Charles Pozzi

Charles Pozzi
Born (1909-08-27)27 August 1909
Died 28 February 2001(2001-02-28) (aged 91)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality France French
Active years 1950
Teams privateer Talbot-Lago
Entries 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1950 French Grand Prix
Last entry 1950 French Grand Prix

Charles Pozzi (August 27, 1909 – February 28, 2001) was a French racing driver who participated in one World Championship Formula One race in 1950, the year of its inception.

Racing career

Born Carlo Alberto Pozzi in Paris, France of Italian parentage, he became known as Charles, the French translation of his name. He was working as an automobile broker and his career as a racing driver only began when he was already 37 years old. Later in life, as the official French importer of Ferrari and Maserati automobiles, his name was to appear on many racing cars.

In 1946, he competed, with his Delahaye 135CS, in several races including the Grand Prix of Bourgogne - Dijon where he finished at the 4th position and the Le Mans Grand Prix, raced on the Nantes race track this year, where he finished in 5th position, driving a Delahaye.

In 1949, he won the Comminges sports car Grand Prix, in Saint-Gaudens, with a Delahaye 145 (chassis N° 48775), equipped with a 4.5-litre six-cylinder Delahaye 175 engine.[1][2][3]

Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer, entered into competition by Charles Pozzi's team

Major achievements

CategoryDate Race Team Car Position
Pre Warapr.-465th Grand Prix de Nice Ecurie France Delahaye 135S8
Pre Warmay-461st Grand Prix du Forez Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS7
Pre WarJune-461st Coupe René le Bègue Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 11
Pre WarJuly-462nd Grand Prix de Bourgogne - DijonEcurie France Delahaye 135CS 4
Pre WarJuly-461st Prix des 24 heures du Mans - NantesEcurie France Delahaye 135CS5
Pre Waraug.-461st Circuit des Trois Villes - RoubaixEcurie France Delahaye 135CS 7
Pre Warfebr.-47 Stockholm Grand Prix Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 5
Pre WarJune-473rd Grand Prix de Nîmes Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 5
Pre WarJuly-4716th Grand Prix de la Marne - ReimsEcurie France Delahaye 135CS7
Formula 2July-479th Grand Prix d´Albi PrivateDelahaye 135CS 3
Pre WarJuly-471st Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice PrivateDelahaye 135CS 5
Pre Waraug.-472nd Grand Prix d´Alsace PrivateTalbot-Lago T150C Spéciale 5
Pre Warsept.-4718th Gran Premio d´Italia PrivateDelahaye 135CS 7
Pre Warsept.-4734th Grand Prix de l´ACF PrivateDelahaye 135CS 5
Pre Warnov.-474th Coupe du Salon PrivateDelahaye 135CS 3
Pre Warmar.-488th Grand Prix Automobile de Pau PrivateTalbot-Lago T150C 4
Pre Warmay-482nd Grand Prix de Paris Ecurie Lutetia[4]Delahaye 135S 11
Pre WarJuly-488th Grand Prix de Suisse PrivateTalbot-Lago T26SS 7
Pre WarJuly-4835th Grand Prix de l´ACF PrivateTalbot-Lago T26SS 10
Pre Waraug.-4915th Grand Prix de voitures de sport de

l´ACF - Comminges

PrivateDelahaye 4.5-litre six 1
Pre Waroct.-496th Coupe du Salon PrivateDelahaye 135CS 4
Formula 1July-5037th Grand Prix de l´ACF Ecurie Charles PozziTalbot-Lago T26C 6
Sports CarJune-5321st Grand Prix des 24 heures du Mans Automobiles Talbot Darracq Talbot-Lago T26GS 8

Note: 35th Grand Prix de L'ACF results shared with Louis Rosier as co-driver

Pozzi's business

After his retirement from racing, he founded Charles Pozzi S.A., the official importer of Ferrari and Maserati motor vehicles in France. In 2003, the company was acquired by the Ferrari company.

Pozzi died in 2001 in Levallois-Perret, a suburb in western Paris.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 WDC Points
1950 Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot Straight-6 GBR MON
DNA
500 SUI BEL NC 0
Charles Pozzi FRA
6 *
ITA
* Indicates Shared Drive with Louis Rosier

References

  1. Snellman, Leif; and Vaucourt, André (2009-10-26). "DELAHAYE: Societe des Automobiles Delahaye, Paris". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  2. Jolly, François (1980). Delahaye V12: Course, Sport & Tourisme (in French). Nîmes, France: Editions du Palmier. pp. 40, 44, 52. ISBN 978-2-914920-64-3.
  3. Rousseau, Jacques; Caron, Jean-Paul (1988). "134". Guide de l'Automobile Française (in French). Paris: Solar. ISBN 2-263-01105-6.
  4. Jolly, p. 47
  5. Jolly, p. 44
  6. (fr)1952 12 hours of Casablanca
  7. Results 12H Hyères 1953
  8. Ranking 1954
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