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'''Louis Rosier''' (born 5 November 1905 in Chapdes-Beaufort, died 29 October 1956 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 to 1951. After an unsuccessful complete season with [[Motorsport Bleu]] and a brief replacement at [[Redman Racing Team]], he focused on sportscars and non-championship races. He was signed for a comeback in 1955 with [[Ecurie Voeckler]] and indeed competed with them at the [[1955 Rouen Grand Prix]], but he was fired before the first race, the drive going to [[Louis Chiron]]. His career sadly ended in late 1956 when he suffered an accident at Montlhéry on October 7th. Rosier died 3 weeks later in hospital. He was 50 years old. | '''Louis Rosier''' (born 5 November 1905 in Chapdes-Beaufort, died 29 October 1956 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 to 1951. After an unsuccessful complete season with [[Motorsport Bleu]] and a brief replacement at [[Redman Racing Team]], he focused on sportscars and non-championship races. He was signed for a comeback in 1955 with [[Ecurie Voeckler]] and indeed competed with them at the [[1955 Rouen Grand Prix]], but he was fired before the first race, the drive going to [[Louis Chiron]]. He notably won the 1950 24 Hours of le Mans with his son [[Jean-Louis Rosier]]. His career sadly ended in late 1956 when he suffered an accident at Montlhéry on October 7th. Rosier died 3 weeks later in hospital. He was 50 years old. | ||
==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ||
Revision as of 13:33, 13 November 2015
Louis Rosier (born 5 November 1905 in Chapdes-Beaufort, died 29 October 1956 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 to 1951. After an unsuccessful complete season with Motorsport Bleu and a brief replacement at Redman Racing Team, he focused on sportscars and non-championship races. He was signed for a comeback in 1955 with Ecurie Voeckler and indeed competed with them at the 1955 Rouen Grand Prix, but he was fired before the first race, the drive going to Louis Chiron. He notably won the 1950 24 Hours of le Mans with his son Jean-Louis Rosier. His career sadly ended in late 1956 when he suffered an accident at Montlhéry on October 7th. Rosier died 3 weeks later in hospital. He was 50 years old.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Motorsport Bleu | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | GBR 10 |
MON Ret |
500 | SUI Ret |
BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
ITA DNQ |
NC | 0 | |
| 1951 | Redman Racing Team | Maserati 4CLT | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s | MON | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED DNQ |
ITA Ret |
NC | 0 |