| André Boillot | |||||||
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.jpg) Boillot at the 1914 French Grand Prix | |||||||
| Born | André Jacques Boillot (1891-08-08)8 August 1891 Valentigney,Doubs, France | ||||||
| Died | 8 June 1932(1932-06-08) (aged 40) Châteauroux,Indre, France | ||||||
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| 3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| First race | 1919Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1921Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 1926 | ||||||
| Teams | Peugeot | ||||||
| Best finish | DSQ (1926) | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
André Jacques Boillot (8 August 1891 – 8 June 1932)[1] was a Frenchracing driver. Born inValentigney,Doubs, he was the younger brother of race car driver,Georges Boillot. Following in his brother's footsteps, André Boillot began racing cars at a young age. However,World War I not only disrupted his career but claimed the life of his brother in 1916.
After the war, André Boillot returned to racing as part of thePeugeot factory team and drove their EXS model to victory in the 1919Targa Florio. Boillot's finish was unique, as he had crashed just around 30 meters before the line in a grandstand, in order to avoid spectators standing on the road. Dazed and exhausted, Boillot freed his car from the debris and crossed the finish line in reverse. He then had cross the finish line again, this time in the right direction, in order to avoid a potential disqualification.[1][2]
French drivers had been a major force since the inception of theIndianapolis 500 in theUnited States, and Boillot was part of a large post-war contingent of entrants from France. He competed at theIndianapolis Motor Speedway in the 1919 "500," and was in the thick of things when he crashed with only five laps remaining. He returned to race in the event in 1920 and 1921 but both times went out early with mechanical problems. In Europe, he won the 1922 and 1925 editions of theCoppa Florio and in 1926 he and co-pilotLouis Rigal won theSpa 24 Hours inBelgium.
Boillot was driving aPeugeot 201 when he crashed during practice for the 1932 Arshillclimbing race atLa Châtre. He died in a nearby hospital a few days later from his injuries.
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