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Charles Jarrott

1877-03-26 – 1944-01-04

Portrait of Charles Jarrott
Charles Jarrott, au circuit des Ardennes 1902. [Collection Jules Beau. Photographie sportive] : T. 19. Année 1902 / Jules Beau : F. 2. [Circuit des Ardennes, 31 juillet 1902], Bastogne;Credit: Jules Beau

Life & Legacy

Charles Jarrott (26 March 1877 – 4 January 1944) was an English racing car driver and businessman. Jarrott raced from 1900 to 1904, winning the 1902 Circuit des Ardennes race and competing in the 1903 and 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup races. He was the chair of the Motor Cycling Club's Annual Dinner at the Trocadero on Saturday 12 December 1913. He co-founded a car import firm in 1902 and was a founder member of the Automobile Association (the AA), serving as chairman in 1922.

Occupation & Career

racing automobile driver, businessperson

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1065049 — wikidata View source

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