Marcel Mongin

Cyril de Vère and Marcel Mongin at the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race in 1928

Marcel Edouard Mongin (born November 6, 1897 , † May 12, 1972 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French racing driver .

Career

Marcel Mongin competed in sports car races in the 1920s and 1930s and achieved his greatest successes in endurance races . In 1924 he made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans . Together with his compatriot Roland Coty , he drove an Oméga Six . The light and manoeuvrable 2-liter car broke down after just eleven laps due to a technical defect. More 24-hour races followed, both at Le Mans and at Spa . Although he was never able to win either of the two races, with four second places he is one of the most successful starters in these races before the Second World War .

In Le Mans he achieved first, second place in 1926 . At the finish he and Gérard de Courcelles were one lap short of the winners Robert Bloch and André Rossignol . Nine years later, in 1937 , he finished second again. This time together with Joseph Paul on a Delahaye 135CS . An overall victory was also denied in Spa. In 1928 and 1936 he had to be content with second place overall.

statistics

Le Mans results

year	team	vehicle	Teammate	placement	Failure reason
1924	Automobiles Oméga-Six	Oméga Six Type A	Roland Coty	failure	accident
1926	Lorraine-Dietrich et Cie	Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans	Gérard de Courcelles	Rank 2
1929	Grand Garage Saint-Didier Paris	Chrysler 77 Six	Cyril de Vère	Rank 7
1935	Louis Paris	Delahaye 18VC Sport	Henri Toulouse	Rank 5
1937	Joseph Paul	Delahaye 135CS	Joseph Paul	Rank 2
1938	Joseph Paul	Delahaye 135CS	Robert Mazaud	failure	Wagon fire
1939	Robert Mazaud	Delahaye 135CS	Robert Mazaud	failure	Wagon fire

literature

• RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brocklands Books, Cobham 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .

Web links

Commons : Marcel Mongin  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Race results at Racing Sports Cars
• Marcel Mongin at 24-hour en-piste