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{{Infobox F1 driver| | |||
Name = Luciano "Lucien" Bianchi | | |||
Image = | | |||
Nationality = {{flagicon|Belgium}} Belgian | | |||
Years = {{F1|1959}} - {{F1|1963}}, {{F1|1965}}, {{F1|1968}} | | |||
Team(s) = [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]], [[Reg Parnell]], [[Scuderia Centro Sud]], [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] | | |||
Races = 19 (17 starts) | | |||
Championships = 0 | | |||
Wins = 0 | | |||
Podiums = 1 | | |||
Points = 6 | | |||
Poles = 0 | | |||
Fastest laps = 0 | | |||
First race = [[1959 Monaco Grand Prix]] | | |||
First win = | | |||
Last win = | | |||
Last race = [[1968 Mexican Grand Prix]] | | |||
}} | |||
'''Lucien Bianchi''' (November 10, 1934 – March 30, 1969), born '''Luciano Bianchi''', was a Belgian [[racing driver]] who raced for the [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]] and [[Scuderia Centro Sud]] teams in [[Formula One]]. | |||
Bianchi was born in Milan, Italy, but moved to Belgium in 1946 when he was still a child, with his father who was a race mechanic working, before the war, in the Alfa Romeo competition department.<ref name=Autocar1969>{{cite journal| authorlink = Unsigned| title = ''Lucien Bianchi brief obituary''| journal = [[Autocar]]| volume = 130 (nbr 3816)| pages = page 25 |date = date 3 April 1969}}</ref> Lucien Bianchi's first race event was at the [[Alpine Rally]] in 1951. He won the 1957, 1958 and 1959 ''[[Tour de France automobile|Tour de France]]'' as well as the Paris 1000 sports car race in the latter two years. | |||
He entered Formula One in 1959, although only with sporadic appearances at first. He drove various cars under the banner of the [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]] team, including a Cooper T51, a [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] 18 and an [[Emeryson]]. After a couple of races for the UDT Laystall team in 1961, driving another Lotus, he returned to ENB for whom he drove their ENB-[[Maserati]]. He finally secured a more regular drive in Formula One in 1968, with the Cooper-BRM team, although success was elusive despite a bright start. | |||
Bianchi also raced [[touring car]]s, [[sports car racing|sports cars]] and [[rally car]]s, being successful in all disciplines, his biggest victories coming in the 1968 [[Le Mans 24 Hours]], behind the wheel of a [[Ford GT40]] with [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]] and at [[Sebring]] in 1962 with [[Jo Bonnier]]. He was also leading the [[London-Sydney Marathon]] when his [[Citroën DS]] collided with a non-competing car. | |||
He was killed when his [[Alfa Romeo T33]] spun into a telegraph pole during [[Circuit de la Sarthe|Le Mans]] testing in 1969. | |||
==Family== | |||
[[Formula 3 Euroseries]] driver [[Jules Bianchi]] is his grandnephew, but competes under a French sporting licence. | |||
{{-}} | |||
==Formula One World Championship results== | |||
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | |||
! Year | |||
! Entrant | |||
! Chassis | |||
! Engine | |||
! 1 | |||
! 2 | |||
! 3 | |||
! 4 | |||
! 5 | |||
! 6 | |||
! 7 | |||
! 8 | |||
! 9 | |||
! 10 | |||
! 11 | |||
! 12 | |||
! WDC | |||
! Pts. | |||
|- | |||
| [[1959 Formula One season|1959]] | |||
! [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|Equipe National Belge]] | |||
! [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] [[Cooper T51|T51]] (F2) | |||
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[V8]] | |||
|bgcolor="#FFCFCF"| [[1959 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>DNQ</small> | |||
| [[1959 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1959 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1959 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1959 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1959 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1959 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1959 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1959 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
! NC | |||
! 0 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" | [[1960 Formula One season|1960]] | |||
! [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|Equipe National Belge]] | |||
! [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] [[Cooper T51|T51]] | |||
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]] | |||
| [[1960 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1960 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1960 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1960 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small> | |||
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1960 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>6</small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
! rowspan="2" | 24th | |||
! rowspan="2" | 1 | |||
|- | |||
! Fred Tuck Cars | |||
! [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] [[Cooper T51|T51]] | |||
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1960 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1960 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | |||
| [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1960 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1960 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3" | [[1961 Formula One season|1961]] | |||
! rowspan="2" | [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|Equipe National Belge]] | |||
! [[Emeryson]] [[Emeryson 1001|1001]] | |||
! [[Maserati]] [[Straight-4]] | |||
|bgcolor="#FFCFCF"| [[1961 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>DNQ</small> | |||
| [[1961 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
! rowspan="3" | NC | |||
! rowspan="3" | 0 | |||
|- | |||
! [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 18|18]] | |||
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1961 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>Ret</small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall Racing Team]] | |||
! [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 18|18/21]] | |||
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1961 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1961 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | |||
| [[1961 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1961 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1961 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" | [[1962 Formula One season|1962]] | |||
! rowspan="2" | [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|Equipe National Belge]] | |||
! [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 18|18/21]] | |||
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]] | |||
| [[1962 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1962 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small> | |||
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1962 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>9</small> | |||
| [[1962 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1962 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
! rowspan="2" | NC | |||
! rowspan="2" | 0 | |||
|- | |||
! [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]] | |||
! [[Maserati]] [[Straight-4]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1962 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>16</small> | |||
| [[1962 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1962 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1962 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[1963 Formula One season|1963]] | |||
! [[Reg Parnell Racing]] | |||
! [[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola Mk4|Mk4]] | |||
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[V8]] | |||
| [[1963 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small> | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1963 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>Ret</small> | |||
| [[1963 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1963 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1963 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1963 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1963 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1963 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1963 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1963 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
! NC | |||
! 0 | |||
|- | |||
| [[1965 Formula One season|1965]] | |||
! [[Scuderia Centro Sud]] | |||
! [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[BRM P57|P57]] | |||
! [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[V8]] | |||
| [[1965 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1965 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small> | |||
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1965 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>12</small> | |||
| [[1965 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1965 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1965 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1965 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1965 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1965 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1965 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
! NC | |||
! 0 | |||
|- | |||
| [[1968 Formula One season|1968]] | |||
! [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper Car Co.]] | |||
! [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] [[Cooper T86|T86B]] | |||
! [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[V12 engine|V12]] | |||
| [[1968 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1968 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small></small> | |||
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[1968 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>3</small> | |||
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1968 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>6</small> | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1968 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | |||
| [[1968 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
| [[1968 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small> | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1968 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | |||
| [[1968 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small> | |||
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1968 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>NC</small> | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1968 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | |||
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1968 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | |||
! 17th | |||
! 5 | |||
|} | |||
==See Also== | |||
{{24 Hours of Le Mans winners}} | |||
{{12 Hours of Sebring winners}} | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-bialuc.html/ GrandPrix.com] — Bianchi's entry at GrandPrix.com | |||
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{{S-sports}} | |||
{{succession box|title=[[List of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners|Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans]] |before= [[Dan Gurney]]<br>[[A. J. Foyt]]|after= [[Jacky Ickx]]<br>[[Jackie Oliver]]|years= [[1968 24 Hours of Le Mans|1968]] <small>with:</small><br>[[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]}} | |||
{{end box}} | |||
[[Category:Belgian racecar drivers]] | |||
[[Category:Belgian Formula One drivers]] | |||
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers]] | |||
[[Category:Racecar drivers killed while racing]] |
Latest revision as of 22:19, 6 July 2010
Luciano "Lucien" Bianchi | |
Template:Country flagicon Belgian | |
Formula One World Championship Career | |
Active years | 1959 - 1963, 1965, 1968 |
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Team(s) | ENB, UDT Laystall, Reg Parnell, Scuderia Centro Sud, Cooper |
Grands Prix | 19 (17 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podium finishes | 1 |
Career Points | 6 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First Grand Prix | 1959 Monaco Grand Prix |
First win | |
Last win | |
Last Grand Prix | 1968 Mexican Grand Prix |
Lucien Bianchi (November 10, 1934 – March 30, 1969), born Luciano Bianchi, was a Belgian racing driver who raced for the Cooper, ENB, UDT Laystall and Scuderia Centro Sud teams in Formula One.
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}}.</ref> Lucien Bianchi's first race event was at the Alpine Rally in 1951. He won the 1957, 1958 and 1959 Tour de France as well as the Paris 1000 sports car race in the latter two years.
He entered Formula One in 1959, although only with sporadic appearances at first. He drove various cars under the banner of the ENB team, including a Cooper T51, a Lotus 18 and an Emeryson. After a couple of races for the UDT Laystall team in 1961, driving another Lotus, he returned to ENB for whom he drove their ENB-Maserati. He finally secured a more regular drive in Formula One in 1968, with the Cooper-BRM team, although success was elusive despite a bright start.
Bianchi also raced touring cars, sports cars and rally cars, being successful in all disciplines, his biggest victories coming in the 1968 Le Mans 24 Hours, behind the wheel of a Ford GT40 with Pedro Rodríguez and at Sebring in 1962 with Jo Bonnier. He was also leading the London-Sydney Marathon when his Citroën DS collided with a non-competing car.
He was killed when his Alfa Romeo T33 spun into a telegraph pole during Le Mans testing in 1969.
Family
Formula 3 Euroseries driver Jules Bianchi is his grandnephew, but competes under a French sporting licence.
Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 | Equipe National Belge | Cooper T51 (F2) | Climax V8 | MON DNQ |
500 |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
POR |
ITA |
USA |
NC | 0 | |||
1960 | Equipe National Belge | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | ARG |
MON |
500 |
NED |
BEL 6 |
24th | 1 | |||||||
Fred Tuck Cars | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
POR |
ITA |
USA |
||||||||||
1961 | Equipe National Belge | Emeryson 1001 | Maserati Straight-4 | MON DNQ |
NED |
NC | 0 | ||||||||||
Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 | BEL Ret |
|||||||||||||||
UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax Straight-4 | FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER |
ITA |
USA |
||||||||||
1962 | Equipe National Belge | Lotus 18/21 | Climax Straight-4 | NED |
MON |
BEL 9 |
FRA |
GBR |
NC | 0 | |||||||
ENB | Maserati Straight-4 | GER 16 |
ITA |
USA |
RSA |
||||||||||||
1963 | Reg Parnell Racing | Lola Mk4 | Climax V8 | MON |
BEL Ret |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA |
USA |
MEX |
RSA |
NC | 0 | ||
1965 | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM P57 | BRM V8 | RSA |
MON |
BEL 12 |
FRA |
GBR |
NED |
GER |
ITA |
USA |
MEX |
NC | 0 | ||
1968 | Cooper Car Co. | Cooper T86B | BRM V12 | RSA |
ESP |
MON 3 |
BEL 6 |
NED Ret |
FRA |
GBR |
GER Ret |
ITA |
CAN NC |
USA Ret |
MEX Ret |
17th | 5 |
See Also
Template:24 Hours of Le Mans winners Template:12 Hours of Sebring winners
External links
- GrandPrix.com — Bianchi's entry at GrandPrix.com
Preceded by: Dan Gurney A. J. Foyt |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1968 with: Pedro Rodríguez |
Succeeded by: Jacky Ickx Jackie Oliver |