Sommer, Raymond (F)

b 31/8/1906 (Paris) - d 10/9/1950 (Cadours)





1932 - Won Le Mans 24 hrs (private Alfa), drove for 21hrs!
1933 - Won Le Mans 24 hrs with Nuvolari
1936 - Won French sportscar GP with Wimille
1946 - Won GP of St.Cloud
1948 - Won Reims F2 race (Ferrari)
1950 - 5 F1 GP (2 Ferrari, 1 Talbot-Darracq, 2 own entry Lago Talbot).
       3 points, J13th (4th Monaco). ret=4. Won F2 races at Roubaix,
       Aix-les-Bains and Bremgarten. Killed when wheel bearing seized on
       Cooper in 500cc race at Cadours