Yves Giraud-Cabantous

Yves Giraud-Cabantous

Giraud-Cabantous in 1929
Born	(1904-10-08)8 October 1904 14th arrondissement of Paris, France
Died	30 March 1973(1973-03-30) (aged 68) Paris, France
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	French
Active years	1950 – 1953
Teams	Talbot-Lago, HWM
Entries	13 (13 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	5
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 British Grand Prix
Last entry	1953 Italian Grand Prix

Yves Aristide Marius Giraud-Cabantous (French pronunciation: [iv ʒi.ʁo ka.bɑ̃.tu]; 8 October 1904 – 30 March 1973) was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from 1950 to 1953, participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One and Formula Two races.

Career

Giraud-Cabantous was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, 3 at the 1950 British Grand Prix (also his highest finish, a 4th place) and 2 at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix. He died in Paris, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine.

Giraud-Cabantous also competed in sports car racing, winning the 1930 Bol D'Or and finishing second at the 1938 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 1953 12 Hours of Reims.

Giraud-Cabantous before the 1936 24 Hours of Spa

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1931	Roger Labric	Roger Labric	Caban Spéciale	1.1	89	DNF (Engine)
1932	Roger Labric	Roger Labric	Caban Spéciale	1.5	146	9th	5th
1937	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Charles Rigoulot	Chenard et Walcker Z1	1.1	151	DNF (Electrics)
1938	Gaston Serraud	Gaston Serraud	Delahaye 135CS	5.0	233	2nd	2nd
1939	Ecurie Francia	Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye 135CS	5.0	99	DNF
1949	Louis Villeneuve	Marius Chanal	Delahaye 135CS	5.0	128	DNF (Engine/fire)
1950	Automobiles Talbot	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago T26GS	5.0	-	DNA
1952	Donald Healey Motor Company	Pierre Veyron	Nash-Healey	5.0	(3hrs)	DNF (Engine)
1953	Nash-Healey Inc.	Pierre Veyron	Nash-Healey	5.0	9	DNF (Engine)
1954	Automobiles VP	Just-Emile Vernet	VP 166R	S 750	190	DNF (Accident)
1955	Automobiles VP	Yves Lesur	VP 166R	S 750	26	DNF (Engine)
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Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Pts.
1950	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot L6	GBR 4	MON DNA	500	SUI Ret	BEL Ret	FRA 8	ITA			14th	3
1951	Yves Giraud Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	SUI Ret	500	BEL 5	FRA 7	GBR	GER Ret	ITA 8	ESP Ret		18th	2
1952	HW Motors	HWM 52	Alta L4	SUI	500	BEL	FRA 10	GBR	GER	NED	ITA		NC	0
1953	HW Motors	HWM 53	Alta L4	ARG	500	NED	BEL	FRA 14	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA 15	NC	0

Sources

• Formula One World Championship results are derived from "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2007-06-23.