sentences:  He won the 1914 Indianapolis 500 on his inaugural try driving a Delage.He was given leave from the French Army during World War I so he could continue to race.Laminated spring steel steering wheel were manufactured in the inter-war period engraved with Rene Thomas portrait and signature and were used particularly on Delage motorcars but also championed by racing ace Jean Chassagne on his winning 1922 TT Sunbeam.