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3 unusual facts about Louis Chiron


1928 Grand Prix season

The 1928 Grand Prix season saw the Monegasque driver Louis Chiron take seven Grand Prix victories whilst driving for the Bugatti team.

Bugatti 18/3 Chiron

The Chiron 18/3 is named after Bugatti race driver Louis Chiron.

Bugatti named the Chiron in honor of Bugatti racing driver Louis Chiron.


1933 French Grand Prix

Taruffi and Zehender from the third row of the grid, were in third and fourth, respectively, followed by Chiron and Étancelin, who had both made significant gains in the early stages.

Circuit de Monaco

Louis Chiron did it at the non-championship 1931 Monaco Grand Prix; 82 years later, Stefano Coletti crossed the line in first position at the sprint race of the 2013 Monaco GP2 Series round.


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Alfa Romeo P3

Louis Chiron won the French Grand Prix at Montlhery, whilst the German Silver Arrows dominated the other four rounds of the European Championship.