René Mazzia
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The Porsche 911S (car number 38) by Jürgen Barth and René Mazzia before the start of the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans
René Lucien Joseph Mazzia (born April 20, 1938 in Le Theil , † July 16, 2012 in Le Mans ) was a French racing car driver .
Career in motorsport
René Mazzia was active as a GT driver in the early 1970s and competed three times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . In 1969 and 1970 he did not make it into the final ranking. In 1971 he drove together with Jürgen Barth - who made his Le Mans debut - to eighth place in the overall standings.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1969 |
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Porsche 911T |
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failure | Gearbox damage |
1970 |
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Porsche 911S |
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not classified | |
1971 |
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Porsche 911S |
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Rank 8 |
Web links
Commons : René Mazzia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on Rene Lucien Joseph Mazzia in Fichier des personnes décédées , accessed on June 21, 2020.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mazzia, René |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mazzia, René Lucien Joseph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1938 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Theil , France |
DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 2012 |
Place of death | Le Mans |