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{{Infobox Driver
  
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|birth date =12 April 1914
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|birth date = {{birth date|1917|4|12|df=yes}}
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|birthplace = Marseille
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|birthplace = Marseille, France
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|death date = {{Death date and age|2015|1|19|1917|4|12|mf=yes}}
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|placeofdeath = Cassis, [[France]]
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|nationality =French
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|firstrace =[[1950 Monaco Grand Prix]]
  
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Robert Manzon, born 12th April 1914 was a French racing driver who spent large amounts of his career racing for the [[Gordini]] team but split from the one race into the 1953 season when his wheel came off whilst running second and joined the [[Lancia]] sports car team.
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'''Robert Manzon''', (born [[April 12|12 April]] 1917 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France – died [[January 19|19 January]] 2015 in Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) was a former French racing driver who spent large amounts of his career racing for the [[Gordini]] team. He split from the team one race into the 1953 season when his wheel came off during the race, and joined the [[Lancia]] sports car team.
   
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Manzon returned to Formula One for the 1954 season with the Equipe Rosier team and before rejoining Gordini in 1955. In total Manzon's time in Formula 1 spanned seven seasons, in which Manzon achieved two podium finishes, gained at the [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix]] and the [[1954 French Grand Prix]].
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Manzon returned to Formula One for the 1954 season with the [[Equipe Rosier]] team and before rejoining Gordini in 1955. In total Manzon's time in Formula 1 spanned seven seasons, in which Manzon achieved two podium finishes, gained at the [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix]] and the [[1954 French Grand Prix]].
   
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Manzon was the second-oldest living F1 driver at 97, behind Frenchman, [[Robert La Caze]]. He also was the last living driver who has taken part in the first Formula One season in 1950.
   
 
== Before Formula 1 World Championship ==
  
== Before Formula 1 World Championship ==
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Robert Manzon, a diesel equipment distributor, raced his own 1100cc [[Cisitilia]] in 1947, taking wins at [[Angouleme]] and [[Comminges]] and it was performances like these, against the Simca Gordini's that encouraged the team to sign him midway through 1948. Manzon's first race for [[Simca Gordini]] was at [[Angouleme]], a circuit he had won at before and always shone.
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Manzon, a diesel equipment distributor, raced his own 1100cc [[Cisitilia]] in 1947, taking wins at [[Angouleme]] and [[Comminges]]. It was performances like these, against the Simca Gordini's, that encouraged the team to sign him midway through 1948. Manzon's first race for [[Simca Gordini]] was at [[Angouleme]], a circuit he had won at before and always shone.
   
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[[File:1948_Manzon.jpg|thumb|248px|Manzon in his Cisitilia leads in 1948]]
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[[File:1948 Manzon.jpg|thumb|248px|Manzon in his Cisitilia leads in 1948]]
   
 
Manzon didn't dissapoint on his debut for his new team, leading the final and setting fastest lap before retirement.
  
Manzon didn't dissapoint on his debut for his new team, leading the final and setting fastest lap before retirement.
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==Formula One Career==
  
==Formula One Career==
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===1950===
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[[File:1950 Manzon.jpg|thumb|left|298px|Robert Manzon at Pau]]Manzon was entered in the Monaco Grand Prix, the World Championship debut for the Simca Gordini team, qualifying eleventh. But he was involved in the first race incident that accounted for 10 of the entries, when the field entered Tabac for the first time to find it flooded, and second placed Nino Farina spun causing a multi car accident.
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Manzon's next grand prix was at the fifth round in France. Here, at this home grand prix, Manzon qualified thirteenth and battled home fourth. He was behind Alfa Romeo teammates [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and [[Luigi Fagioli]], and privateer Ferrari entry Peter Whitehead, scoring 3 points.
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At the final Grand Prix of the season at [[Monza]], he qualified tenth and retired with transmission problems.
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Manzon enjoyed more success in 1950 driving his Simca Gordini to a victory and podiums in Formula 2 races.
 
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===Formula One Record===
  
===Formula One Record===
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==Notes==
  
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{{Persondata
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| NAME = Manzon, Robert
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = 1950s racing driver
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 12 April 1917
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Marseille, France
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| DATE OF DEATH = 19 January 2015
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Cassis, France
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[[Category:2015 deaths]]
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[[Category:French Drivers]]
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[[Category:Gordini Drivers]]
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[[Category:Ecurie Rosier Drivers]]
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[[Category:Ferrari Drivers]]
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[[Category:1917 births]]

Revision as of 10:53, 8 May 2016

Robert Manzon, (born 12 April 1917 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France – died 19 January 2015 in Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) was a former French racing driver who spent large amounts of his career racing for the Gordini team. He split from the team one race into the 1953 season when his wheel came off during the race, and joined the Lancia sports car team.

Manzon returned to Formula One for the 1954 season with the Equipe Rosier team and before rejoining Gordini in 1955. In total Manzon's time in Formula 1 spanned seven seasons, in which Manzon achieved two podium finishes, gained at the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix and the 1954 French Grand Prix.

Manzon was the second-oldest living F1 driver at 97, behind Frenchman, Robert La Caze. He also was the last living driver who has taken part in the first Formula One season in 1950.

Before Formula 1 World Championship

Manzon, a diesel equipment distributor, raced his own 1100cc Cisitilia in 1947, taking wins at Angouleme and Comminges. It was performances like these, against the Simca Gordini's, that encouraged the team to sign him midway through 1948. Manzon's first race for Simca Gordini was at Angouleme, a circuit he had won at before and always shone.

1948 Manzon

Manzon in his Cisitilia leads in 1948

Manzon didn't dissapoint on his debut for his new team, leading the final and setting fastest lap before retirement.

Manzon became a regular for the team and finished second to Maurice Trintignant at Angouleme in 1949 as well as finishing second to Raymond Sommer at Lausanne. Manzon won the Bol d'Or in a production Simca too but his results were hampered by engine trouble with the Simca Gordini's revving very highly.

Formula One Career

1950

1950 Manzon

Robert Manzon at Pau

Manzon was entered in the Monaco Grand Prix, the World Championship debut for the Simca Gordini team, qualifying eleventh. But he was involved in the first race incident that accounted for 10 of the entries, when the field entered Tabac for the first time to find it flooded, and second placed Nino Farina spun causing a multi car accident.

Manzon's next grand prix was at the fifth round in France. Here, at this home grand prix, Manzon qualified thirteenth and battled home fourth. He was behind Alfa Romeo teammates Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli, and privateer Ferrari entry Peter Whitehead, scoring 3 points.

At the final Grand Prix of the season at Monza, he qualified tenth and retired with transmission problems.

Manzon enjoyed more success in 1950 driving his Simca Gordini to a victory and podiums in Formula 2 races.

Formula One Statistical Overview

Formula One Record

Note: Italics denotes entries used only in non-championship races.

Year Entrant Team WDC Points WDC Pos. Report
Pre-Championship
1947 Robert Manzon Cisitalia-Fiat No championship Report
1948 Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini No championship Report
Robert Manzon
1949 Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini No championship Report
F1 Championship
1950 Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini 3 14th Report
1951 Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini 0 NC Report
1952 Equipe Gordini Gordini 9 6th Report
1953 Equipe Gordini Gordini 0 NC Report
1954 Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 4 15th Report
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari
1955 Equipe Gordini Gordini 0 NC Report
1956 Equipe Gordini Gordini 0 NC Report

Career Statistics

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Career Results

Complete Formula One Results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Pos

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Key
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
1st Winner Ret Retired
2nd Podium finish DSQ Disqualified
3rd DNQ Did not qualify
5th Points finish DNPQ Did not pre-qualify
14th Non-points finish TD Test driver
Italics Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap DNS Did not start
18th† Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) NC Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP Qualified for pole position [+] More Symbols

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