Albert Clement, Jr.
Finished Second in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Fourth in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Nationality: France
Born: 1878
Died: May 17, 1907 29 Years
Albert Clément (c.1878 - died 17 May 1907, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime) was a French motor racing driver. In 1904 he won the II Ardennes Cup race and finished third in the III Ardennes Cup race at Bastogne. He also finished second in the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island.[1] In 1906 he finished third in the inaugural French Grand Prix and 4th in the Vanderbilt Cup.[2] All his driving was in the Clément-Bayard factory team that was owned by his father Adolphe Clément-Bayard.
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