Charles Pozzi
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Charles Pozzi was a French racing driver  who participated in one World Championship Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

 race in 1950, the year of its inception.
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
Delahaye
Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:...

 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
Delahaye
Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:...

.

In 1949, he won the Comminges sports car Grand Prix
Grand Prix du Comminges
The Grand Prix du Comminges was an automobile race held in France.The race was named after the Comminges, one of the former Provinces of France in ancient Gascony in what is now the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region of France...

, in Saint-Gaudens, with a Delahaye 145 (chassis N° 48775), equipped with a 4.5-litre six-cylinder Delahaye 175
Delahaye 175
Delahaye 175 was an automobile manufactured by Delahaye between 1947 and 1951. The last of the large Delahayes, the type 175 was essentially a 135 with a larger engine and more modern suspension, with between 120 and 160 hp depending on compression and how many Solex carburettors were fitted...

 engine.

Main achievements

CategoryDate Race Team Car Position
Pre War apr.-46 5th Grand Prix de Nice Ecurie France Delahaye 135S 8
Pre War may-46 1st Grand Prix du Forez Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 7
Pre War June-46 1st Coupe René le Bègue Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 11
Pre War July-46 2nd Grand Prix de Bourgogne - Dijon Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 4
Pre War July-46 1st Prix des 24 heures du Mans - Nantes Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 5
Pre War aug.-46 1st Circuit des Trois Villes - Roubaix Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 7
Pre War febr.-47 Stockholm Grand Prix Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 5
Pre War June-47 3rd Grand Prix de Nîmes Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 5
Pre War July-47 16th Grand Prix de la Marne - Reims Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS 7
Formula 2 July-47 9th Grand Prix d´Albi Private Delahaye 135CS 3
Pre War July-47 1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice Private Delahaye 135CS 5
Pre War aug.-47 2nd Grand Prix d´Alsace Private Talbot-Lago T150C Spéciale 5
Pre War sept.-47 18th Gran Premio d´Italia Private Delahaye 135CS 7
Pre War sept.-47 34th Grand Prix de l´ACF Private Delahaye 135CS 5
Pre War nov.-47 4th Coupe du Salon Private Delahaye 135CS 3
Pre War mar.-48 8th Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Private Talbot-Lago T150C 4
Pre War may-48 2nd Grand Prix de Paris Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye 135S 11
Pre War July-48 8th Grand Prix de Suisse Private Talbot-Lago T26SS 7
Pre War July-48 35th Grand Prix de l´ACF Private Talbot-Lago T26SS 10
Pre War aug.-49 15th Grand Prix de voitures de sport de
l´ACF - Comminges
Private Delahaye 4.5-litre six 1
Pre War oct.-49 6th Coupe du Salon Private Delahaye 135CS 4
Formula 1 July-50 37th Grand Prix de l´ACF Ecurie Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago T26C 6
Sports Car June-53 21st 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
Louis Rosier
Louis Rosier was a racing driver from France.-Career highlights:...

 as co-driver
  • 1947, raced at:
    • Grand Prix of Pau,
    • Grand Prix Automobile of Marseille,
    • Circuit des Remparts in Angoulême,
    • Grand Prix du Comminges
      Grand Prix du Comminges
      The Grand Prix du Comminges was an automobile race held in France.The race was named after the Comminges, one of the former Provinces of France in ancient Gascony in what is now the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region of France...

       in Saint-Gaudens.
  • 1948, raced at:
    • Grand Prix des Nations
      Circuit des Nations
      - Geneva race-track :The Geneva race-track was established between the lake and the Nations square. Its length was . Grand-Prix races were organised after WWII, on this track, similar to Formula 1 or Formula 2 races, as well as non championship ones...

       in Genève,
    • DNF at Grand Prix du Comminges
      Grand Prix du Comminges
      The Grand Prix du Comminges was an automobile race held in France.The race was named after the Comminges, one of the former Provinces of France in ancient Gascony in what is now the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region of France...

       in Saint-Gaudens (Talbot).
  • 1949, raced at Grand Prix Automobile of Pau,
  • 1952, won the 12 hours of Casablanca
    Casablanca
    Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...

    , Morocco
    Morocco
    Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

  • 1953, won :
    • the first position of the 12H of Hyères
      Hyères
      Hyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....

       in the 2L category and at the third overall position,
    • the second position of the 12H of Reims in the 2L category and the 6th position in the overall ranking. For these two events, he raced on the Ferrari 166MM Berlinetta Vignale which belong to his teammate François Picard.
    • the third position at the12 Hours of Agadir
      Agadir
      Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...

       Morocco
      Morocco
      Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

       with a Lancia
      Lancia
      Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Some modern Lancias are seen as presenting a more...

       Aurelia
  • 1954, finished :
    • the 12 hours of Hyères in 2nd position with a Ferrari 500 Mondial,
    • the 12 hours of Reims in 9th position with the same car.
    • the hillclimb de Planfoy.

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
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...

 company.

Pozzi died in 2001 in Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, Champerret and Village Levallois , and which resulted in the incorporation of the...

, a suburb in western Paris.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 WDC Points
1950
1950 Formula One season
The 1950 Formula One season included the inaugural FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on May 13, 1950, and ended on September 3 after 7 races...

Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago
Talbot-Lago
Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer based in Suresnes, Hauts de Seine, outside of Paris.-Origins:The Anglo-French STD combine collapsed in 1935. The French Talbot company was acquired and reorganised by a Venetian born engineer called Anthony Lago and after that, the Talbot-Lago...

 T26C
Talbot
Talbot
Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...

 Straight-6
Straight-6
The straight-six engine or inline-six engine is a six-cylinder internal combustion engine with all six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase...

GBR
1950 British Grand Prix
The 1950 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1950 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England. It was the fifth British Grand Prix, and the third to be held at Silverstone after motor racing resumed after World War II. It was the first round of the 1950 World...


MON
1950 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 21, 1950 at Monaco. This race was the second round of 1950 World Drivers' Championship. The race, contested over 100 laps at an overall distance of 318.1 km was won by Juan Manuel Fangio for the Alfa Romeo team after starting from...


DNA
500
1950 Indianapolis 500
The 1950 Indianapolis 500 was an automobile race which was held on Tuesday, May 30, 1950 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event was the third round of the 1950 World Drivers' Championship...


SUI
1950 Swiss Grand Prix
The 1950 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 4, 1950 at Bremgarten. It was the fourth round of the 1950 World Drivers' Championship.-Report:...


BEL
1950 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1950 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 18, 1950 at Spa-Francorchamps. It was the fifth round of the 1950 World Drivers' Championship.-Report:...


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Charles Pozzi FRA
1950 French Grand Prix
The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 2, 1950 at Reims-Gueux. It was the sixth round of 1950 World Drivers' Championship.__FORCETOC__-Report:Fangio put in a stunning display with a 116 mph practice lap...


6 *
ITA
1950 Italian Grand Prix
The 1950 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 3, 1950 at Monza. It was the seventh and final event of the 1950 World Drivers' Championship...



* Indicates Shared Drive with Louis Rosier
Louis Rosier
Louis Rosier was a racing driver from France.-Career highlights:...

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