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Louis Alexandre Chiron (French pronunciation: [lwi ʃi.ʁɔ̃]; 3 August 1899 – 22 June 1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in rallies, sports car races, and Grands Prix. Among the greatest drivers between the two World Wars, his career embraced over thirty years, starting in 1923, [1] and ending at the end of the 1950s.
- 22 June 1979 (aged 79), Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Louis Alexandre Chiron, 3 August 1899, Monte Carlo, Monaco
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Alexandre Louis Chiron (born 3 August 1899, died 22 June 1979 in Monte Carlo, Monaco) was a Monegasque racing driver who competed in numerous Grand Prix from 1926 until 1938, before entering the Formula One World Championship in 1950. Chiron competed in nineteen Formula One Grands Prix between 1950 and 1958, securing one podium finish during his career, at his home Grand Prix in 1950. In ...
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Louis Chiron was Monaco’s first F1 driver and is best known for his pre-war racing, winning 21 Grands Prix before the World Championship began in 1950. He recorded 19 entries (15 starts) in the World Championship, taking a podium at Monaco in 1950, plus also won the Spa 24 Hours in 1933 and Monte-Carlo Rally in 1954 and competed at Le Mans ...
Jun 1, 2007 · Born in August 1899, the son of a French hotelier in Monaco he became that principalities most famous sportsman. Holding dual citizenship Chiron joined the French army prior to his 18th birthday ...
Among the greatest drivers between the two World Wars, his career embraced over thirty years, starting in 1923, and ending at the end of the 1950s. He is still the oldest driver ever to have started a race in the Formula One World Championship, having taken 6th place in the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix when he was 55.
Louis Alexandre Chiron (3 August 1899 – 22 June 1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in rallies, sports car races, and Grands Prix. Among the greatest drivers between the two World Wars, his career embraced over thirty years, starting in 1927, and ending at the end of the 1950s.
Louis Alexandre Chiron (1899-1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in rallies, sports car racing, and Grands Prix. He was one of the greatest drivers between the two World Wars and his career spanned over thirty years. Chiron won his first local race in 1926 and went on to win several races including the 1931 Monaco Grand Prix, the only Monégasque driver to do so. He retired in ...
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