Paul Torchy
Paul Albert Torchy (born February 21, 1897 in Rouen , † September 19, 1925 in Lasarte-Oria ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Paul Torchy started the 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans , the first 24 Hours of Le Mans , and finished thirteenth overall at the wheel of a Delage Type DE 11 CV. At the French Grand Prix in 1925 , he and Louis Wagner finished second in a Delage Type 2 LCV .
Torchy died of an accident during the Grand Prix of San Sebastiàn on September 19, 1925, in which he drove his Delage into a tree.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |
 Automobiles Delage SA
|
Delage DE 11HP |
Charles Belben
|
Rank 13 |
literature
- Moity / Teissedre: 24 Hours of Le Mans 1923–1992 . Edition D'Art JP Barthelemy, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
- Paul Torchy at www.motorsportmemorial.org (English)
- Results at Racing Sports Cars (English)
- Photo of Paul Torchy at the Belgian Grand Prix in June 1925
- Joe Saward: Why there is no number 13 in Formula 1 (English)
- Paul Torchy at 24-hour en-piste
Individual evidence
- ↑ Crashed into tree, motor race fatality. The Brisbane Courier, September 21, 1925. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torchy, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Torchy, Paul Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rouen |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 19, 1925 |
| Place of death | Lasarte-Oria |