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Guy Mairesse

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Born:

10 Aug 1910
Warmeriville, Marne

Died:

24 Apr 1954
Montlhery Circuit, nr. Paris

Nationality:

France

Grands Prix:

3 (1950-1951)

Died in a practice accident for the Coupe du Salon race. A lorry driver before World War 2, he later ran a successful transport haulage business, which allowed Mairesse to purchase a Delahaye in 1948. That year was a successful one for him as he won the Grand Prix des Frontieres at Chimay. He then repeated his success there in 1949 when it was a Formula 1 event. Guy then became a very capable sportscar driver and won the Coupe du Salon sportscar race at Montlhery in 1950 and 1951, but it was also the scene of his passing three years later.

Biography last updated 17 Jan 2016