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'''Alain Carpentier de Changy''' (born 5th February, 1922 in Brussels, Belgium, died 5th August, 1994 in Etterbeek, Belgium) was a Belgian racing driver. | '''Alain Carpentier de Changy''' (born 5th February, 1922 in Brussels, Belgium, died 5th August, 1994 in Etterbeek, Belgium) was a Belgian racing driver. | ||
− | His only appearance in [[Formula One]] would be in a self-entered Alfa Romeo at the [[1957_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1957]] [[French Grand Prix]]. He would fail to qualify. | + | Carpentier held the honourific title of Comte de Changy, which was a title originally awarded to his ancestor Francois Carpentier - a high ranking major in the French Cavalry - in 1556 for valour during wars with the Spanish Empire. |
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+ | In the early 1950s, de Changy would be a frequent competitor in rallies in his native Belgium. | ||
+ | His only appearance in [[Formula One]] would be in a self-entered [[Alfa Romeo]] at the [[1957_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1957]] [[French Grand Prix]]. He would fail to qualify. | ||
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[[Category:Formula One Drivers]] | [[Category:Formula One Drivers]] |
Latest revision as of 08:03, 21 September 2017
Alain Carpentier de Changy (born 5th February, 1922 in Brussels, Belgium, died 5th August, 1994 in Etterbeek, Belgium) was a Belgian racing driver.
Carpentier held the honourific title of Comte de Changy, which was a title originally awarded to his ancestor Francois Carpentier - a high ranking major in the French Cavalry - in 1556 for valour during wars with the Spanish Empire.
In the early 1950s, de Changy would be a frequent competitor in rallies in his native Belgium. His only appearance in Formula One would be in a self-entered Alfa Romeo at the 1957 French Grand Prix. He would fail to qualify.