Marius Mestivier
Marius Georges Mestivier (born July 5, 1895 in Chouzy-sur-Cisse , † June 20, 1925 in Le Mans ) was a French racing car driver .
Racing career
Marius Mestivier was the older brother of the later AC dealer Maurice Mestivier . Marius Mestivier was chief test driver at Amilcar and drove sports car races in the early 1920s . He finished seventh at the Bol d'Or in 1922 (the race was won by his Amilcar team-mate André Morel ) and competed twice in the Le Mans 24-hour race .
Marius Mestivier was the first racing driver to have a fatal accident during the Le Mans race. The first person killed in this 24-hour race was André Guilbert, who had an accident in training for the 1925 race on a Ravel 12CV. Mestivier died in 1925 on his 18th race lap on the Ligne Droite des Hunaudières when the front brake of his Amilcar CGSS Gran Sport locked while the car was at full speed and the car hit a tree.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 |
 Société Nouvelle de l'Automobile Amilcar
|
Amilcar Type CGS |
André Morel
|
failure | Leak in the oil tank |
| 1925 |
Société Nouvelle pour l'Automobile
|
Amilcar CGSS Gran Sport |
André Morel
|
failure | Fatal accident in Mestivier |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brocklands Books, Cobham 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .
Web links
- Marius Mestivier at Historic Racing
- Marius Mestivier at Racing Sports Cars
- Marius Mestivier at Motorsport Memorial
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mestivier, Marius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mestivier, Marius Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chouzy-sur-Cisse |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1925 |
| Place of death | Le Mans |