Pierre Levegh
French racing driver (1905–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin (22 December 1905 – 11 June 1955) was a French sportsman and racing driver. He took the racing name Pierre Levegh [ləvɛk] in memory of his uncle Alfred Velghe, a pioneering driver who died in 1904. Levegh died in the 1955 Le Mans disaster which also killed 83 spectators during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race.
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Born | (1905-12-22)22 December 1905 Paris, France |
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Died | 11 June 1955(1955-06-11) (aged 49) Le Mans, France |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Active years | 1950 – 1951 |
Teams | privateer Talbot-Lago |
Entries | 6 (6 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1951 Italian Grand Prix |
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