Robert Bloch (racing driver)
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Robert Bloch (left) and André Rossignol (right) at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1926.
Robert Bloch (born April 26, 1888 in Paris , † March 7, 1984 ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Robert Bloch was one of the racing drivers who competed in the first Le Mans 24-hour race in 1923 . Bloch and Henry Stalter finished 19th overall on a Lorraine-Dietrich . As a works driver for Lorraine-Dietrich, he contested the race in 1926 as partner of André Rossignol on a Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6. The race ended with the overall victory of the Bloch / Rossignol duo - it was the Frenchman's greatest success in motorsport.
Bloch had his last appearance at Le Mans in 1928 when he finished second overall with Édouard Brisson on a Stutz .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1923 |
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Lorraine-Dietrich |
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Rank 19 | |
1924 |
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Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport |
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failure | Engine failure |
1925 |
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Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport |
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failure | accident |
1926 |
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Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans |
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Overall victory | |
1928 |
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Stutz DV16 Black Hawk |
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Rank 2 |
Web links
Commons : Robert Bloch - album with pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pilote des 24 heures du mans. In: 24h-en-piste.com. May 21, 2019, accessed May 21, 2019 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bloch, Robert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1888 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1984 |