The great Louis Rosier was born 100 years ago today. Despite losing some of the best years of his career to WWII, he became a French racing legend after winning the 1950 Le Mans and multiple non-championship grand prix
Like so many sportsmen of his generation, Louis Rosier lost some of his best years to the war. But after serving with valour as a member of the French Resistance, he became a national hero of another kind when in 1950 he almost single-handedly won the Le Mans 24 Hours – and in a French car, too. In a period dominated by Italian machinery and an emerging generation of new international drivers, Rosier kept the French end up – just as he had on that day, night and day at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
He was also a true blue privateer, who relished taking on the factory teams and defeating them on his own terms – which is why he made our list as a nominee for the 2020 Motor Sport Hall of Fame. His most famous victory is a case in point.
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