Eugène Martin

Eugène Martin (24 March 1915 – 12 October 2006) was a racing driver from France. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1950. He scored no championship points.

Martin is better known for his participation in several of the prewar grands prix. He won the first Grand Prix Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac in 1949 with a Jicey-BMW developed by Jean Caillas.

In the 1950s, Martin embarked on a brief career as an auto-maker, working at the Paris-based garage he owned with his father to produce the Martin-Spéciale. The car was exhibited at the 1952 Paris Motor Show but never progressed to series production.

Martin was one of the last surviving drivers from that era until his death at a hospital near his home in La Rochelle in 2006.

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 WDC Points 1950 AutomobilesTalbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago T26C-DA TalbotStraight-6 GBR MON 500 SUI BEL FRA ITA NC 0