Eugène Martin

Eugène Martin (March 24, 1915 - October 12, 2006): A French racing driver born in Suresnes, France, Martin competed in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1950 French Grand Prix at Reims-Gueux. He drove a privately-entered Talbot-Lago and finished 11th in the race. Beyond Formula One, Martin was active in French national motorsport during the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, competing in various Grand Prix races before and after the establishment of the World Championship. He was known as a competent privateer who raced for the love of the sport rather than commercial gain.

Martin's career exemplified the gentleman racer tradition common in early post-war European motorsport, where wealthy enthusiasts competed against factory-backed professional teams. Living to age 91, he witnessed the complete transformation of Formula One from its amateur origins to the highly professional global sport it became.