Jean Trévoux
French racing driver (1905–1981)
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Jean Claudius Marie Trévoux (February 27, 1905 – October 29, 1981) was a French racing driver,[1] and winner of four editions of the Monte Carlo Rally.
27 February 1905
Ecurie Francia, Gordini
| Jean Trévoux | |
|---|---|
 Trévoux in 1939 | |
| Born | Jean Claudius Marie Trévoux 27 February 1905 |
| Died | 29 October 1981 (aged 76) Mexico City, Mexico |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1932–1935, 1937–1939, 1949 |
| Teams | privateer, Écurie Eudel, Ecurie Francia, Gordini |
| Best finish | 7th (1935) |
| Class wins | 0 |
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, Trévoux 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.
Trévoux competed in the Rallye du Maroc in 1935 and 1937, and the Criterium International de Tourisme Paris-Nice in 1934. In 1941, he attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.[2]
Trévoux 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][3]