Jean Chassagne was a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 racecar driver active in the years surrounding World War I. Chassagne finished third in the 1913 French Grand Prix

1913 French Grand Prix

The 1913 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Amiens on 12 July 1913.-The Race:The restriction on Grand Prix cars for 1913 included an minimum weight and an maximum weight, as well as a fuel consumption limit.....

 on a Sunbeam. He served as a pilot with the French Air Force during 1914-1918.

Chassagne was also associated with the Bentley Boys

Bentley Boys

The Bentley Boys were a group of wealthy British motorists who drove Bentley sports cars to victory in the 1920s and kept the marque's reputation for high performance alive...

, who are described as having captured the spirit of the times, partying as hard as they worked. Larger than life, their restless and often reckless love of speed and adventure complemented the big green Bentleys from Cricklewood perfectly.

His association with Bentley Motors has led to the name of a street in his honour in Crewe

Crewe

Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...

 called Chassagne Square.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1914 1914 Indianapolis 500 The 1914 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, the fourth such race in history, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1914.... 12 1 88.310 17 29 20 0 Crash T4 1920 1920 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1920 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1920.... 26 4 95.450 4 7 200 1 Running 1921 1921 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1921 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1921.... 19 6 91.000 13 18 65 0 Lost hood Totals 285 1

Starts 3 Poles 1 Front Row 1 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 1 Retired 2