Yves Giraud-Cabantous

Yves Giraud-Cabantous

Giraud-Cabantous in 1929
Born	(1904-10-08)8 October 1904 14th arrondissement of Paris, France
Died	30 March 1973(1973-03-30) (aged 68) Paris, France
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	French
Active years	1950 – 1953
Teams	Talbot-Lago, HWM
Entries	13 (13 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	5
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 British Grand Prix
Last entry	1953 Italian Grand Prix

Yves Aristide Marius Giraud-Cabantous (French pronunciation: [iv ʒi.ʁo ka.bɑ̃.tu]; 8 October 1904 – 30 March 1973) was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from 1950 to 1953, 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, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine.

Giraud-Cabantous before the 1936 24 Hours of Spa

Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Pts.
1950	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot L6	GBR 4	MON DNA	500	SUI Ret	BEL Ret	FRA 8	ITA			14th	3
1951	Yves Giraud Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	SUI Ret	500	BEL 5	FRA 7	GBR	GER Ret	ITA 8	ESP Ret		18th	2
1952	HW Motors	HWM 52	Alta L4	SUI	500	BEL	FRA 10	GBR	GER	NED	ITA		NC	0
1953	HW Motors	HWM 53	Alta L4	ARG	500	NED	BEL	FRA 14	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA 15	NC	0

Sources

• Formula One World Championship results are derived from "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2007-06-23.