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Jean-Pierre Wimille

French racing driver (1908-1949).

Born February 26th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died January 28th, 1949 at 40 years old in Buenos Aires.

Occupations
French Resistance fighter, SOE agent, racing automobile driver, racing driver

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde