Louis Wagner | |||||||
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Born | Louis Auguste Wagner 5 February 1882 Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Seine, France | ||||||
Died | 30 March 1960 Montlhéry, Seine-et-Oise, France | (aged 78)||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
Major victories Vanderbilt Cup (1906) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
First race | 1911 American Grand Prize (Savannah) | ||||||
Last race | 1919 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1925–1926 | ||||||
Teams | Ariès, Peugeot | ||||||
Best finish | 6th (1925) | ||||||
Class wins | 0 |
Louis Auguste Wagner (5 February 1882 – 13 March 1960) was a French racing driver who won the American Grand Prize and the inaugural British Grand Prix. Wagner was also a pioneer aviator.[1]