Eugène Martin

Not to be confused with the African American artist Eugene J. Martin.

Eugène Martin (24 March 1915 in Suresnes – 12 October 2006 in Aytre) 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.

Eugène Martin

Born	(1915-03-24)24 March 1915
Died	12 October 2006(2006-10-12) (aged 91)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	French
Active years	1950
Teams	Talbot-Lago
Entries	2
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 British Grand Prix
Last entry	1950 Swiss Grand Prix

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^[1] developed by Jean Caillas.^[2]

In the 1950s he 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.

He was one of the last surviving drivers from that era until his death at a hospital near his home in La Rochelle in 2006.^[3]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	WDC	Points
1950	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot Straight-6	GBR Ret	MON	500	SUI Ret	BEL	FRA	ITA	NC	0