Robert Mazaud
Robert Mazaud (born August 4, 1906 in Graville-Sainte-Honorine , † July 28, 1946 in Nantes ) was a French racing driver .
Career
Mazaud's career began with a bang in 1938 when he immediately won a sports car race in a Delahaye . The following year he broke the lap record at the Le Mans 24-hour race , but his retirement prevented greater success. The Second World War brought him like so many other young drivers to continue his career, but in 1946 he denied again race on a Maserati . His greatest achievement was a third place at the St. Cloud Grand Prix in 1946 .
Just a few weeks later, Mazaud had a fatal accident at the Nantes Grand Prix.
statistics
Pre-war Grand Prix results
season | team | dare | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | Points | position |
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1939 | R. Mazaud (private) / Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell |
Delahaye 135CS | 24 | 11. | ||||
5. | 6th |
Legend | |||
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colour | meaning | EM points | |
gold | victory | 1 | |
silver | 2nd place | 2 | |
bronze | 3rd place | 3 | |
green | Classified, covered more than 75% of the race distance | 4th | |
blue | not entitled to points, covered between 50% and 75% of the race distance | 5 | |
violet | not eligible for points, covered between 25% and 50% of the race distance | 6th | |
red | not eligible for points, covered less than 25% of the race distance | 7th | |
colour | abbreviation | meaning | EM points |
black | DSQ | disqualified | 8th |
White | DNS | did not start | |
DNA | did not arrive | ||
other | P / bold | Pole position | |
SR / italic | Fastest race lap | ||
DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938 | Joseph Paul | Delahaye 135CS | Marcel Mongin | failure | Wagon fire |
1939 | Robert Mazaud | Delahaye 135CS | Marcel Mongin | failure | Wagon fire |
Web links
- Leif Snellman, Felix Muelas: Robert Mazaud (F). www.kolumbus.fi, September 5, 2014, accessed on September 14, 2014 (English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mazaud, Robert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1906 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Graville-Sainte-Honorine |
DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1946 |
Place of death | Nantes |