Jean-Pierre Wimille

Jean-Pierre Wimille
Wimille on the cover of El Gráfico magazine, 1948
BornJean-Pierre Wimille
(1908-02-26)26 February 1908
16th arrondissement of Paris, France
Died28 January 1949(1949-01-28) (aged 40)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Championship titles
Major victories
24 Hours of Le Mans (1937, 1939)
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish8th (1936)
First race1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 1 0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1937, 1939
TeamsLabric, privateer
Best finish1st (1937, 1939)
Class wins2 (1937, 1939)

Jean-Pierre Wimille (26 February 1908 – 28 January 1949) was a French racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.[1] He was a two-time victor of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning in 1937 and 1939. He is generally regarded as one of the best French drivers of his era.

  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 24 March 2024.