 André Rossignol at the 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Nationality | French |
|---|---|
| Born | (1890-08-09)9 August 1890 Paris (17earrondissement) |
| Died | 5 December 1960(1960-12-05) (aged 70) Paris (16earrondissement) |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1923–1926,1928 |
| Teams | Lorraine-Dietrich Private entries |
| Best finish | 1st(1925,1926) |
| Class wins | 3(1923,1925,1926) |
André Rossignol (9 August 1890, Paris - 5 December 1960, Paris) was a Frenchracing driver who became the first driver to win the24 Hours of Le Mans twice, winning in consecutive years.
Rossignol was a driver for the FrenchLorraine-Dietrichautomobile company, and had been on their driving team since the inaugural Le Mans in1923. After having finished eighth and third the first two years, Rossignol and teammateGérard de Courcelles won the event overall in1925. The following year,Robert Bloch was assigned to drive with Rossignol, and the race was won once again, with all three Lorraine-Dietrichs finishing on the podium.
After Lorraine-Dietrich chose not to enter cars in the1927 event, Rossignol was hired byChrysler and partnered with Henri Stoffel in the1928 running. The two finished the race in third place. Rossignol did not participate at Le Mans again.
Rossignol also competed in the24 Hours of Spa, finishing second in 1925 and sixth in 1928 and 1929 but won in that year's race the class 5.0 in a Chrysler 75 together with Henri Stoffel.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |  Société Lorraine De Dietrichet Cie | Gérard de Courcelles | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport [15CV] | 5.0 | 108 | 8th | 1st |
| 1924 | Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie | Gérard de Courcelles | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport | 5.0 | 119 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 1925 | Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie | Gérard de Courcelles | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport | 5.0 | 129 | 1st | 1st |
| 1926 | Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie | Robert Bloch | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans | 5.0 | 148 | 1st | 1st |
| 1928 | Grand Garage Saint-Didier Paris | Henri Stoffel | Chrysler Six Series 72 | 5.0 | 144 | 3rd | 3rd |
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| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1925with: Gérard de Courcelles | Succeeded by André Rossignol Robert Bloch |
| Preceded by André Rossignol Gérard de Courcelles | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1926with: Robert Bloch | Succeeded by |
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