Luigi Chinetti (I-USA)
Last name
Chinetti
First names
Luigi
Nickname
Nationality
United States of America 
Born the
17/07/1901 - Milano (Italie)
Dead the
17/08/1994 - Greenwich (Connecticut - USA)
Comment
Italien naturalisé Américain 1946
Pilote et propriétaire d'écurie
Pilote et propriétaire d'écurie
Family bond
Père de Luigi Chinetti Jr 'Coco'
12 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1st | 8 | No photo available | Raymond Sommer (F) | ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 | Alfa Romeo 2349 Compr. S8 Englebert (Plaq.: 2660RF7) |
2001-3000 (1st) |
Raymond Sommer (F) Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) |
219 laps 2954.030 km 123.080 km/h 6:08 |
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| 1933 | 2nd | 8 | No photo available | Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo (I) / Luigi Chinetti (I) | ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 | Alfa Romeo 2336 compr. S8 Englebert |
2001-3000 (2nd) |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) Philippe Varent (de Gunzburg) (F) |
233 laps 3143.630 km 130.980 km/h 5:39.0 |
9 secondes de retard sur le premier |
| 1934 | 1st | 9 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti / Philippe Etancelin (I) | ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 | Alfa Romeo 2336 compr. S8 Englebert |
2001-3000 (1st) |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) Philippe Etancelin (F) |
214 laps 2886.930 km 120.280 km/h 5:41.000 Philippe Etancelin (F) |
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| 1935 | Retired |
11 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (I) | ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 | Alfa Romeo 2336 compr. S8 |
3001-4000 |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) Jacques Gastaud (MCO-F) |
116 laps 1565.070 km 5:55.000 |
Moteur, pont |
| 1936 | Present on Racetrack | 6 | No photo available | Talbot (F) | TALBOT T150C | Talbot 3988 S6 |
3001-5000 |
René Dreyfus (F-USA) Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) |
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| 1936 | Present on Racetrack | 9 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (I) | ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 | Alfa Romeo 2336 compr. S8 |
2001-3000 |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) Raymond Sommer (F) |
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| 1937 | Retired |
21 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T150C | Talbot 3993 S6 |
3001-5000 |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) Louis Chiron (MCO) |
7 laps 94.440 km 5:24.000 |
Moteur |
| 1938 | Retired |
3 |
|
Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T150C | Talbot 4495 S6 (Plaq.: 6850W1) |
3001-5000 |
Philippe Etancelin (F) Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) |
66 laps 890.470 km 5:14.800 ? |
Soupapes |
| 1939 | Retired |
3 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T26 SS | Talbot 4483 S6 (Plaq.: 90202) |
3001-5000 |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) 'Donald' (T.A.S.O.) Mathieson (GB) |
154 laps 2077.760 km 5:13.400 |
Eclatement pneu, sortie de piste, Baterie déchargée (18eme heure) |
| 1949 | 1st | 22 |
|
Lord Selsdon (GB) | FERRARI 166 MM | Ferrari 1995 V12 à 60° Englebert |
1501-2000 (1st) |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) Lord Selsdon (Hon Peter Mitchell-Thomson) (GB) |
236 laps 3178.290 km 132.420 km/h 5:36.500 ? |
|
| 1950 | Retired |
24 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (I/USA) | FERRARI 195 SB | Ferrari 2380 V12 à 60° Englebert |
2001-3000 |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) 'Heldé' (Pierre Louis-Dreyfus) (F) |
121 laps 1632.530 km 5:03.900 |
Transmission, pont arrière cassé (19eme h) |
| 1951 | 8th | 15 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (I/USA) | FERRARI 340 AMERICA | Ferrari 4102 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
3001-5000 (5th) |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) Jean Lucas (F) |
247 laps 3328.160 km 138.670 km/h 5:11.700 |
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| 1952 | Retired |
12 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (I/USA) | FERRARI 340 AMB | Ferrari 4102 V12 à 60° Dunlop (Plaq.: BO13547) |
3001-5000 |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) Jean Lucas (F) |
133 laps 1794.430 km 4:44.700 |
Disqualifié (ravitaillement trop tot) (13eme heure) |
| 1953 | Retired |
16 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (I/USA) | FERRARI 340 MM Vignal S | Ferrari 4102 V12 à 60° Pirelli (Plaq.: BO2370) |
3001-5000 |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) 'Tom' Jr Cole (GB) |
175 laps 2361.100 km 4:28.900 |
accident mortel de Tom Cole (16eme heure) |