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| | GT Times :: View topic - Maurice Trintignant dead at 87 |
 | | Former Grand Prix driver Maurice Trintignant, the uncle of acclaimed French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant, died on Saturday in a Nîmes hospital, aged 87. |
 | | Born in 1917, Trintignant took part in 82 races and drove for Gordini, Ferrari, Vanwall, Cooper, Maserati, BRM, Lotus and Aston Martin winning two races in Monaco in 1955 in a Ferrari and in 1958 in a Cooper. |
 | | He was nicknamed the 'Gentleman Racer' and was a contemporary of Juan-Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren and Phil Hill. |
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