Famous French Race Car Drivers

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Jules Bianchi
(French Motor Racing & F1 Driver)
Jules Bianchi
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Birthdate: August 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nice, France
Died: July 17, 2015

Jules Bianchi, grandson of GT World Champion Mauro Bianchi, was a Formula 3 Euro Series winner and a French Formula Renault 2.0 champion. A collision during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix caused him a diffuse axonal injury. He was in a coma for 8 months before dying at age 25.

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Sébastien Loeb
(French Professional Racecar Driver)
Sébastien Loeb
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Birthdate: February 26, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Haguenau, France
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Esteban Ocon
(Racing driver)
Esteban Ocon
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Birthdate: September 17, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Evreux, France
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Michèle Mouton
(Rally driver)
Michèle Mouton
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Birthdate: June 23, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Grasse, France
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Francois Cevert
(Race car driver)
Francois Cevert
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Birthdate: February 25, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 6, 1973
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Gaston Chevrolet
(French Racecar Driver and Automobile Manufacturer)
Gaston Chevrolet
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Birthdate: October 4, 1892
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France
Died: November 25, 1920
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David Hallyday
(Pop singer and Amateur race car driver who collaborated with his father on the 1999 album Sang Pour Sang)
David Hallyday
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Birthdate: August 14, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma
(French Soldier, Businessman, and Racing Car Driver)
Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma
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Birthdate: March 4, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 8, 2018
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Paul Belmondo
(French Racing Driver)
Paul Belmondo
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Birthdate: April 23, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Bob Wollek
(French Racing Driver)
Bob Wollek
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Birthdate: November 4, 1943
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Strasbourg, France
Died: March 16, 2001
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Olivier Chandon de Brailles
(French Race Car Driver and Champagne Tycoon Who Died in a Car Crash)
Olivier Chandon de Brailles
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Birthdate: September 17, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: France
Died: March 2, 1983

French race car driver Olivier Chandon de Brailles and Moët et Chandon Champagne heir. Apart from race car driving, he also excelled in sky diving and martial arts. He died by drowning in a canal after a horrific car crash during a practice race at age 27.

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Anne-Charlotte Verney
(Racing driver)
Anne-Charlotte Verney
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Birthdate: May 17, 1943
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Le Mans, France
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Camille du Gast
(One of the Richest and Most Accomplished Widows in France)
Camille du Gast
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Birthdate: May 30, 1868
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 24, 1942
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Maurice Farman
(British-French Aviation Pioneer, Motor Racer, Cyclist, and Aircraft Manufacturer)
Maurice Farman
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Birthdate: March 21, 1877
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 25, 1964

British-French motor racer, aviator, and aircraft manufacturer Maurice Farman was also a champion in tandem cycling. He and his brother, Henri, completed the world’s first circular flight of over 1km. He also made pioneering studies in aerial radiotelephony, while his company introduced the world’s first long-distance passenger plane, Goliath.

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André Dubonnet
(Bobsledder at the 1928 Winter Olympics)
André Dubonnet
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Birthdate: June 28, 1897
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 20, 1980