Pierre Veyron

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Pierre Veyron (1 October 1903 – 2 November 1970) was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver active from 1933 through 1953.

Career

Pierre Veyron enrolled at university to study engineering. Veyron's friend, Albert Divo, convinced Veyron to take up racing and introduced Veyron to André Vagniez, an industrialist who provided financial support to Veyron. Vagniez purchased a Bugatti Type 37A that Veyron drove to his first racing victory, winning the 1930 Geneva Grand Prix.[2]

Jean Bugatti, son of Bugatti founder Ettore Bugatti, hired Pierre Veyron in 1932 as a test driver and development engineer. Veyron entered races as a Bugatti company driver, winning many including the 1933 and 1934 Berlin Avus races while driving a Bugatti Type 51A. Veyron's most significant race victory was his 1939 win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, co-driving a Bugatti Type 57S Tank with Jean-Pierre Wimille.[2]

During World War II, Veyron joined the French Resistance against German occupation. For his service during the war, the Republic of France awarded him the Legion of Honour in 1945.[2]

After the war, Veyron continued racing, but his main focus was on his family and his oil-drilling technology company. Veyron died in Èze, France in 1970.[2]

Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. named the Veyron 16.4supercar in honor of Veyron.[2]

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.ClassPos.
1934FranceRoger Labric(private entrant)FranceRoger LabricBugatti Type 50S5.073DNF
1935FranceRoger Labric(private entrant)FranceRoger LabricBugatti Type 50S5.0116DNF
1937FranceRoger Labric(private entrant)FranceRoger LabricBugatti Type 57G Tank5.0130DNF
1939FranceJean-Pierre Wimille(private entrant)FranceJean-Pierre WimilleBugatti Type 57C Tank8.02491st1st
1949FranceAmédée GordiniFrance Automobiles GordiniFranceJosé ScaronSimca-Gordini T8S1.188DNF(Transmission)
1950France Manufacturesd'Armes de ParisFranceFernand LacourM.A.P. DieselS5.039DNF(Overheating)
1951France Equipe GordiniFranceGeorges MonneretGordini T15SS1.5130DNF(Engine)
1952United KingdomDonald Healey Motor Co.FranceYves Giraud-CabantousNash-HealeyS5.0?DNF(Engine)
1953United KingdomNash-Healey Inc.FranceYves Giraud-CabantousNash-Healey SportsS5.09DNF(Engine)
Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. 12"Pierre Veyron". historicracing.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. 12345"Pierre Veyron". Bugatti Stories. bugatti.com. Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2022. Veyron's initial career plan did not include racecar driving – instead, he enrolled in the university to study engineering. But his friend Albert Divo, himself an ardent motor sport aficionado, persuaded him to give racecar driving a try.
  3. ↑"Pierre Veyron (F)". 24h-en-piste.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. ↑"Pierre Veyron". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 28 May 2025.