The 27 Institute for Statistical Humanity

Official Registry for the “27 Club” of Notable Deaths

Q454132

Luis Fontés

British racing driver

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

Born1912 Dec 261
Died1940 Oct 121
Occupationaircraft pilot, racing automobile driver1
Cause of deathaviation accident, accidental death2
StatusConfirmed: Luis Fontés is a 27 Club member

Sources: 1Wikidata 2Wikipedia Photo