Chiron, Louis (MC)

b 3/8/1899 (Monte Carlo) - d 22/6/1979 (Monte Carlo)

1928 - Won Rome, Marne, Spanish and Italian GPs in a Bugatti
1929 - Won German and Spanish GPs (Bugatti). 7th in Indy 500 in a Delage
1930 - Won European and Lyons GPs (Bugatti)
1931 - Won Monaco GP, and shared win in French GP with Varzi (Bugatti)
1933 - went to Ferrari
1937 - won French GP in a sports Talbot
1947 - won French GP at Montlhery
1949 - won French GP at Reims
1950 - 5 F1 GP (Maserati), 4 points (3rd Monaco)
1951 - 7 F1 GP (1 Enrico Plate, 6 Ecurie Rosier), 0 points. 6th Monaco
1952 - serious burns when Maserati caught fire in Syracuse GP
1953 - 3 F1 GP (own entrant - OSCA), 0 points
1954 - Won Monte Carlo Rally in a Lancia
1955 - 1 F1 GP (Scuderia Lancia), 0 points. 6th Monaco
1956 - DNS Monaco GP (Scuderia Centro Sud - Maserati)
1957 - 1979. Ran Monte Carlo Rally and Monaco GP