Yves Giraud-Cabantous

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Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Born (1904-10-08)8 October 1904
Died 30 March 1973(1973-03-30) (aged 68)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality France French
Active years 1950 – 1953
Teams Talbot-Lago, HWM
Races 13
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 5
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1950 British Grand Prix
Last race 1953 Italian Grand Prix

Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous (8 October 1904 – 30 March 1973) was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from 1950 to 1953, participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One races.[1]

Giraud-Cabantous was born in Saint-Gaudens. He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, 3 at the 1950 British Grand Prix (also his highest finish, a 4th place) and 2 at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix.[2] He died in Paris, aged 68.


Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Pts.
1950 Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot L6 GBR
4		 MON
DNA		 500 SUI
Ret		 BEL
Ret		 FRA
8		 ITA 14th 3
1951 Yves Giraud Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6 SUI
Ret		 500 BEL
5		 FRA
7		 GBR GER
Ret		 ITA
8		 ESP
Ret		 18th 2
1952 HW Motors HWM 52 Alta L4 SUI 500 BEL FRA
10		 GBR GER NED ITA NC 0
1953 HW Motors HWM 53 Alta L4 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA
14		 GBR GER SUI ITA
15		 NC 0

References

  1. ↑ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 2007-06-23. 
  2. ↑ "Yves Giraud Cabantous at The Crittenden Automotive Library". Retrieved 2008-02-28. 

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