Pierre Clause
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Pierre Clause (born February 8, 1897 in Paris , † January 12, 1967 ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Pierre Clause was particularly active as a racing driver in the 1920s and, in addition to his involvement in circuit races, also set some speed records. He was the first driver to set a record at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry , which opened in 1924 . He drove 3000 kilometers on a Bignan at an average speed of 124 km / h. He was also successful as a Grand Prix driver. In 1925 he won the first Grand Prix de la Marne on a Bignan and came third at the Gran Premio de San Sebastián in 1927 . He competed four times in the German Grand Prix . In his debut race at the AVUS in 1926 , he came in fourth as the best non-German (winner Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes-Benz SS ).
Clause competed three times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . There were 26 years and a world war between its first appearance in 1925 and the last start in 1951 . The best placement was 12th overall at the debut in 1925.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1925 |
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Bignan 2 Liter Sport |
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Rank 12 | |
1926 |
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Bignan 2 Liter Sport |
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failure | Engine failure |
1951 |
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Renault 4CV |
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failure | Ignition damage |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923-1939. Brooklands Books, Cobham 1998, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Clause, Pierre |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1897 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1967 |