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Yves Giraud-Cabantous

Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Giraud-Cabantous in 1929
Born(1904-10-08)8 October 1904
14th arrondissement of Paris, France[1]
Died30 March 1973(1973-03-30) (aged 68)
Paris, France
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFrance French
Active years19501953
TeamsTalbot-Lago, HWM
Entries13 (13 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points5
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 British Grand Prix
Last entry1953 Italian Grand Prix

Yves Aristide Marius Giraud-Cabantous (French pronunciation: [iv ʒi.ʁo ka.bɑ̃.tu]; 8 October 1904 – 30 March 1973) was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from 1950 to 1953, participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One and Formula Two races.[2]

Career

Giraud-Cabantous was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, 3 at the 1950 British Grand Prix (also his highest finish, a 4th place) and 2 at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix.[3] He died in Paris, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine.

Giraud-Cabantous also competed in sports car racing, winning the 1930 Bol D'Or and finishing second at the 1938 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 1953 12 Hours of Reims.[4]

Giraud-Cabantous before the 1936 24 Hours of Spa

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1931 France Roger Labric France Roger Labric Caban Spéciale 1.1 89 DNF
(Engine)
1932 France Roger Labric France Roger Labric Caban Spéciale 1.5 146 9th 5th
1937 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous France Charles Rigoulot Chenard et Walcker Z1 1.1 151 DNF
(Electrics)
1938 France Gaston Serraud France Gaston Serraud Delahaye 135CS 5.0 233 2nd 2nd
1939 France Ecurie Francia France Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135CS 5.0 99 DNF
1949 France Louis Villeneuve France Marius Chanal Delahaye 135CS 5.0 128 DNF
(Engine/fire)
1950 France Automobiles Talbot France Eugène Martin Talbot-Lago T26GS 5.0 - DNA
1952 United Kingdom Donald Healey Motor Company France Pierre Veyron Nash-Healey 5.0 (3hrs) DNF
(Engine)
1953 United Kingdom Nash-Healey Inc. France Pierre Veyron Nash-Healey 5.0 9 DNF
(Engine)
1954 France Automobiles VP France Just-Emile Vernet VP 166R S
750
190 DNF
(Accident)
1955 France Automobiles VP France Yves Lesur VP 166R S
750
26 DNF
(Engine)
Sources:[5][6]

Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Pts.
1950 Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot L6 GBR
4
MON
DNA
500 SUI
Ret
BEL
Ret
FRA
8
ITA 14th 3
1951 Yves Giraud Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6 SUI
Ret
500 BEL
5
FRA
7
GBR GER
Ret
ITA
8
ESP
Ret
18th 2
1952 HW Motors HWM 52 Alta L4 SUI 500 BEL FRA
10
GBR GER NED ITA NC 0
1953 HW Motors HWM 53 Alta L4 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA
14
GBR GER SUI ITA
15
NC 0

References

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