From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lucien Bianchi
Lucien Bianchi
Luciano "Lucien" Bianchi mula One World Championship races, scoring six points
and had a best finish of third at the 1968 Monaco Grand
Prix.
Personal life
Bianchi was born in Milan, Italy, but moved to Belgium in
1946 when he was still a child, with his father who was
a race mechanic working, before the Second World War,
in the Alfa Romeo competition department.[1] His grand-
nephew, Jules Bianchi, is currently racing in the GP2 se-
ries after winning the 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series, com-
peting under a French sporting licence.
Racing career
Lucien Bianchi’s first race event was at the Alpine Rally
in 1951. He won the 1957, 1958 and 1959 Tour de France
as well as the Paris 1000 sports car race in the latter two
years.
He entered Formula One in 1959, although only with
sporadic appearances at first. He drove various cars un-
Born 10 November 1934(1934-11-10)
der the banner of the ENB team, including a Cooper T51,
Died 30 March 1969(1969-03-30) (aged 34) a Lotus 18 and an Emeryson. After a couple of races for
the UDT Laystall team in 1961, driving another Lotus, he
Formula One World Championship career
returned to ENB for whom he drove their ENB-Maserati.
Nationality Belgian He finally secured a more regular drive in Formula One in
1968, with the Cooper-BRM team, although success was
Active years 1959 - 1963, 1965, 1968 elusive despite a bright start. Bianchi managed his best
Teams ENB, UDT Laystall, Reg Parnell, Scuderia Formula One performance, finishing third at the 1968
Centro Sud, Cooper Monaco Grand Prix, in his first race for Cooper.[2]
Bianchi also raced touring cars, sports cars and rally
Races 19 (17 starts)
cars, being successful in all disciplines, his biggest vic-
Championships 0 tories coming in the 1968 Le Mans 24 Hours, behind the
Wins 0 wheel of a Ford GT40 with Pedro Rodríguez and at Se-
bring in 1962 with Jo Bonnier. He was also leading the
Podiums 1 London-Sydney Marathon when his Citroën DS collided
Career points 6 with a non-competing car.
He was killed when his Alfa Romeo T33 spun into a
Pole positions 0 telegraph pole during Le Mans testing in 1969.
Fastest laps 0
First race 1959 Monaco Grand Prix
Last race 1968 Mexican Grand Prix
Formula One World Champion-
ship results
Lucien Bianchi (10 November 1934 – 30 March 1969), born
Luciano Bianchi was a Belgian racing driver who raced
Bianchi, (key)
for the Cooper, ENB, UDT Laystall and Scuderia Centro
Sud teams in Formula One. He entered a total of 19 For-
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lucien Bianchi
Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WDC Pts.
1959 Equipe Cooper Climax MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA NC 0
National T51 (F2) V8 DNQ
Belge
1960 Equipe Cooper Climax ARG MON 500 NED BEL 24th 1
National T51 Straight-4 6
Belge
Fred Cooper Climax FRA GBR POR ITA USA
Tuck Cars T51 Straight-4 Ret Ret
1961 Equipe Emeryson Maserati MON NED NC 0
National 1001 Straight-4 DNQ
Belge Lotus 18 Climax BEL
Straight-4 Ret
UDT Lotus 18/ Climax FRA GBR GER ITA USA
Laystall 21 Straight-4 Ret Ret
Racing
Team
1962 Equipe Lotus 18/ Climax NED MON BEL FRA GBR NC 0
National 21 Straight-4 9
Belge ENB Maserati GER ITA USA RSA
Straight-4 16
1963 Reg Par- Lola Mk4 Climax MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA MEX RSA NC 0
nell Rac- V8 Ret
ing
1965 Scuderia BRM P57 BRM V8 RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0
Centro 12
Sud
1968 Cooper Cooper BRM V12 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX 17th 5
Car Co. T86B 3 6 Ret Ret NC NC Ret
Sporting positions
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Succeeded by
Dan Gurney 1968 with: Jacky Ickx
A. J. Foyt Pedro Rodríguez Jackie Oliver
References Alternative names Bianchi, Luciano
Short description
[1] "Lucien Bianchi brief obituary". Autocar 130 (nbr
3816):
3816) page 25. 3 April 1969. Date of birth 10 November 1934
[2] "Lucien Bianchi 1968 Results". Formula. Formula Place of birth Milan, Italy
One Administration Ltd.. Date of death 30 March 1969
http://www.formula1.com/results/driver/1968/
Place of death Le Mans, France
145.html. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
External links
• GrandPrix.com — Bianchi’s entry at GrandPrix.com
Persondata
Name Bianchi, Lucien
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Categories:
• 1934 births
• 1969 deaths
• People from Milan
• Belgian people of Italian descent
• Belgian racing drivers
• Belgian Formula One drivers
• 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
• Racing drivers killed while racing
• Sport deaths in France
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