Yves Aristide Marius Giraud-Cabantous (; 8 October 1904 – 30 March 1973) was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from to , participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One and Formula Two races.
Career Giraud-Cabantous was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, three at the 1950 British Grand Prix (also his highest finish, a fourth place) and two at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix. He died in Paris, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine.
Giraud-Cabantous also competed in sports car racing, winning the 1930 Bol D'Or and finishing second at the 1938 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 1953 12 Hours of Reims.
Racing record Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Roger Labric Roger Labric Caban Spéciale1.189DNF(Engine) Roger Labric Roger Labric Caban Spéciale1.51469th5th Yves Giraud-Cabantous Charles Rigoulot Chenard et Walcker Z11.1151DNF(Electrics) Gaston Serraud Gaston Serraud Delahaye 135CS5.0233 2nd 2nd Ecurie Francia Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135CS5.099DNF Louis Villeneuve Marius Chanal Delahaye 135CS5.0128DNF(Engine/fire) Automobiles Talbot Eugène Martin Talbot-Lago T26GS5.0 -DNA Donald Healey Motor Company Pierre Veyron Nash-Healey5.0(3hrs)DNF(Engine) Nash-Healey Inc. Pierre Veyron Nash-Healey5.09DNF(Engine) Automobiles VP Just-Emile Vernet VP 166RS750190DNF(Accident) Automobiles VP Yves Lesur VP 166RS75026DNF(Engine)
Formula One World Championship results (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. Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot L6 GBR MONDNA 500 SUI BEL FRA ITA 14th 3 Yves Giraud Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP 18th 2 HW Motors HWM 52 Alta L4 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC 0 HW Motors HWM 53 Alta L4 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
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Sources Formula One World Championship results are derived from