Louis Rosier

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Louis Rosier
Nationality Flag of France French
World Championship Career
Active years 1950-56
Team(s) Talbot-Lago, Ferrari, Maserati (mostly as privateer)
Races 38
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1950 British Grand Prix
Last race 1956 German Grand Prix

Louis Rosier (born in Chapdes-Beaufort, November 5, 1905 - died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, October 29, 1956) was a racing driver from France. He participated in 38 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 13, 1950. He achieved 2 podiums, and scored a total of 18 championship points. He won the Dutch Grand Prix twice in consecutive years between 1950 and 1951, the Circuit d'Albigeois and the 24 Hours of Le Mans with son Jean-Louis Rosier.


[edit] Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Yr Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1950 Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot-Lago Straight-6 GBR
5
MON
Ret
500
ITA
4
4th 13
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago T26C-DA SUI
3
BEL
3
FRA
Ret
Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago T26C FRA
6*
1951 Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot-Lago Straight-6 SUI
9
500
BEL
4
FRA
Ret
GBR
10
GER
8
ITA
7
ESP
7
13th 3
1952 Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 Ferrari Straight-4 SUI
Ret
500
BEL
Ret
FRA
Ret
GBR
GER
NED
ITA
10
- 0
1953 Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 Ferrari Straight-4 ARG
500
NED
7
BEL
8
FRA
8
GBR
10
GER
10
SUI
Ret
ITA
16
- 0
1954 Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500/625 Ferrari Straight-4 ARG
Ret
500
BEL
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
8
SUI
- 0
Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ITA
8
Ecurie Rosier ESP
7
1955 Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
MON
Ret
500
BEL
9
NED
9
GBR
ITA
- 0
1956 Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
MON
Ret
500
BEL
8
FRA
6
GBR
Ret
GER
5
ITA
19th 2
* Indicates Shared Drive


Preceded by
Luigi Chinetti
Peter Mitchell-Thomson
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
1950
Louis Rosier
Jean-Louis Rosier
Succeeded by
Peter Walker
Peter Whitehead
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