| Bio | Luis Goncelvis Fontés was a British racing driver of Brazilian parentage who, along with John Stuart Hindmarsh, won the 1935 24 Hours of Le Mans for the Lagonda automobile company and won the inaugural Limerick Grand Prix in 1935 in an Alfa Romeo. He also held a pilot's licence after learning to fly at Reading Aerodrome, Berkshire, UK, and entered his own Miles Hawk Speed Six racing aeroplane in the prestigious King's Cup Air Race in 1935.2 |
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| Born | 1912 Dec 261 |
| Died | 1940 Oct 121 |
| Occupation | aircraft pilot, racing automobile driver1 |
| Cause of death | aviation accident, accidental death2 |
| Status | Confirmed: Luis Fontés is a 27 Club member |
