Jean Lucas (25 April 1917 – 27 September 2003) was a French

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. He participated in one

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World Championship Grand Prix, on 11 September 1955. Lucas was then manager of the

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team, and when regular driver

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was unable to race, he stepped in to take his place. His retired his car with engine failure and scored no championship points. Lucas' best results as a driver were in

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at the wheel of a

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, winning at

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and

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in 1949. He retired in 1957 after a crash at the

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. Lucas was one of the founders of the French motorsport magazine ''

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''.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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References

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