Yves Giraud-Cabantous

Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous (; born October 8, 1904 in Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France – died March 30, 1973 in Paris, Île-de-France, France) was a French racing driver who competed in Formula One at the series' inception. He drove for the and works teams, as well as entering a private Talbot-Lago in .
== Before Formula 1 World Championship ==
Giraud-Cabantous began his long racing career back in 1925 and by 1927 he won his first race, the GP des Frontieres at Chimay in a Salmson. He became quite a successful sidecar racer but he was soon developing his own cars and in 1930 won the Bol d'Or 24 Hour race in his won car and also finished second at Le Mans in a Delahaye.
Despite being in his 40's, in 1947 Giraud-Cabantous joined the Ecurie France team, winning at Chimay, Montlhery, San Remo and in 1948 Paris. He purchased a Talbot-Lago which he used for the next two years prior to the inception of the World Championship.
==Formula One Career==
===1950===
For 1950 Giraud-Cabantous joined the official Talbot-Lago team and took part in the first race of the season, the British Grand Prix. He scored points by finishing fourth and therefor becoming the first French driver to score points in the new World Championship.
Always a fast driver he qualified 7th at Bremgarten and 9th at Spa-Francorchamps but retired by crashing and suffering engine failure. At his home French GP he qualified in 5th with the absence of the factory Ferrari team, and in a race of high attrition finished 8th, all be it 12 laps down. Although the points gained at Silverstone were enough to give him equal 10th in the Championship.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	WDC Points	WDC Pos.	Report
 	Automobilies Talbot-Darracq	 	3 	14th 	Report
 	Yves Giraud-Cabantous 	 	2 	18th 	Report
 	HW Motors 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	HW Motors 	 	0 	NC 	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Race Wins===
====Non-Championship====
Win Number	Grand Prix
1 	1947 Salon Grand Prix
2 	1948 Paris Grand Prix
===Career Results===
==Notes==
Category:1904 births
Category:1973 deaths
Category:1950 Début Drivers
Category:French Drivers
Category:HWM Drivers
 
Category:Talbot Drivers
Category:Pre-war drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers