Igor Troubetzkoy

Igor Troubetzkoy
Born	Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy (1912-08-23) 23 August 1912 Paris, France
Died	20 December 2008(2008-12-20) (aged 96)
Occupation(s)	Nobleman, sports enthusiast, racing driver, painter
Years active	1947–1948 (racing)
Known for	Co-founder of Scuderia Inter; victory at the 1948 Targa Florio

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Igor Troubetzkoy alongside Clemente Biondetti celebrating victory at the Targa Florio in Sicily (April 3, 1948) driving a Ferrari 166 S (#001S).

Prince Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Трубецкой; born 23 August 1912 – died 20 December 2008) was a French nobleman and sports enthusiast of Russian heritage, known for his involvement in skiing, cycling, and motor racing.

Early life and family

Born in Paris, France on 23 August 1912, Prince Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy belonged to the distinguished Trubetskoy family. His sibling, Youcca Troubetzkoy, gained recognition as an actor featured in French cinema throughout the 1920s and 1930s.

Career

In his youth, Igor excelled as a skier and cyclist. He ventured into car racing in 1947, initially competing with a Simca-Gordini and securing third place at the Coupe de l'Agaci on October 26, 1947.

Together with Count Bruno Sterzi, he founded the Scuderia Inter racing outfit in 1947. They acquired three early-model Ferrari 166 S vehicles, among Ferrari's initial productions:

• Spider Corsa #006I: an open two-seater designed by Allemano featuring cycle fenders and lamps; this car was driven by notable racers Clemente Biondetti and Tazio Nuvolari during Nuvolari's final Mille Miglia event.
• Spider Corsa #010I (previously #01C): an open single-seater track car which Igor himself raced in 1948.
• Spider Sport #001S: an open two-seater by Allemano, road-legal, in which Igor achieved victory at the Targa Florio on April 3, 1948, alongside co-driver Clemente Biondetti.

Igor ended his racing career following a crash at the Circuit d'Albi on August 29, 1948. After Count Sterzi departed from the team, Scuderia Inter was dissolved; however, its name was later adopted for the Ferrari 166 Inter, Ferrari’s inaugural Grand Touring automobile.

Personal life

In March 1947, he wed American heiress Barbara Hutton and influenced her son from a previous marriage, Lance Reventlow, to pursue a career in racing. Following his separation from Hutton in 1951, Igor began focusing on painting. Two years later, in 1953, he became the father of a son named Arnaud Marie, who during the 1970s established Troubetzkoy Paintings in Paris and New York City, specializing in creating replica artworks.

External links

• Igor (car #48) competing in his final race at the Circuit d'Albi (August 29, 1948).