Peter Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baron Selsdon
Peter Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baron Selsdon (28 May 1913 – 7 February 1963) won the 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Luigi Chinetti in a Ferrari 166 MM.
The Lord Selsdon | |
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 From left: Selsdon, Luigi Chinetti and Marion Chinetti at Le Mans on 26 June 1949 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 24 December 1938 – 7 February 1963 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Lord Selsdon |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Lord Selsdon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1913 |
| Died | 7 February 1963 (aged 49) |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1939, 1949 |
| Teams | Private |
| Best finish | 1st (1949) |
| Class wins | 1 (1949) |
He was the son of William Lowson Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron Selsdon (1877–1938), and the father of Malcolm McEacharn Mitchell-Thomson, 3rd Baron Selsdon (b. 1937).
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| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Mitchell-Thomson |
Baron Selsdon 1938–1963 |
Succeeded by Malcolm Mitchell-Thomson |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Jean-Pierre Wimille Pierre Veyron |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1949 with: Luigi Chinetti |
Succeeded by Louis Rosier Jean-Louis Rosier |
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