Prince Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Трубецкой; 23 August 1912 – 20 December 2008) was a French aristocrat and athlete (skiing, cycling, car racing) of Russian descent.[2]

Igor Troubetzkoy
Full name
Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy
Russian: Игорь Николаевич Трубецкой
Born(1912-08-23)23 August 1912
Paris, France
Died20 December 2008(2008-12-20) (aged 96)
Nice, France
Noble familyTrubetskoy
Spouse(s)
(m. 1947; div. 1951)
IssueArnaud Marie Troubetzkoy
FatherPrince Nikolai Nikolaievich Troubetzkoy
MotherCountess Jekaterina Mikhailovna Mussin-Pushkin
OccupationAthlete
Igor Troubetzkoy and Clemente Biondetti winning Targa Florio on Sicily (April 3, 1948) in a Ferrari 166 S (#001S).[1]

Early life and family

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Prince Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy was born on 23 August 1912 in Paris, France. He was a member of the princely Trubetskoy family, son of Prince Nikolai Nikolaievich Troubetzkoy (1867–1949) and the Countess Ekaterina Mikhailovna Musin-Pushkin (1884–1972).[3] His brother, Youcca Troubetzkoy (1905–1992), was an actor in French films during the 1920s and 1930s.

Career

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Being a good skier and athlete (cycling)[4] in younger years, Igor started automobile racing in 1947 in a Simca-Gordini, taking a bronze at the Coupe de l'Agaci (Oct 26, 1947).[5]

With Count Bruno Sterzi he started the Scuderia Inter racing team in 1947 and bought three Ferrari 166 S, among the first cars made by Ferrari:[6]

He retired from racing due to an accident at Circuit d'Albi (August 29, 1948).[10] Sterzi had left the Scuderia and it ceased to exist, but the name was used for Ferrari 166 Inter, the company's first Grand Touring car.

Personal life

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He was married to American heiress Barbara Hutton in March 1947 and inspired her son from an earlier marriage, Lance Reventlow, to take up racing. After his divorce from Hutton in 1951, Igor took up painting. In 1953, he fathered a son, Arnaud Marie, who in the 1970s started Troubetzkoy Paintings (Paris, New York City) that makes replica paintings.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "166 Spyder Corsa 001S". barchetta.cc. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Biography of Igor Troubetzkoy". historicracing.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Years of birth and death for Igor's parents are from "Екатерина Михайловна кн. Трубецкая". Geni.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Igor Troubetzkoy". CyclingRanking.com.
  5. ^ "Coupes de l'Agici". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Targa Florio 1948 166 SC". ferrarichat.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "166 Spyder Corsa 006i". barchetta.cc. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "01C 125C Spyder". barchetta.cc. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "010I 166 Spyder Corsa". www.barchetta.cc. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "Prince Igor Troubetzkoy". ferrarichat.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  11. ^ "Troubetzkoy Paintings". troubetzkoypaintings.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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