Maurice Trintignant
Race car driver, Deceased Person
1917 – 2005
Who was Maurice Trintignant?
Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of Formula One. During this time he also competed in sports car racing, including winning the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Following his retirement from the track Trintignant concentrated on the wine trade.
Maurice Trintignant was the brother of Bugatti race car driver Louis Trintignant — who was killed in 1933, in practice, at Péronne, Picardy — and the uncle of renowned French film actor Jean-Louis Trintignant.
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- Born
- Oct 30, 1917
France - Also known as
- Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant
- Siblings
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 13, 2005
Nîmes
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on July 23, 2013
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