Luis Fontés
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Luis Fontés | |
Nationality | British |
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Participating years | 1935 |
Teams | Arthur W. Fox |
Best finish | 1st (1935) |
Class wins | 1 (1935) |
Luis Fontés was an Argentinian-born British racing driver who, along with John Stuart Hindmarsh, won the 1935 24 Hours of Le Mans for the Lagonda automobile company. Fontés later served as a pilot during World War II, and was killed during a flight.
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Preceded by Luigi Chinetti Philippe Étancelin |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1935 with: Johnny Hindmarsh |
Succeeded by Jean-Pierre Wimille Robert Benoist |
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