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Louis Descartes profile photo
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Descartes
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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

Massimo Sigala profile photo
Massimo
Sigala
it
age
73
wins
37
poles
5
races
163
podiums
93
fastest laps
24
Ernst Franzmaier profile photo
Ernst
Franzmaier
at
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Otto Rensing profile photo
Otto
Rensing
de
age
62
wins
8
poles
5
races
118
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Chris Hodgetts profile photo
Chris
Hodgetts
gb
age
73
wins
40
poles
44
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
37
Michael Bartels profile photo
Michael
Bartels
de
age
56
wins
37
poles
16
races
362
podiums
87
fastest laps
16
John Sheldon profile photo
John
Sheldon
gb
age
77
wins
5
poles
0
races
121
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Roy Baker profile photo
Roy
Baker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yasuhiro Okamoto profile photo
Yasuhiro
Okamoto
jp
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Philippe Grand profile photo
Jean-Philippe
Grand
fr
age
71
wins
7
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jochen Dauer profile photo
Jochen
Dauer
de
age
72
wins
8
poles
5
races
94
podiums
19
fastest laps
8
Charles Zwolsman profile photo
Charles
Zwolsman
nl
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
32
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Bruno Giacomelli profile photo
Bruno
Giacomelli
it
age
72
wins
25
poles
23
races
170
podiums
32
fastest laps
15
Jean-Pierre Frey profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Frey
ch
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Walter Brun profile photo
Walter
Brun
ch
age
81
wins
4
poles
0
races
181
podiums
23
fastest laps
2
Oscar Larrauri profile photo
Oscar
Larrauri
ar
age
70
wins
35
poles
25
races
307
podiums
82
fastest laps
34
Pierre-Alain Lombardi profile photo
Pierre-Alain
Lombardi
ch
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Andrew Miedecke profile photo
Andrew
Miedecke
au
age
74
wins
46
poles
18
races
394
podiums
129
fastest laps
23
Hellmut Mundas profile photo
Hellmut
Mundas
de
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
49
podiums
16
fastest laps
3
Gilles Lempereur profile photo
Gilles
Lempereur
fr
age
65
wins
4
poles
2
races
59
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Armin Hahne profile photo
Armin
Hahne
de
age
69
wins
18
poles
19
races
288
podiums
50
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 Sportscar 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
FIA 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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