Jean Lucas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Lucas

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1917

Place of Birth: Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France

Date of Death: 27-Sep-2003

Profession: engineer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jean Lucas (25 April 1917 – 27 September 2003) was a racing driver from France.
He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 11 September 1955.
Lucas was then manager of the Gordini team, and when regular driver Robert Manzon was unable to race, he stepped in to take his place.
His retired his car with engine failure and scored no championship points. Lucas' best results as a driver were in sports car racing at the wheel of a Ferrari, winning at Spa-Francorchamps and Montlhéry in 1949.
He retired in 1957 after a crash at the Moroccan Grand Prix.