Charles Pozzi
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Charles Pozzi was a French racing driver who participated in one World Championship Formula One
race in 1950, the year of its inception.
Born Carlo Alberto Pozzi in Paris, France of Italian parentage, he became known as Charles, the French translation of his name. He was working as an automobile broker and his career as a racing driver only began when he was already 37 years old. Later in life, as the official French importer of Ferrari and Maserati automobiles, his name was to appear on many racing cars.
In 1946, he competed, with his Delahaye
135CS, in several races including the Grand Prix of Bourgogne - Dijon where he finished at the 4th position and the Le Mans Grand Prix, raced on the Nantes race track this year, where he finished in 5th position, driving a Delahaye
.
In 1949, he won the Comminges sports car Grand Prix
, in Saint-Gaudens, with a Delahaye 145 (chassis N° 48775), equipped with a 4.5-litre six-cylinder Delahaye 175
engine.
Note: 35th Grand Prix de L'ACF results shared with Louis Rosier
as co-driver
company.
Pozzi died in 2001 in Levallois-Perret
, a suburb in western Paris.
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
race in 1950, the year of its inception.
Born Carlo Alberto Pozzi in Paris, France of Italian parentage, he became known as Charles, the French translation of his name. He was working as an automobile broker and his career as a racing driver only began when he was already 37 years old. Later in life, as the official French importer of Ferrari and Maserati automobiles, his name was to appear on many racing cars.
In 1946, he competed, with his Delahaye
Delahaye
Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:...
135CS, in several races including the Grand Prix of Bourgogne - Dijon where he finished at the 4th position and the Le Mans Grand Prix, raced on the Nantes race track this year, where he finished in 5th position, driving a Delahaye
Delahaye
Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:...
.
In 1949, he won the Comminges sports car Grand Prix
Grand Prix du Comminges
The Grand Prix du Comminges was an automobile race held in France.The race was named after the Comminges, one of the former Provinces of France in ancient Gascony in what is now the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region of France...
, in Saint-Gaudens, with a Delahaye 145 (chassis N° 48775), equipped with a 4.5-litre six-cylinder Delahaye 175
Delahaye 175
Delahaye 175 was an automobile manufactured by Delahaye between 1947 and 1951. The last of the large Delahayes, the type 175 was essentially a 135 with a larger engine and more modern suspension, with between 120 and 160 hp depending on compression and how many Solex carburettors were fitted...
engine.
Main achievements
| Category | Date | Race | Team | Car | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre War | apr.-46 | 5th Grand Prix de Nice | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | 8 |
| Pre War | may-46 | 1st Grand Prix du Forez | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135CS | 7 |
| Pre War | June-46 | 1st Coupe René le Bègue | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135CS | 11 |
| Pre War | July-46 | 2nd Grand Prix de Bourgogne - Dijon | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135CS | 4 |
| Pre War | July-46 | 1st Prix des 24 heures du Mans - Nantes | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135CS | 5 |
| Pre War | aug.-46 | 1st Circuit des Trois Villes - Roubaix | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135CS | 7 |
| Pre War | febr.-47 | Stockholm Grand Prix | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135CS | 5 |
| Pre War | June-47 | 3rd Grand Prix de Nîmes | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135CS | 5 |
| Pre War | July-47 | 16th Grand Prix de la Marne - Reims | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135CS | 7 |
| Formula 2 | July-47 | 9th Grand Prix d´Albi | Private | Delahaye 135CS | 3 |
| Pre War | July-47 | 1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice | Private | Delahaye 135CS | 5 |
| Pre War | aug.-47 | 2nd Grand Prix d´Alsace | Private | Talbot-Lago T150C Spéciale | 5 |
| Pre War | sept.-47 | 18th Gran Premio d´Italia | Private | Delahaye 135CS | 7 |
| Pre War | sept.-47 | 34th Grand Prix de l´ACF | Private | Delahaye 135CS | 5 |
| Pre War | nov.-47 | 4th Coupe du Salon | Private | Delahaye 135CS | 3 |
| Pre War | mar.-48 | 8th Grand Prix Automobile de Pau | Private | Talbot-Lago T150C | 4 |
| Pre War | may-48 | 2nd Grand Prix de Paris | Ecurie Lutetia | Delahaye 135S | 11 |
| Pre War | July-48 | 8th Grand Prix de Suisse | Private | Talbot-Lago T26SS | 7 |
| Pre War | July-48 | 35th Grand Prix de l´ACF | Private | Talbot-Lago T26SS | 10 |
| Pre War | aug.-49 | 15th Grand Prix de voitures de sport de l´ACF - Comminges |
Private | Delahaye 4.5-litre six | 1 |
| Pre War | oct.-49 | 6th Coupe du Salon | Private | Delahaye 135CS | 4 |
| Formula 1 | July-50 | 37th Grand Prix de l´ACF | Ecurie Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago T26C | 6 |
| Sports Car | June-53 | 21st Grand Prix des 24 heures du Mans | Automobiles Talbot Darracq | Talbot-Lago T26GS | 8 |
Note: 35th Grand Prix de L'ACF results shared with Louis Rosier
Louis Rosier
Louis Rosier was a racing driver from France.-Career highlights:...
as co-driver
- 1947, raced at:
- Grand Prix of Pau,
- Grand Prix Automobile of Marseille,
- Circuit des Remparts in Angoulême,
- Grand Prix du CommingesGrand Prix du CommingesThe Grand Prix du Comminges was an automobile race held in France.The race was named after the Comminges, one of the former Provinces of France in ancient Gascony in what is now the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region of France...
in Saint-Gaudens.
- 1948, raced at:
- Grand Prix des NationsCircuit des Nations- Geneva race-track :The Geneva race-track was established between the lake and the Nations square. Its length was . Grand-Prix races were organised after WWII, on this track, similar to Formula 1 or Formula 2 races, as well as non championship ones...
in Genève, - DNF at Grand Prix du CommingesGrand Prix du CommingesThe Grand Prix du Comminges was an automobile race held in France.The race was named after the Comminges, one of the former Provinces of France in ancient Gascony in what is now the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region of France...
in Saint-Gaudens (Talbot).
- Grand Prix des Nations
- 1949, raced at Grand Prix Automobile of Pau,
- 1952, won the 12 hours of CasablancaCasablancaCasablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... - 1953, won :
- the first position of the 12H of HyèresHyèresHyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....
in the 2L category and at the third overall position, - the second position of the 12H of Reims in the 2L category and the 6th position in the overall ranking. For these two events, he raced on the Ferrari 166MM Berlinetta Vignale which belong to his teammate François Picard.
- the third position at the12 Hours of AgadirAgadirAgadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
with a LanciaLanciaLancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Some modern Lancias are seen as presenting a more...
Aurelia
- the first position of the 12H of Hyères
- 1954, finished :
- the 12 hours of Hyères in 2nd position with a Ferrari 500 Mondial,
- the 12 hours of Reims in 9th position with the same car.
- the hillclimb de Planfoy.
Pozzi's Business
After his retirement from racing, he founded Charles Pozzi S.A., the official importer of Ferrari and Maserati motor vehicles in France. In 2003, the company was acquired by the FerrariFerrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
company.
Pozzi died in 2001 in Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, Champerret and Village Levallois , and which resulted in the incorporation of the...
, a suburb in western Paris.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 1950 Formula One season The 1950 Formula One season included the inaugural FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on May 13, 1950, and ended on September 3 after 7 races... |
Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer based in Suresnes, Hauts de Seine, outside of Paris.-Origins:The Anglo-French STD combine collapsed in 1935. The French Talbot company was acquired and reorganised by a Venetian born engineer called Anthony Lago and after that, the Talbot-Lago... T26C |
Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot... Straight-6 Straight-6 The straight-six engine or inline-six engine is a six-cylinder internal combustion engine with all six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase... |
GBR 1950 British Grand Prix The 1950 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1950 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England. It was the fifth British Grand Prix, and the third to be held at Silverstone after motor racing resumed after World War II. It was the first round of the 1950 World... |
MON 1950 Monaco Grand Prix The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 21, 1950 at Monaco. This race was the second round of 1950 World Drivers' Championship. The race, contested over 100 laps at an overall distance of 318.1 km was won by Juan Manuel Fangio for the Alfa Romeo team after starting from... DNA |
500 1950 Indianapolis 500 The 1950 Indianapolis 500 was an automobile race which was held on Tuesday, May 30, 1950 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event was the third round of the 1950 World Drivers' Championship... |
SUI 1950 Swiss Grand Prix The 1950 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 4, 1950 at Bremgarten. It was the fourth round of the 1950 World Drivers' Championship.-Report:... |
BEL 1950 Belgian Grand Prix The 1950 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 18, 1950 at Spa-Francorchamps. It was the fifth round of the 1950 World Drivers' Championship.-Report:... |
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| Charles Pozzi | FRA 1950 French Grand Prix The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 2, 1950 at Reims-Gueux. It was the sixth round of 1950 World Drivers' Championship.__FORCETOC__-Report:Fangio put in a stunning display with a 116 mph practice lap... 6 * |
ITA 1950 Italian Grand Prix The 1950 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 3, 1950 at Monza. It was the seventh and final event of the 1950 World Drivers' Championship... |
* Indicates Shared Drive with Louis RosierLouis RosierLouis Rosier was a racing driver from France.-Career highlights:...