Jean Trévoux
| Jean Trévoux | |
|---|---|
 Jean Trévoux (1939). | |
| Nationality | French |
| Born |
Jean Claude Marie Trévoux 27 February 1905 Le Petit-Quevilly |
| Died |
29 October 1981 (aged 76) Mexico City |
Jean Claude Marie Trévoux (born on February 27, 1905 in Petit Quevilly (Seine-Inférieure) and died on October 29, 1981 in Mexico City) was a French rally and racing driver and winner of four editions of the Monte Carlo Rally.
Biography
Born in Le Petit-Quevilly, Trévoux began his racing career in early 1932 driving a Bugatti and winning the Criterium Paris to Nice race. He also drove a Bentley Blower at the Le Mans 24 Hours that year but crashed out on the first lap.
In 1934 Jean took the first of his four wins at Monte-Carlo, as co-driver to Louis Gas. In 1939 he took a joint win with Joseph Paul. After racing returned following World War II, he claimed two other wins, driving a Hotchkiss and Delahaye 175 respectively.
Also success in Rallye du Maroc 1935 and 1937, and Criterium International de Tourisme Paris-Nice 1934.
He later settled in Mexico during the late 1940s, marrying a Mexican woman and opening a restaurant in Mexico City called Restaurant Bar La Cucaracha.[1]
References
External links
- "Histoire de Jean Trévoux". forums.autosport.com.
- "Jean Trévoux". Les24Heures.fr (in French).
- "Jean Trévoux". HistoricRacing.com.
- "Jean Trévoux". RacingSportsCars.com.
- "Jean Trévoux". 24h-en-piste.com (in French).
- "Curriculum vitæ succinct de Jean Trévoux". Talbot-lago.ch (in French).
- "Critérium Paris-Nice 1932". TeamDAN.com.