Louis Chiron with his Bugatti Type near Molsheim Alsace France After having worked as chauffeur for Marshals Foch and Petain during WWI Chiron purchased a Bugatti in and began his motor racing career He was very successful winning five French Grands Prix as well as three Spanish and Czech and the German Belgian and Italian events as well He also triumphed in the Spa Hours race with Luigi Chinetti As a celebrated native of Monaco the corner heading into the swimming pool complex on the Grand Prix circuit is named after him Chiron won the Monaco and French Grands Prix driving a Type in