Louis Chiron from Monaco in Motorsport. Full information
Louis Chiron is a racing driver from Monaco.
Born 3rd August 1899, dead 22nd June 1979 at age 79.
Participant of World Manufacturers' Championship.
Participant of Le Mans 24 Hours.
Participant of AAA National Motor Car Championship.
Participant of Indy 500.
Participant of Mille Miglia.
Participant of European Championship.
Participant of Formula 1.
The recorded standings include 4 points.
First race: 1927 Britain Grand Prix
Last race: 1958 Monaco Grand Prix
Career snapshot
In Autosport World data, Louis Chiron's career covers the period from 1927 to 1958. The page brings together season results, race starts, teams, cars and circuits from those years. Louis Chiron has no recorded wins here, but the results include 3 podium finishes. The profile spans 7 championships or event groups. Louis Chiron has podium-level results in the database, making the detailed tables useful for tracing the strongest races and recurring teams.
| Years | 1927 - 1958 | Series | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Races | 40 | Tracks | 14 |
| Wins | 0 | Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 1 | Best finish | 3rd |
| Teams | 16 | Cars | 21 |
Career context
| Main championship | Formula 1 (19 starts) |
|---|---|
| Most frequent team | Maserati (8 starts) |
| Most visited track | Le Mans (8 starts) |
Career by championship
The table below separates Louis Chiron statistics by championship, making it easier to follow where the main part of the career is recorded.
| Championship | Seasons | Races | Wins | Poles | Titles or event wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Mans 24 Hours | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Championship | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mille Miglia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Manufacturers' Championship | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA National Motor Car Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indy 500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All the years that Louis Chiron took part in Motorsport
Season rows show how Louis Chiron moved through the recorded championships year by year. Points and final positions are shown when season standings are available.
World Manufacturers' Championship
| Year | Points | Position | Wins | Poles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
AAA National Motor Car Championship
| Year | Points | Position | Wins | Poles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
European Championship
| Year | Points | Position | Wins | Poles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1936 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
Formula 1
| Year | Points | Position | Wins | Poles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
List of tracks where Louis Chiron raced
Louis Chiron is linked with 14 circuits in the database. The most frequent one is Le Mans.
| Track | Best Race Position | Best position in qualification | Total Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spa-Francorchamps | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Silverstone | 11 | 3 | |
| Nürburgring | 6 | 3 | |
| Le Mans | 15 | 8 | |
| Reims | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Indianapolis | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Monza | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| Monaco | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Pedralbes | 12 | 1 | |
| Bremgarten | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Lasarte | 9 | 2 | |
| Brooklands | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo | 1 | 1 | |
| Mille Miglia | 3 | 4 |
Louis Chiron: List of all wins
No race wins are recorded for Louis Chiron in the current data, so this section is kept as a statistical checkpoint rather than a wins list.
| Year | Team | Race |
|---|
Related drivers
These links add context around Louis Chiron: close competitors, drivers from the same country, shared race entries and the debut race field.
Drivers most often found near Louis Chiron in race results
Other drivers from Monaco
- Charles Leclerc (217)
- Stefano Coletti (131)
- Arthur Leclerc (64)
- Stephane Richelmi (89)
- Clivio Piccione (61)
- Olivier Beretta (52)
- Lionel Noghes (7)
- André Testut (4)
Drivers who shared races with Louis Chiron
- Giuseppe Farina (22 shared races)
- Louis Rosier (22 shared races)
- Juan Manuel Fangio (21 shared races)
- Luigi Villoresi (18 shared races)
- Maurice Trintignant (18 shared races)
- Johnny Claes (16 shared races)
- Robert Manzon (15 shared races)
- Piero Taruffi (15 shared races)
Other drivers in Louis Chiron's debut race
List of teams Louis Chiron was a part of
Louis Chiron is connected with 16 teams. The most frequent team in the results is Maserati.
| Team | Best Race Position | Best position in qualification | Total Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maserati | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| OSCA | 10 | 21 | 4 |
| Lancia | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| Talbot Lago | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Usines Bugatti | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Louis Chiron | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Daimler-Benz | 1 | 2 | |
| Ecurie Bleue | 1 | ||
| C. T. Weymann | 24 | 1 | |
| E. Bugatti | 23 | 1 | |
| G. Bouriat | 15 | 1 | |
| Luigi Chinetti | 1 | ||
| Capt. G. E. T. Eyston | 1 | ||
| Scuderia Lancia | 1 | ||
| Donald Healey | 1 |
List of all the cars Louis Chiron drove
Louis Chiron is linked with 21 cars in the database. The cards connect the profile with chassis, engines, manufacturers and detailed car pages.
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Spider Brianza 2.6
Alfa Romeo
Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification:
Total Races: 1
Alfa Romeo SC
Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 4
Maserati 4CLT L4 c 1.5
Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 6
Talbot 23CV L6 4.5
Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 6
Lancia DS50 V8 2.5
Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 19
Total Races: 1
Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5
Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification: 30
Total Races: 2