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Jean-Pierre Wimille profile photo
Jean-Pierre Wimille helmet photo
Jean-Pierre
Wimille
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French Grand Prix

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
26 Feb 1908
hometown
Paris
died
28 Jan 1949
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
26 Feb 1908
hometown
Paris
died
28 Jan 1949
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Competitors

Raymond Sommer profile photo
Raymond
Sommer
fr
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
68
podiums
9
fastest laps
6
Eugène Chaboud profile photo
Eugène
Chaboud
fr
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
22
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Yves Giraud-Cabantous profile photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Alberto Ascari profile photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Toulo de Graffenried profile photo
Toulo
de Graffenried
ch
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Gianfranco Comotti profile photo
Gianfranco
Comotti
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Jules Raphael "Raph" Bethenod profile photo
Jules Raphael "Raph"
Bethenod
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Tazio Nuvolari profile photo
Tazio
Nuvolari
it
age
wins
33
poles
2
races
90
podiums
47
fastest laps
18
Consalvo Sanesi profile photo
Consalvo
Sanesi
it
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
25
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Nello Pagani profile photo
Nello
Pagani
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Philippe Etancelin profile photo
Philippe
Etancelin
fr
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
72
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Charles Pozzi profile photo
Charles
Pozzi
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pierre Veyron profile photo
Pierre
Veyron
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Heath profile photo
John
Heath
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eugène Martin profile photo
Eugène
Martin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Louis Rosier profile photo
Louis
Rosier
fr
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Louis Chiron profile photo
Louis
Chiron
mc
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1948
Monaco Grand Prix
Equipe Gordini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 11
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
1° Mar del Plata Grand Prix - Formule Libre
Écurie Naphtra Course
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 308
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
2° Copa Acción de San Lorenzo - Rosario - Formule Libre
Équipe Simca-Gordini
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca Gordini T15
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
French Grand Prix - Reims - Formula One
Scuderia Alfa Romeo
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 158
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
Coupe Robert Benoist - Nîmes
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca Gordini 7GC T15
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1945
Coupe Des Prisonniers - Bois de Boulogne
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59/50B
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1939
16° 24 Hours of Le Mans
Jean-Pierre Wimille
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T57C Tank
Bugatti 3.3 s/c
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1938
Coppa Ciano
Alfa Corse
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Tipo 132
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1938
12° Tripoli Grand Prix
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59/50B
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1938
AIACR European Championship
Bugatti, Alfa Corse
25
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59/50B3
Alfa Romeo Tipo 312
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1937
14° 24 Hours of Le Mans
Roger Labric
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T57G
Bugatti 3.3
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
Grand Prix de Tunisie
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
8° Grand Prix de Monaco
Automobiles E. Bugatti
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
3.3 S-8
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
Grand Prix de Pau
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1936
Grand Prix de Tunisie
Automobiles E Bugatti
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
French Grand Prix - Monthléry
Bugatti
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Bugatti
270
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
270
year
series
team
points
position
1936
AIACR European Championship
Bugatti
26
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1935
Grand Prix de Tunisie
Automobiles E Bugatti
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
10° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
Automobiles E. Bugatti
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
AIACR European Championship
Bugatti
33
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
3
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
1
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
1934
6° Grand Prix de Monaco
Usines Bugatti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1934
Algerian Grand Prix
Automobiles Bugatti
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1934
8° Tripoli Grand Prix
Automobiles E Bugatti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1934
9° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
Automobiles E. Bugatti
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T59
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1933
2° Grand Prix de Pau
J-P Wimille
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Monza
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1933
Penya Rhin Grand Prix
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1933
5° Grand Prix de Monaco
J-P Wimille
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Monza
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1933
2° Grand Prix de Nîmes
J-P Wimille
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Monza
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
4° Grand Prix de Tunisie
J Wimille
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T54
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
French Grand Prix - Reims - European Championship
J-P. Wimille
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Monza
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
AIACR European Championship
J Wimille
21
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1931
AIACR European Championship
Usines Bugatti
14
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T51
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1930
French Grand Prix - Pau
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti 1500cc
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1948
Racing
4
2
3
1
1
1947
Racing
1
1
1
1
0
1945
Racing
1
1
1
?
1
1939
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1938
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1937
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1936
Racing
8
1
3
1
1
1935
Racing
4
0
1
1
0
1934
Racing
4
1
1
0
0
1933
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1932
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1931
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1930
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1948
French Grand Prix - Reims - Formula One
1st
1948
2° Copa Acción de San Lorenzo - Rosario - Formule Libre
1st
1948
1° Mar del Plata Grand Prix - Formule Libre
3rd
1947
Coupe Robert Benoist - Nîmes
1st
1945
Coupe Des Prisonniers - Bois de Boulogne
1st
1939
16° 24 Hours of Le Mans
1st
1938
Coppa Ciano
3rd
1937
14° 24 Hours of Le Mans
1st
1936
French Grand Prix - Monthléry
1st
1936
Grand Prix de Tunisie
3rd
1935
Grand Prix de Tunisie
2nd
1934
Algerian Grand Prix
1st

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