Paul Gros
Victor Paul Gros (born July 17, 1890 in Paris , † July 8, 1961 ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Paul Gros was one of the racing drivers who competed in the first Le Mans 24-hour race in 1923 . Gros drove a works -Bignan 11HP Desmo Sport. Together with his partner, the Belgian Raymond de Tornaco , he achieved third place in the overall standings and won the class for series vehicles from 1.5 to 2 liters.
In addition to his participation in Le Mans, where he also competed in 1926 , the Frenchman contested the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race three times . His best placement was eighth overall in 1927 , together with Barthélémy Bruyère on a 2-liter Fasto . In the same year Gros and Berthelemy finished fourth in the Paris 24-hour race on the Montlhéry circuit .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |
 Bignan
|
Bignan 11HP Desmo Sport |
 Raymond de Tornaco
|
3rd place and class win | |
| 1926 |
Henri Falconnet Paris
|
Willys-Knight 66 Great Six |
Théodore Le Du
|
failure | defective fuel line |
literature
- Michel Bonté, François Bruère: Le Mans 24 hours. The official chronicle of the most famous endurance race ("Le Mans. Un siècle de passion", 2010). Heel, Königswinter 2010, ISBN 978-3-86852-204-4 (2 volumes).
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissedre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans 1923–1992, Vol. 1: 1923–1962 . Edition D'Art JP Barthelemy, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gros, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1961 |