Prince Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy (russian: Игорь Николаевич Трубецкой; 23 August 1912, Paris, – 20 December 2008,
Nice) was a French aristocrat and athlete (skiing, cycling, car racing) of Russian descent.
Early life and family
Prince Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy was born on 23 August 1912 in
Paris,
France. He was a member of the princely
Trubetskoy family, son of Prince Nikolai Nikolaievich
Troubetzkoy (1867–1949) and the Countess Ekaterina Mikhailovna
Musin-Pushkin
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(1884–1972). His brother,
Youcca Troubetzkoy
Youcca Troubetzkoy (russian: Ю́рий Никола́евич Трубецко́й; 12 December 1905 – 22 April 1992), also credited as Youcca Troubetzkov and Nicolas Barclay, was an American actor.
He was a member of the princely Trubetskoy ...
(1905–92), was an actor in French films during the 1920s and 1930s.
Career
Being a good skier and athlete (cycling) in younger years, Igor started automobile racing in 1947 in a
Simca-Gordini, taking a bronze at the Coupe de l'Agaci (Oct 26, 1947).
With Count
Bruno Sterzi he started the Scuderia Inter racing team in 1947 and bought three
Ferrari 166 S, among the first cars made by
Ferrari
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:
*Spider Corsa, #006I open 2-seater by Allemano, cycle fenders and lamps (raced by
Clemente Biondetti and
Tazio Nuvolari in his last
Mille Miglia)
*Spider Corsa, #010I (ex-#01C) open 1-seater track car. Igor raced this car in 1948.
*Spider Sport, #001S by Allemano, open 2-seater, road-registered in which Igor won
Targa Florio (April 3, 1948) with
Clemente Biondetti.
He retired from racing due to an accident at
Circuit d'Albi (Aug 29, 1948). Sterzi had left the ''Scuderia'' and it ceased to exist, but the name was used for
Ferrari 166 Inter, the company's first
Grand Touring car.
Personal life
He was married to American heiress
Barbara Hutton (1912–79) in May 1947 and inspired her son from an earlier marriage,
Lance Reventlow (1936–72), to take up racing. After his divorce from Hutton in 1951, Igor took up painting. In 1953, he fathered a son, Arnaud Marie, who in the 1970s started ''Troubetzkoy Paintings'' (Paris, New York City) that makes replica paintings.
References
External links
Igor (car #48) racing his last raceat the
Circuit d'Albi (Aug 29, 1948).
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1912 births
2008 deaths
Igor Troubetzkoy
Nobility from Paris
Russian racing drivers
Grand Prix drivers
Woolworth family