Raymond de Tornaco
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Raymond Ghislain Victor Adolphe Marie de Tornaco (born January 15, 1886 in Sassenheim , † January 18, 1960 ) was a Belgian racing driver and the father of Charles de Tornaco .
Career
In 1923 Raymond de Tornaco contested the first 24-hour race of Le Mans together with the Frenchman Paul Gros in a Bignan HP11 Desmo Sport . The duo took third place in the overall standings and won the class for racing cars from 1.5 to 2 liters. In the race of the following year he was again at the start with a Bignan and reached tenth place overall with partner Barthélémy Bruyère . De Tornaco also took part in the first 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in 1924 and finished third overall with briar.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |
 Bignan
|
Bignan 11HP Desmo Sport |
Paul Gros
|
3rd place and class win | |
| 1924 |
Établissements Industriels Jacques Bignan
|
Bignan 2 Liter Sport |
 Barthélémy briar
|
Rank 10 |
literature
- Moity / Teissedre: 24 Hours of Le Mans 1923–1992 . Edition D'Art JP Barthelemy, ISBN 2-909413-06-3 .
Web links
Commons : Raymond de Tornaco - Collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Tornaco, Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sassenheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1960 |