Biography
Jean Lucas was a French racing driver, born in Le Mans in 1917. In sports car racing he won at Spa-Francorchamps and Montlhéry in 1949, driving a Ferrari.
His only Formula One World Championship race came on 11 September 1955 for Gordini. He was running the team at the time and took the place of Robert Manzon, who was unable to race. Lucas retired with engine failure and scored no championship points.
He ended his driving career in 1957 after a crash at the Moroccan Grand Prix. He was also one of the founders of the French motorsport magazine Sport auto. Lucas died in 2003.
Source: Wikipedia, “Jean Lucas (racing driver)”. Text licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rates
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