Eugène Martin (March 24, 1915 in
Suresnes
Suresnes () is a Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. Located in Hauts-de-Seine, from the centre of Paris, it had a population of 49,145 as of 2016. The nearest communes are Nanterre, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmais ...
– October 12, 2006 in
Aytre) was a
racing driver
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
from
France
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. He participated in two
Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship ...
World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 13, 1950. He scored no championship points.
Martin is better known for his participation in several of the prewar grands prix. He won the first Grand Prix
Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac in 1949 with a Jicey-BMW developed by Jean Caillas.
In the 1950s he embarked on a brief career as an auto-maker, working at the Paris-based garage he owned with his father to produce the
Martin-Spéciale
The Martin was a car developed in Paris by Eugène Martin. Only a handful were made.
Eugène Martin (1915–2006) is best remembered as a racing driver. However, he was also a senior and long standing engineer with the French carburettor manuf ...
. The car was exhibited at the 1952
Paris Motor Show
The Paris Motor Show (french: Mondial de l'Automobile) is a biennial auto show in Paris. Held during October, it is one of the most important auto shows, often with many new production automobile and concept car debuts. The show presently take ...
but never progressed to series production.
He was one of the last surviving drivers from that era until his death at a hospital near his home in
La Rochelle
La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle''; oc, La Rochèla ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. Wit ...
in 2006.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(
key)
References
External links
Profile at oldracingcars.com
French racing drivers
French Formula One drivers
Talbot Formula One drivers
1915 births
2006 deaths
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
World Sportscar Championship drivers
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