Pierre Veyron enrolled at university to study engineering. Veyron's friend, Albert Divo, convinced Veyron to take up racing and introduced Veyron to André Vagniez, an industrialist who provided financial support to Veyron. Vagniez purchased a Bugatti Type 37A that Veyron drove to his first racing victory, winning the 1930 Geneva Grand Prix.[2]
After the war, Veyron continued racing, but his main focus was on his family and his oil-drilling technology company. Veyron died in Èze, France in 1970.[2]
^ ab"Pierre Veyron". historicracing.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
^ abcde. Bugatti Stories. bugatti.com. Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2022. Veyron's initial career plan did not include racecar driving – instead, he enrolled in the university to study engineering. But his friend Albert Divo, himself an ardent motor sport aficionado, persuaded him to give racecar driving a try.
pierre, veyron, october, 1903, november, 1970, french, grand, prix, motor, racing, driver, active, from, 1933, through, 1953, 1934, born, 1903, october, 1903berc, france, died2, november, 1970, 1970, aged, Èze, france, nationalityfrenchoccupationgrand, prix, m. Pierre Veyron 1 October 1903 2 November 1970 was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver active from 1933 through 1953 Pierre VeyronPierre Veyron in 1934 Born 1903 10 01 1 October 1903Berc France 1 Died2 November 1970 1970 11 02 aged 67 Eze France 1 NationalityFrenchOccupationGrand Prix motor racing driverYears active1930 1953Known forWinner 24 Hours of Le Mans 1939 AwardsLegion of Honour 1945 Contents 1 Career 2 Racing record 2 1 Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results 3 ReferencesCareer editPierre Veyron enrolled at university to study engineering Veyron s friend Albert Divo convinced Veyron to take up racing and introduced Veyron to Andre Vagniez an industrialist who provided financial support to Veyron Vagniez purchased a Bugatti Type 37A that Veyron drove to his first racing victory winning the 1930 Geneva Grand Prix 2 Jean Bugatti son of Bugatti founder Ettore Bugatti hired Pierre Veyron in 1932 as a test driver and development engineer Veyron entered races as a Bugatti company driver winning many including the 1933 and 1934 Berlin Avus races while driving a Bugatti Type 51A Veyron s most significant race victory was his 1939 win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans co driving a Bugatti Type 57S Tank with Jean Pierre Wimille 2 During World War II Veyron joined the French Resistance against German occupation For his service during the war the Republic of France awarded him the Legion of Honour in 1945 2 After the war Veyron continued racing but his main focus was on his family and his oil drilling technology company Veyron died in Eze France in 1970 2 Bugatti Automobiles S A S named the Veyron 16 4 supercar in honor of Veyron 2 Racing record editComplete 24 Hours of Le Mans results edit Year Team Co Drivers Car Class Laps Pos ClassPos 1934 nbsp Roger Labric private entrant nbsp Roger Labric Bugatti Type 50S 5 0 73 DNF1935 nbsp Roger Labric private entrant nbsp Roger Labric Bugatti Type 50S 5 0 116 DNF1937 nbsp Roger Labric private entrant nbsp Roger Labric Bugatti Type 57G Tank 5 0 130 DNF1939 nbsp Jean Pierre Wimille private entrant nbsp Jean Pierre Wimille Bugatti Type 57C Tank 8 0 249 1st 1st1949 nbsp Amedee Gordini nbsp Automobiles Gordini nbsp Jose Scaron Simca Gordini T8 S1 1 88 DNF Transmission 1950 nbsp Manufacturesd Armes de Paris nbsp Fernand Lacour M A P Diesel S5 0 39 DNF Overheating 1951 nbsp Equipe Gordini nbsp Georges Monneret Gordini T15S S1 5 130 DNF Engine 1952 nbsp Donald Healey Motor Co nbsp Yves Giraud Cabantous Nash Healey S5 0 DNF Engine 1953 nbsp Nash Healey Inc nbsp Yves Giraud Cabantous Nash Healey Sports S5 0 9 DNF Engine References edit a b Pierre Veyron historicracing com Retrieved 23 January 2022 a b c d e Pierre Veyron Bugatti Stories bugatti com Bugatti Automobiles S A S 30 November 2011 Archived from the original on 2 June 2012 Retrieved 23 January 2022 Veyron s initial career plan did not include racecar driving instead he enrolled in the university to study engineering But his friend Albert Divo himself an ardent motor sport aficionado persuaded him to give racecar driving a try Sporting positionsPreceded byEugene ChaboudJean Tremoulet Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans1939 with Jean Pierre Wimille Succeeded byLuigi ChinettiPeter Mitchell Thomson nbsp This biographical article related to French auto racing is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierre Veyron amp oldid 1215901581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
