André Rossignol (9 August 1890, Paris - 5 December 1960, Paris) was a French racing driver who became the first driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, winning in consecutive years.
 André Rossignol at the 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Nationality | French |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1890 Paris (17e arrondissement) |
| Died | 5 December 1960 (aged 70) Paris (16e arrondissement) |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1923–1926, 1928 |
| Teams | Lorraine-Dietrich Private entries |
| Best finish | 1st (1925, 1926) |
| Class wins | 3 (1923, 1925, 1926) |
Career
editRossignol was a driver for the French Lorraine-Dietrich automobile company, and had been on their driving team since the inaugural Le Mans in 1923. After having finished eighth and third the first two years, Rossignol and teammate Gérard de Courcelles won the event overall in 1925. The following year, Robert Bloch was assigned to drive with Rossignol, and the race was won once again, with all three Lorraine-Dietrichs finishing on the podium.
After Lorraine-Dietrich chose not to enter cars in the 1927 event, Rossignol was hired by Chrysler and partnered with Henri Stoffel. The two finished the race in third place. Rossignol did not participate at Le Mans again.
Rossignol also competed in the 24 Hours of Spa, finishing second in 1925 and sixth in 1928 and 1929 but won in that year's race the class 5.0 in an Chrysler 75 together with Henri Stoffel.
Racing record
editComplete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |  Société Lorraine De Dietrichet Cie |
Gérard de Courcelles
|
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport [15CV] | 5.0 | 108 | 8th | 1st |
| 1924 | Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie |
Gérard de Courcelles
|
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport | 5.0 | 119 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 1925 | Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie |
Gérard de Courcelles
|
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport | 5.0 | 129 | 1st | 1st |
| 1926 | Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie |
Robert Bloch
|
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans | 5.0 | 148 | 1st | 1st |
| 1928 | Grand Garage Saint-Didier Paris
|
Henri Stoffel
|
Chrysler Six Series 72 | 5.0 | 144 | 3rd | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ "André Rossignol". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Complete Archive of André Rossignol". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
External links
edit- André Rossignol at racingsportscars.com.
Literature
edit- R. M . Clarke: Le Mans – die Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939 Brocklands Books 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7.
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