Ferdinand Montier
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| Ferdinand Montier | |
|---|---|
 Ferdinand Montier, Circuit de Montlhéry, 1 July 1927.jpg | |
| Nationality | French[1] |
| Born | 6 September 1909[1] |
| Died | 8 October 1996 (aged 87)[1] |
| Relatives | Charles Montier |
| Previous series | |
| 1929–1935 1931 | Grand Prix AIACR European Championship |
Ferdinand Montier (1909–1996) (named in some reports as "Francois Montier") was a French racing driver active in Grand Prix motor racing.
Ferdinand Montier was the son of Parisian automotive engineer and racing driver Charles Montier.[2][3] The Montiers, father and son, raced the Ford-based "Montier Specials" produced by the father's company, Charles Montier et Cie.[2][3][4]
Grand Prix
Montier entered but did not finish the 1929 Dieppe Grand Prix.[3]
He finished 11th in the 1930 Picardy Grand Prix[3] but did not finish the 1930 Belgian Grand Prix after running out of fuel.[5][6] Montier notched up another DNF in the 1930 French Grand Prix[7][8] and was flagged off in 8th place in the 1930 San Sebastián Grand Prix, ahead only of retirees.[9][10]
A 10th place finish was secured in the 1931 Casablanca Grand Prix[11] and 11th at the 1931 Dieppe Grand Prix, one place behind his father.[12] Montier also entered the 1931 Belgian Grand Prix - a round of the inaugural AIACR European Championship.[13][14] He failed to finish due to mechanical issues[15] but his participation nonetheless earned him 21st place in the drivers championship.[16]
Montier finished the 1932 Picardy Grand Prix in 6th and on the lead lap, 3 places ahead of his father.[17] Ferdinand arrived at the 1932 La Baule Grand Prix with a Montier Special now sporting two engines (instead of the Ford Model A-derived 3.3L straight 4 used hitherto[15][17]); for the second race in succession he finished 6th and on the lead lap.[18]
Montier finished 13th in the 1933 Dieppe Grand Prix in a Ford V8-powered Montier Special, 11 laps behind the winner.[19] He entered the 1933 La Baule Grand Prix[20] and 1935 Lorraine Grand Prix[21] but did not appear at either event.
