René Thomas (racing driver)
René Thomas (March 7, 1886 - September 23, 1975 ) was a French racing car driver and aviation pioneer.
Aviator
From around 1910 he flew for the Société Antoinette as a test pilot and took part in various European competitions. In October 1910 Thomas collided in Milan with the Farman III - Double Decker Captain Bertram Dickson , which it never recovered.
Racing career
As a leading racing driver in his country, he joined the team set up by Louis Delâge in 1911 with Paul Bablot , Albert Guyot and Victor Rigal . In 1914 Thomas took part in the Indianapolis 500 on a Delage and won. He also took part in 1919 , 1920 and 1921 .
On July 6, 1924, René Thomas set a land speed record of around 230 km / h on a Delage in Arpajon .
Web links
Commons : René Thomas - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.bertram-dickson.com/biography/ ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/bertramdickson.html
- ↑ http://www.historicracing.com/index.cfm?fullText=2904
- ↑ http://earlyaviators.com/ethomren.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomas, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver and aviation pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1886 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd September 1975 |