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
André Rossignol at the 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans
NationalityFrench
Born(1890-08-09)9 August 1890
Paris (17e arrondissement)
Died5 December 1960(1960-12-05) (aged 70)
Paris (16e arrondissement)
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years19231926, 1928
TeamsLorraine-Dietrich
Private entries
Best finish1st (1925, 1926)
Class wins3 (1923, 1925, 1926)

Career

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Rossignol 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

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Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1923   Société Lorraine De Dietrich
et 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
Sources:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "André Rossignol". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Complete Archive of André Rossignol". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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Literature

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  • R. M . Clarke: Le Mans – die Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939 Brocklands Books 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
1925 with:
Gérard de Courcelles
Succeeded by
André Rossignol
Robert Bloch
Preceded by
André Rossignol
Gérard de Courcelles
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
1926 with:
Robert Bloch
Succeeded by