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Fernand Bachmann (6 June 1886 – 22 May 1965) was a car dealer, administrator of the
Fernand Bachmann was born on 6 June 1886 in
In 1923, Fernand Bachmann participated in the first edition of the 
The team Fernand Bachmann and Raymond Glaszmann (#11) finished the race in 7th place, while his brother Raoul and Christian Dauvergne (#10) placed 2nd. The victory went to the third Chenard–Walcker 15 HP Tourism team (n°9) piloted by André Lagache and René Léonard, and thus form the first hat-trick of the historic race of Le Mans 24 Hours.
The following year, he participated at
Chenard & Walcker
Chenard-Walcker, also known as Chenard & Walcker, was a French automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer from 1898 to 1946. Chenard-Walcker then designed and manufactured trucks marketed via Peugeot sales channels until the 1970s. The facto ...
establishments and French racing driver. In 1923, Fernand Bachmann finished 7th in the first edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Biography
Fernand Bachmann was born on 6 June 1886 in Remiremont
Remiremont (; german: Romberg or ) is a town and commune in the Vosges department, northeastern France, situated in southern Grand Est. The town has been an abbatial centre since the 7th century, is an economic crossroads of the Moselle and Mosel ...
, France, and died on 22 May 1965 in Brienon-sur-Armançon. He was a car dealer, administrator of the Chenard and Walcker establishments, and a French car driver with Chenard & Walcker race team.
Fernand Bachmann was a car dealer in France at La Madeleine, in the North
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, near Lille
Lille ( , ; nl, Rijsel ; pcd, Lile; vls, Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders. On the river Deûle, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Pref ...
.
He represented the Chenard & Walcker cars, and he was the administrator of the brand's establishments in France.
24 Hours of Le Mans
In 1923, Fernand Bachmann participated in the first edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused Sports car racing, sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance r ...
organized on the Circuit de la Sarthe
The Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a semi-permanent motorsport race course, chiefly known as the venue for the 24 Hou ...
the 26 and 27 May 1923 by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, on board one of the three Chenard et Walcker
Chenard-Walcker, also known as Chenard & Walcker, was a French automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer from 1898 to 1946. Chenard-Walcker then designed and manufactured trucks marketed via Peugeot sales channels until the 1970s. The facto ...
3.0L S4 cars.
The team Fernand Bachmann and Raymond Glaszmann (#11) finished the race in 7th place, while his brother Raoul and Christian Dauvergne (#10) placed 2nd. The victory went to the third Chenard–Walcker 15 HP Tourism team (n°9) piloted by André Lagache and René Léonard, and thus form the first hat-trick of the historic race of Le Mans 24 Hours.
The following year, he participated at 1924 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1924 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 2nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14 and 15 June 1924. It was the second part of three consecutive annual races for the Rudge-Whitworth Triennial Cup, as well simultaneously being the first race ...
with his brother on the new Chenard & Walcker Type TT 12CV 2-litres. However, because of a spectacular road exit, they did not finish the race.
Fernand Bachmann then continued his racing career by participating in numerous international races such as the Spa 24 Hours in 1925 and the 24 Hours of San Sebastián
San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...
in 1926.
Bibliography
* Clausager, Anders (1982) Le Mans London: Arthur Barker Ltd * Laban, Brian (2001) Le Mans 24 Hours London: Virgin Books * Spurring, Quentin (2015) Le Mans 1923–29 Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes PublishingReferences
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bachmann, Fernand French racing drivers Grand Prix drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers 1886 births 1965 deaths People from Remiremont Sportspeople from Vosges (department)