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Eugène Chaboud
French racing driver (1907–1983)
Marius Eugène Chaboud (12 April 1907 – 28 December 1983) was a French racing driver. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, scoring one championship point. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.
| Born | (1907-04-12)12 April 1907 Lyon, France |
|---|---|
| Died | 28 December 1983(1983-12-28) (aged 76) Montfermeil, France |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1950 – 1951 |
| Teams | Talbot-Lago |
| Entries | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1951 French Grand Prix |
He completed his first car race in 1936 aged 29 in a Delahaye sports car and partnered his mentor Jean Trémoulet in the 1937 24 Hours of Le Mans race, where they failed to finish. The following year however the partnership won the race in a Delahaye. In 1939 he won the Paris-Nice road race for Ecurie France and after the Second World War he won the 1946 Belgian Grand Prix at Bois de la Cambre in a Delage.
After Formula 1 was introduced in 1950, Chaboud drove a Talbot Lago T26 in several Formula 1 events, including three Grand Prix World Championship races, during 1950 and 1951, scoring 1 championship point for a fifth place in the French Grand Prix.
He retired from the sport after crashing his Talbot-Lago T26 at Le Mans during the 1952 event, when he became trapped under his car.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ecurie Lutetia | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot Straight-6 |
GBR | MON | 500 | SUI | BEL Ret |
20th | 1 | |||
| Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C-DA | FRA 5 * |
ITA | ||||||||||
| 1951 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago T26C-GS | Talbot Straight-6 |
SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA 8 |
GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
- * Indicates shared drive with Philippe Étancelin. Chaboud had entered his Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago but did not race this car.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Eugéne Chaboud (private entrant) |
Jean Trémoulet |
Delahaye 135CS | 5.0 | 9 | DNF | |
| 1938 | Eugène Chaboud / Jean Trémoulet (private entrant) |
Jean Trémoulet |
Delahaye 135CS | 5.0 | 235 | 1st | 1st |
| 1949 | Ecurie Charles Pozzi (private entrant) |
Charles Pozzi |
Delahaye 175S | S5.0 | 52 | DNF (Electrics / fire) | |
| 1951 | E. Chaboud (private entrant) |
Lucien Vincent |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Biplace | S5.0 | 33 | DNF (Radiator) | |
| 1952 | E. Chaboud (private entrant) |
Charles Pozzi |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Spyder | S5.0 | ? | DNF (Accident) | |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1938 With: Jean Trémoulet |
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