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René Thomas (racing driver)
French racing driver (1886–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the French auto racer. For other people, see René Thomas (disambiguation).
René Alfred Thomas (7 March 1886 – 23 September 1975) was a French racing driver.[1] Thomas was also a pioneer aviator.[2] He won the 1914 Indianapolis 500.[3]
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René Thomas | |||||||
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![]() Thomas at the 1914 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
Born | René Alfred Thomas (1886-03-07)7 March 1886 Périgueux, Dordogne, France | ||||||
Died | 23 September 1975(1975-09-23) (aged 89) Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France | ||||||
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Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1914) | |||||||
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4 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 6th (1920) | ||||||
First race | 1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1921 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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