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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
30 Dec 1951
hometown
Saivres
died
27 Dec 1991
Chamant
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
30 Dec 1951
hometown
Saivres
died
27 Dec 1991
Chamant
helmet

Competitors

Fermín Vélez profile photo
Fermín
Vélez
es
age
wins
17
poles
6
races
132
podiums
43
fastest laps
10
Maurizio Sandro Sala profile photo
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
br
age
66
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
George Fouché profile photo
George
Fouché
za
age
wins
4
poles
5
races
80
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Jean-Marie Alméras profile photo
Jean-Marie
Alméras
fr
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gérard Tremblay profile photo
Gérard
Tremblay
fr
age
74
wins
1
poles
0
races
116
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Paul Belmondo profile photo
Paul
Belmondo
fr
age
61
wins
7
poles
3
races
234
podiums
28
fastest laps
4
Paolo Giangrossi profile photo
Paolo
Giangrossi
it
age
71
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Gérard Tremblay profile photo
Gérard
Tremblay
fr
age
74
wins
1
poles
0
races
116
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Henri Pescarolo profile photo
Henri
Pescarolo
fr
age
82
wins
32
poles
6
races
298
podiums
71
fastest laps
6
Andrew Gilbert-Scott profile photo
Andrew
Gilbert-Scott
gb
age
66
wins
15
poles
9
races
188
podiums
38
fastest laps
6
Jean-Pierre Frey profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Frey
ch
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hitoshi Ogawa profile photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
jp
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Stefano Sebastiani profile photo
Stefano
Sebastiani
it
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Joël Gouhier profile photo
Joël
Gouhier
fr
age
74
wins
29
poles
19
races
147
podiums
99
fastest laps
21
Pierre Yver profile photo
Pierre
Yver
fr
age
77
wins
0
poles
2
races
79
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Jürgen Lässig profile photo
Jürgen
Lässig
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
110
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Jean Messaoudi profile photo
Jean
Messaoudi
fr
age
66
wins
0
poles
1
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Hunt profile photo
David
Hunt
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Frank Jelinski profile photo
Frank
Jelinski
de
age
66
wins
12
poles
2
races
187
podiums
38
fastest laps
4
Franz Konrad profile photo
Franz
Konrad
at
age
73
wins
15
poles
5
races
367
podiums
76
fastest laps
9

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1990
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Automobiles Louis Descartes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD C289
Cosworth DFZ 3.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
SAT 1 Supercup
Automobiles Louis Descartes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD C289 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
Automobiles Louis Descartes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD C289 (Ford Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Automobiles Louis Descartes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD C289
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Automobiles Louis Descartes
30
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD 03
BMW 3.5
Avon
ALD 04
BMW 3.5
Avon
8
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
-
-
30
year
series
team
points
position
1988
World Sportscar Championship
Automobiles Louis Descartes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD 03
BMW 3.5
Avon
ALD 04
BMW 3.5
Avon
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Automobiles Louis Descartes
8
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD 03
BMW 3.5
Avon
ALD 02
BMW 3.5
Avon
ALD 03
Audi 1.8 turbo
Avon
4
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
-
-
8
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 325i
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sports Prototype Championship
Automobiles Louis Descartes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD 02
BMW 3.5
Avon
ALD 03
Audi 1.8 turbo
Avon
ALD 03
BMW 3.5
Avon
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Endurance Cup - Group C2
Automobiles Louis Descartes
11
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD 02
BMW 3.5
Avon
6
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
-
-
11
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sports Prototype Championship
Automobiles Louis Descartes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD 01
BMW 3.5
Avon
ALD 02
BMW 3.5
Avon
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Automobiles Louis Descartes
4
71st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ALD 01
BMW 3.5
Avon
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Renaud-Delmas
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1990
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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