Albert Abel Noël Hippolyte Guyot (25 December 1881 – 24 May 1947) was a French racing driver. He was one of the first Europe-based drivers to travel to America in order to compete in the Indianapolis 500.

Albert Guyot
Guyot in 1914
BornAlbert Abel Noël Hippolyte Guyot
(1881-12-25)25 December 1881
Saint-Jean-de-Braye, Loiret, France
Died24 May 1947(1947-05-24) (aged 65)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine, France
Champ Car career
5 races run over 5 years
Best finish21st (1921)
First race1913 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 1 0

Guyot was one of four drivers who competed for Duesenberg in the 1921 French Grand Prix, the first in which a U.S. make participated. His teammate, Jimmy Murphy won, while Guyot finished sixth.

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1913 9 2 80.750 19 4 200 0 Running
1914 10 11 89.150 16 3 200 9 Running
1919 32 3 98.300 9 4 200 0 Running
1921 9 14 87.780 17 6 200 0 Running
1926 39 19 88.580 27 28 8 0 Piston
Totals 808 9
Starts 5
Poles 0
Front Row 2
Wins 0
Top 5 3
Top 10 4
Retired 1

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References

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  1. ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.