Jean Lucas (racing driver)
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Born | Le Mans, Sarthe | 25 April 1917
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Died | 27 September 2003 (aged 86) Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | French |
Active years | 1955 |
Teams | Gordini |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1955 Italian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1955 Italian Grand Prix |
Jean Lucas (25 April 1917 – 27 September 2003) was a French racing driver. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 11 September 1955. Lucas was then manager of the Gordini team, and when regular driver Robert Manzon was unable to race, he stepped in to take his place. His retired his car with engine failure and scored no championship points.
Lucas' best results as a driver were in sports car racing at the wheel of a Ferrari, winning at Spa-Francorchamps and Montlhéry in 1949. He retired in 1957 after a crash at the Moroccan Grand Prix.
Complete Formula One World Championship results[]
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | WDC | Points |
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1955 | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | Gordini Straight-8 | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA Ret |
NC | 0 |
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