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André Boillot
 
Complete name: André Boillot
Birth date: 08.Aug.1891
Birth Place: Valentigney, Doubs, France
Death date: 08.Jun.1932
Death Place: La Châtre, France
Nationality: France
Gender: male
Age at death: 40
 
Event date: 05.Jun.1932
Series: unknown
Race:
Event type: hillclimb - practice
Country: France
Venue: Ars
Variant: hillclimb
 
Role: driver
Vehicle type: car
Vehicle sub-type: sportscar
Vehicle brand/model: Peugeot 201 X
Vehicle number: ??
 

Notes:
André Boillot who was nicknamed "Dribus", was a close collaborator of Armand Peugeot and younger brother of Georges Boillot, official driver of Peugeot between 1909 and 1913 and killed in a dogfight during the First World War.

André qualified for three Indianapolis 500 races, 1919, 1920 and 1921, driving a Peugeot in the first two and a Sunbeam in 1921. He started and finished in the middle of the field in all three 500s.

A few days after having established several international records on the circuit of Miramas, near Marseilles, at the wheel of Peugeot 301 C, André Boillot, although tired, took part by friendship with the organizers to the Ars-Le Châtre Hillclimb (1,3km) near Chateauroux.

On 05 June 1932, during his third practice run, he lost control of his Pugeot 201 X at the exit of a turn, while travelling at more than 100 km/h. The car hit a tree on the side of the road and exploded into flames. Witnesses of the accident had great difficulties to extract the driver, who had suffered multiple fractures, from the wreck; Boillot succumbed to his injuries at the hospital of La Châtre on 10 June 1932.

According to the website Hill Climb Winners 1897-1949, Boillot crashed on 04 June and died on 10 June, at least the date of death is not correct since his demise is reported by newspapers of 10 June.


The memorial to Andre Boillot situated at the first left hand corner on the D943
as it heads north out of La Chatre (like the place of his accident).
The road currently used by daily traffic bypasses the old road at the corner where the memorial is situated.
Photos courtesy of Chris Hall - Published under authorization, all rights reserved.

 
Sources:
  • Book "The International Motor Racing Guide", by Peter Higham, David Bull Publishing, Phoenix, United States, ISBN 1-893618-20-X.
  • Book "1895-1995 Un Siècle de Grands Pilotes Français" by Maurice Louche, 1995 ISBN 2-9500738-3-2.
  • Book "Albo della Gloria: Al Piloti Caduti in Tutto il Mondo al Loro Posto di Combattimento", by Emanuele Carli, Modena, Italy, 1972, page 19.
  • Book "The Tribute Project", edited by Ed Watson, 1997, page 6 [incomplete date].
  • Newspaper Il Littoriale, Bologna, Italy, issues of 08 June 1932 and 10 June 1932.
  • Website Hill Climb Winners 1897-1949, by Hans Etzrodt, page http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/hcwg.htm. [date of accident 04 June 1932; date of death 10 June 1932].
  • Website Indianapolis 500, page http://www.indy500.com/stats/drivers.php?drivername=AndreBoillot.
  • Website Where Are They Now, by Richie Jenkins, page http://www.oldracingcars.com/bydriver/watn.asp?letter=B&Category=Indy500starts .
  • E-mail by Pier Paolo Garagnani, dated 19 August 2004.
  • E-mail by Jean Louis Mathieu, dated 17 October 2004.
  • E-mail by Hans Fohr, dated 27 May 2005.
  • E-mail by Chris Hall, dated 01 August 2009.