Francis Howe (Francis Curzon - Earl Howe)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Born
1 May 1884
Mayfair
Died
1 September 1964
Amersham
Lifespan
80 years 4 months
Le Mans debut
15 June 1929
Age: 45 years 1 month 14 days
Latest Le Mans
15 June 1935
Age: 51 years 1 month 14 days
| Starts | 6 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Class wins | 1 |
| Class podiums | 1 |
| Laps | 676 |
Biography
The 5th Earl Howe, the 6th Baron Curzon of Penn
Le Mans participations (6)
| Year | No. | Team | Car | Class | Overall | Class | Status | Laps | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 11 | Bentley Motors Ltd | Bentley 4½ Litre | 3001-5000 | — | — | Retired | 7 | Bernard Rubin |
| 1930 | 23 | Earl Howe | Alfa Romeo 6C Sport | 1501-2000 | 5th | 1st | Finished | 160 | Leslie Callingham |
| 1931 | 16 | Earl Howe | Alfa Romeo 8C | 2001-3000 | 1st | 1st | Finished | 185 | Tim Birkin |
| 1932 | 9 | Earl Howe | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | 2001-3000 | — | — | Retired | 110 | Tim Birkin |
| 1934 | 6 | Earl Howe | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | 2001-3000 | — | — | Retired | 85 | Tim Rose-Richards |
| 1935 | 10 | Earl Howe | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | 3001-4000 | — | — | Retired | 129 | Bug (Brian) Lewis |
Legend: Overall = overall finishing position · Class = class position · Retired/DNF = retired · DNS = did not start · NC = not classified