Maurice Trintignant Formula one racer

Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant (30 October 1917, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse – 13 February 2005, Nîmes) was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of Formula One. During this time he also competed in sports car racing, including winning the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Following his retirement from the track Trintignant concentrated on the wine trade.Maurice Trintignant was the brother of Bugatti race car driver Louis Trintignant — who was killed in 1933, in practice, at Péronne, Picardy — and the uncle of renowned French film actor Jean-Louis Trintignant.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 30, 1917
Birth place
Vaucluse , France , Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes
Nationality
France
Date of deathFebruary 13, 2005
Place of death
Gard , Nîmes , France

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Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap1
first race
1950 Monaco Grand Prix
first win
1955 Monaco Grand Prix
last race
1964 Italian Grand Prix
last win
1958 Monaco Grand Prix
podiums10
poles0
races84
wins2

Maurice Trintignant on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.forix.com/8w/bugatti-t251.html