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Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous (8 October 1904 – 30 March 1973) was a racing driver from 
France
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. He drove in Formula One
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from to , participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One and Formula Two races.
Giraud-Cabantous was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, 3 at the 1950 British Grand Prix (also his highest finish, a 4th place) and 2 at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix. He died in Paris
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, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery
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, Ivry-sur-Seine
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Formula One World Championship results
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