Baron Emmanuel Leo Ludwig 'Toulo' de Graffenried (18 May 1914, Paris, France – 22 January 2007, Lonay, Switzerland)[1] was a Swiss motor racing driver. He participated in 23 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1950, and scored a total of nine championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.[2]
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| Born | 18 May 1914 Paris, France |
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| Died | 22 January 2007 (aged 92) Lonay, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Active years | 1950–1954, 1956 |
| Teams | Maserati, Alfa Romeo |
| Entries | 23 (22 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 9 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1956 Italian Grand Prix |
De Graffenried was born in Paris, the son of Swiss Baron Leo de Graffenried and his American wife Irma Stern. He began his racing career in 1936, driving his own Maserati voiturette. Some of his most memorable results came at his home track: the challenging, cobbled, street circuit at Bremgarten near Bern. He won the 1949 British Grand Prix,[3] a year before the FIA World Championship began. In that inaugural year, de Graffenried contested four of the season's seven races, with mixed results. He continued to drive in occasional races over the next six years, with his best finish being fourth place at the 1953 Belgian Grand Prix.[4]
Following his retirement from racing, de Graffenried managed his car dealership in Lausanne, featuring Alfa Romeo, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari automobiles. He also acted as stunt double for Kirk Douglas during the filming of The Racers. Later, he became a common figure at Formula One events during the 1970s and 1980s, as the corporate ambassador for Phillip Morris' Marlboro cigarette brand.
In recognition of his win at the first British Grand Prix, de Graffenried made his last appearance at the wheel of a racing car during the 1998 celebrations of Silverstone's 50th anniversary at age 84.
He was the last surviving driver to have competed in the first World Championship Formula One Grand Prix.
Racing record
editComplete European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | EDC | Pts |
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| 1938 | Baron de Graffenried | Maserati 6C-34 | Maserati 3.0 L6 | FRA | GER Ret |
31st | 31 | ||
| Ecurie Du Puy de Graffenried | SUI DNS |
ITA | |||||||
| 1939 | Baron de Graffenried | Maserati 6C-34 | Maserati 3.0 L6 | BEL | FRA | GER | SUI Ret |
25th | 29 |
Source:[5]
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Post WWII Grandes Épreuves results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| 1947 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s | SUI 9 |
BEL Ret |
ITA Ret |
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| Enrico Platé | FRA Ret |
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| 1948 | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s | MON 3 |
SUI Ret |
FRA Ret |
ITA 9 |
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| 1949 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s | GBR 1 |
BEL | SUI 7 |
FRA | |
| Enrico Platé | ITA 4 | |||||||
Source:[6]
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(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 | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s | GBR Ret |
MON Ret |
500 | SUI 6 |
BEL | FRA | ITA 6 |
NC | 0 | ||
| 1951 | SA Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 159 | Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s | SUI 5 |
500 | BEL | ITA Ret |
ESP 6 |
16th | 2 | ||||
| Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s | FRA Ret |
GBR | GER Ret |
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| 1952 | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Platé 2.0 L4 | SUI 6 |
500 | BEL | FRA Ret |
GBR 19 |
GER | NED | ITA DNQ |
NC | 0 | |
| 1953 | Enrico Platé | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | ARG | 500 | NED 5 |
8th | 7 | ||||||
| Emmanuel de Graffenried | BEL 4 |
FRA 7 |
GBR Ret |
GER 5 |
SUI Ret |
ITA Ret | ||||||||
| 1954 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | ARG 8 |
500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP Ret |
NC | 0 |
| 1956 | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA 7 |
NC | 0 | |
Source:[7]
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References
edit- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Toulo de Graffenreid". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ "II British Grand Prix 1949". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "XIV Grand Prix de Belgique". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Emmanuel de Graffenried – Biography". MotorSportMagazine. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Emmanuel de Graffenried – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
External links
edit- Obituary: 'Toulo' de Graffenried. (2007) Motor Sport, LXXXIII/4, p. 15
- "Drivers: Emmanuel de Graffenried". www.GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
- "Former F1 driver Graffenried passes away". GPUpdate.net. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- "Baron Emmanuel Toulo de Graffenried". www.HistoricRacing.com. Retrieved 2007-03-02. [dead link]
- "Emmanuel de Graffenried". www.GPRacing.net192.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2007-03-02.