Guy Mairesse
French racing driver (1910–1954) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
French racing driver (1910–1954) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guy Mairesse (10 August 1910 – 24 April 1954)[1] was a French racing driver. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 September 1950. He scored no championship points.
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| Born | 10 August 1910 Warmeriville, Marne |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 April 1954 (aged 43) Montlhéry, Essonne |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1950-1951 |
| Teams | non-works Talbot-Lago |
| Entries | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1951 French Grand Prix |
Mairesse built a haulage business during the interwar period,[2] and became interested in motor sport in 1946 through his friendship with Le Mans driver, Paul Vallée.[2] He won the Lyon-Charbonnières Rally in 1947[2] and then purchased a Delahaye from Vallée for 1948, with which he was victorious at Chimay.[2]
In 1949 Mairesse joined Vallée's team, Ecurie France, to race the Talbot-Lago and took fourth place at Pau and fifth at Albi.[2] In 1950 he finished second at Le Mans with Pierre Meyrat using a single seat Talbot.[2] Towards the end of that season the Vallée team closed and Mairesse purchased the Le Mans car and a Talbot-Lago T26C, which he used to enter the 1950 Italian Grand Prix, from which he retired, and the Swiss and French Grands Prix in 1951, finishing 11 laps down and "not classified" on both occasions.[1] Thereafter his business commitments curtailed his involvement in racing and he sold his cars in 1952 appearing infrequently in other owners' machinery.[2]
Mairesse was killed in practice for the Coupe de Paris at Montlhéry in 1954, when he swerved to avoid another car and crashed into a concrete wall.[citation needed]
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