Arthur Jules Joseph Duray (9 February 1882 – 11 February 1954) was a Belgian racing driver and aviator. He was one of the first Belgians to pilot an aircraft, holding Belgian license #3. Duray is best known for breaking the land speed record on three separate occasions between July, 1903 and March, 1904.
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_(cropped).jpg) Duray at the 1914 French Grand Prix | |||||||
| Born | Arthur Jules Joseph Duray 9 February 1882 Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium | ||||||
| Died | 11 February 1954 (aged 72) 18th arrondissement of Paris, France | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| First race | 1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1918 Liberty Sweepstakes (Uniontown) | ||||||
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 1924, 1926–1928, 1934 | ||||||
| Teams | Ariès, Équipe de l’Ours | ||||||
| Best finish | 14th (1934) | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
After serving in the French Foreign Legion during the First World War, Duray acquired French nationality by naturalization in 1933.[1]
American racer George Stewart legally changed his name to Leon Duray in tribute to Arthur Duray.
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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Other race results (probably incomplete)
edit- 1904 Eliminatoires Françaises de la Coupe Internationale DNF Gobron-Brillié
- 1904 Circuit des Ardennes 6th Darracq
- 1904 Coppa Florio 5th Darracq
- 1904 La Consuma Hillclimb 3rd Darracq 80 hp
- 1905 Eliminatoires Françaises de la Coupe Internationale 3rd De Dietrich 24/28 (Vanderbilt qualifier)
- 1905 Circuit des Ardennes 7th De Dietrich 24/28
- 1905 Coppa Florio 2nd Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1905 Vanderbilt Cup DNF De Dietrich 24/28
- 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup 6th Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1906 Circuit des Ardennes 1st De Dietrich 130 hp (97 kW)
- 1906 French Grand Prix at LeMans 8th Lorraine-Dietrich (aggregate)
- 1906 Vanderbilt Cup 3rd Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1907 Dieppe DNF
- 1907 Moscow-St.Petersburg 1st De Dietrich 60 hp (45 kW)
- 1907 Kaiser Preis 12th Lorraine-Dietrich with Fernand Gabriel Heat 1
- 1907 Kaiser Preis 4th Lorraine-Dietrich Heat 2
- 1907 Kaiser Preis DNF Lorraine-Dietrich Final
- 1907 French Grand Prix at Dieppe DNF Lorraine-Dietrich (fastest lap 75.4 mph)
- 1907 Coppa Velocita di Brescia DNF (7th) Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1907 Targa Florio 4th Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1908 Moscow-St.Petersburg DNF Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1908 Dieppe DNF Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1908 Coppa Florio DNF Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1908 American Grand Prize 10th De Dietrich
- 1911 French Grand Prix at Lyon 8th
- 1911 French Grand Prix at LeMans 4th Lorraine-Dietrich
- 1911 Coupe des Voiturettes DNF Excelsior
- 1912 French Grand Prix at Dieppe 10th Alcyon
- 1912 Coupe de la Sarthe at LeMans 11th Alcyon
- 1912 French Grand Prix at LeMans 10th Alcyon
- 1913 French Grand Prix/Coupe de la Sarthe 5th Delage Y
- 1914 Grand Prix at Lyon 8th Delage S
- 1914 French Grand Prix at LeMans 4th
- 1924 Coupe de L'Autodrome 2nd D'Aoust Hispano-Suiza
- 1924 Match des Champions 3rd D'Aoust Hispano-Suiza
- 1925 Spa 24 Hours 38th
- 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans 37th Ariès 5-8 CV
- 1927 24 Hours of Le Mans 21st Ariès 8-10 CV
- 1928 24 Hours of Le Mans 30th Ariès 8-10 CV
- 1928 French Grand Prix at Saint-Gaudens ??
- 1930 Belgian Grand Prix 4th Ariès
- 1931 Spa 24 Hours 13th B.N.C. (with Charlier, first in class)
- 1933 Spa 24 hours 14th Amilcar C6 (with Jean de Gabardie, first in class)
- 1934 24 Hours of Le Mans 14th Amilcar
Land Speed Records
edit- 1903 July 17 83.46 mph (134.32 km/h) Ostend, Belgium Gobron-Brillié fr:Gobron-Brillié 'Paris-Madrid'
- 1903 November 5 84.73 mph (136.36 km/h) Dourdan, France Gobron-Brillié 'Paris-Madrid'
- 1904 March 31 88.76 mph (142.85 km/h) Nice, France Gobron-Brillié 'Paris-Madrid'
References
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- ^ "Journal officiel de la République française. Lois et décrets". Gallica. 31 December 1933. Retrieved 23 November 2023.