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Louis Wagner (February 5, 1882 - March 13, 1960) was a French race car driver who won the first ever United States and British Grands Prix. General Louis Carson Wagner Jr is a retired United States Army four star general who served as Commanding General United States Army Materiel Command Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894 The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run on and off since 1908 when it was known as the American Grand Prize. The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship
Wagner was born in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Seine-Saint-Denis. Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (simply known by locals as Le Pré, ie "the meadow" is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France Seine-Saint-Denis is a French department located in the Île-de-France region. He began racing cars while in his teens and claimed victory in 1903 driving a Darracq in a voiturette class race at the Circuit des Ardennes at Bastogne, Belgium. Automobiles Darracq SA was a French motor vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1896 by Alexandre Darracq. Voiturette is a word mostly used to describe a miniature car however it has several meanings depending largely on the usage date Bastogne ( Dutch: Bastenaken, German: Bastenach, Luxembourgish: Baaschtnech) is a Belgian municipality The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Wagner was one of the drivers for the Darracq team in the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup in Germany that finished 8th and in 1905 at the Circuit d'Auvergne in Clermont-Ferrand, he was eliminated in the first round. Jenatzy 1903 Gordon Bennettjpg|right|thumb|205px|Jenatzy 1903 winner]]As one of three Gordon Bennett Cups established by James Gordon Bennett Jr Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Charade Circuit (also known as Circuit Louis Rosier and Circuit Clermont-Ferrand) is a Motorsport road course in the Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand ( Auvergnat dialect of Occitan: Clarmont-Ferrand / Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe) is a city and commune of France
Competing in the United States, Louis Wagner won the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup driving a Darracq model 120 over a Long Island racecourse. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Vanderbilt Cup was the first major trophy in American Auto racing. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches He finished 5th in the 1907 Kaiserpreis in Germany but the following year in Savannah won the first ever United States Grand Prix driving a Fiat. The Kaiserpreis ( Emperor's Prize) named after Emperor Wilhelm II, was held in 1907 Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer
Driving a Mercedes, Louis Wagner finished second to Christian Lautenschlager in the 1914 French Grand Prix at Lyon. Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying Christian Friedrich Lautenschlager ( April 13, 1877 – January 3, 1954) was a German Grand Prix motor racing champion The French Grand Prix ( Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's annual Formula One automobile ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. He competed in the 1919 Indianapolis 500 driving a Ballot but went out with a broken wheel on lap 45. Results of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday May 31, 1919. Ballot was a French Automobile manufacturer who made cars between 1921 and 1932 In 1924 he drove for the Alfa Romeo team, in a P2 alongside Antonio Ascari and Giuseppe Campari. Alfa Corse is the name of Alfa Romeo 's factory racing team Throughout the years Alfa Corse has competed in various forms of motorsport from Grand Prix motor racing Antonio Ascari ( September 15, 1888 &ndash July 26, 1925) was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion Giuseppe Campari ( June 8, 1892 - September 10, 1933) was an Italian opera singer and Grand Prix motor racing driver In 1926, Wagner teamed up with Robert Sénéchal to drive a Delage 155B to victory in the first ever British Grand Prix. The Delage Automobile company was established in January 1905 at 62 rue Chaptal (62 Chaptal street in Levallois, a northwesterly suburb of Paris In August he won the Grand Prix de la Baule in a Delage 2LCV. In addition to Grand Prix racing, Wagner also competed in the 24 hours of Le Mans endurance race. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe,
Louis Wagner died in 1960 at the age of 78 in Montlhéry, France. Montlhéry is a commune of the Essonne département, in France.
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| NAME | Wagner, Louis |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | French racecar driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Seine-Saint-Denis, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1960 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Montlhéry, Essonne, France |
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