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Guy Negre

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Guy Negre, Caligiari, 2012. Used under a creative commons licence, original photo by Marco Busdraghi. JPEG Copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2024.

Guy Negre, Caligiari, 2012. Used under a creative commons licence, original photo by Marco Busdraghi. JPEG Copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2024.

Born:

08 Feb 1941
Narbonne

Died:

24 Jun 2016
Nice

Nationality:

France

Engines:

MGN (1989)

Ran the MDI Group engineering group until his death, the company being based in Luxembourg. An aeronautical and mechanical engineer, Guy was also an engine manufacturer. He developed a rotary distributor for light aeroplanes and has spent a lot of time working on a compressed air technology non-pollution engine. His F1 engine was revolutionary, but not successful - a Double V 12 cylinder engine. Negre also spent some time at Renault before starting his own business. Away from business, he was a jazz fan and a very able pianist.

Biography last updated 10 Jul 2018