With partner Maurice Benoist , he did not reach the checkered flag
Lucien Lemesle was a French racing car driver .
Career
Lucien Lemesle competed three times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 1920s . In 1927 , when he made his debut, he was a partner of Jean-Albert Grégoire, the overall sieve. In 1928 and 1929 it failed prematurely due to defects.
He finished 17th in the overall standings in the 1929 Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1927 |
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Tracta Gephi |
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Rank 7 | |
1928 |
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SCAP Type M |
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failure | Axle break |
1929 |
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Tracta Type A |
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failure | fuel pump |
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Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lemesle, Lucien |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |