Pierre Levegh Formula one racer

Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin (22 December 1905, Paris – 11 June 1955, Le Mans) was a French sportsman and racing driver. He took the racing name Pierre Levegh (pronounced le-VECK) in memory of his uncle, a pioneering driver who died in 1904. Levegh is mainly remembered for a disaster that killed him and 83 spectators during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 22, 1905
Nationality
France
Date of deathJune 11, 1955

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Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap0
first race
1950 Belgian Grand Prix
last race
1951 Italian Grand Prix
podiums0
poles0
races6
wins0

Pierre Levegh on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=148
  2. http://www.ewilkins.com/wilko/lemans.htm