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Didier
Pironi
Formula 1 - Test Driver
Driver Information
nationality
French
birthday
26 Mar 1952
hometown
Villecresnes
died
23 Aug 1987
Isle of Whight (GB)
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Driver Information
nationality
French
birthday
26 Mar 1952
hometown
Villecresnes
died
23 Aug 1987
Isle of Whight (GB)
Competitors
René
Arnoux
age
75
wins
28
poles
21
races
199
podiums
58
fastest laps
33
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Roberto
Ravaglia
age
66
wins
47
poles
18
races
336
podiums
141
fastest laps
32
Compare to Pironi
Jari
Nurminen
age
62
wins
40
poles
6
races
204
podiums
73
fastest laps
12
Compare to Pironi
Innes
Ireland
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Compare to Pironi
Paolo
Barilla
age
62
wins
11
poles
5
races
150
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Compare to Pironi
Otto
Rensing
age
62
wins
8
poles
5
races
118
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Compare to Pironi
Thierry
Boutsen
age
66
wins
22
poles
19
races
324
podiums
61
fastest laps
13
Compare to Pironi
Giovanna
Amati
age
64
wins
2
poles
3
races
69
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Compare to Pironi
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
age
65
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
Compare to Pironi
Andy
Wallace
age
63
wins
48
poles
31
races
352
podiums
128
fastest laps
18
Compare to Pironi
David
Hunt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Pironi
Giorgio
Francia
age
76
wins
37
poles
7
races
246
podiums
97
fastest laps
12
Compare to Pironi
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 1 - Test Driver
AGS / Ligier
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS27
Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t
Pirelli
AGS JH21C
Motori Moderni V6
Pirelli
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
FIA Formula One World Championship
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
39
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
10
2
6
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
6
2
2
39
year
series
team
points
position
1981
FIA Formula One World Championship
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 126CK
Ferrari 1.5 turbo
Michelin
15
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Mugello - World Sports Car
BMW France
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
BMW France
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1 (IMSA)
3.5L I6 NA
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
BMW France, Daniel Benoit
7
200th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 530i
BMW M1
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Procar BMW M1
BMW Motorsport
34
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
7
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
2
0
1
34
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula 1 Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elfin MR8 (Chevrolet)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
16° Spanish Grand Prix - Jarama - Formula 1
Equipe Ligier Gitanes
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS11/15
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
FIA World Championship Formula One
Equipe Ligier Gitanes
32
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS11/15
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
14
1
5
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
5
2
2
32
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Procar BMW M1
BMW Motorsport
34
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
1979
FIA World Championship Formula One
Candy Tyrrell Team
14
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 009
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
15
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
2
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Renault Sport
20
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Alpine A442B
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula 2 Japan
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
KE008 (BMW M12/7)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
12° GP de Trois-Rivieres - F. Atlantique
Ecurie Canada
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March78B (Ford BDN)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
24 Hours of Le Mans - Group 6 +2.0
Renault Sport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Alpine A442B
Renault 2.0L Turbo V6
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
FIA World Championship Formula One
Elf Team Tyrrell
7
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 008
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1977
24 Hours of Le Mans - Group 6 +2.0
Hughes de Chaunac
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault-Alpine A442
Renault 2.0 turbo
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
Fred Opert Racing
9
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B39 (Ford BDN)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1977
BARC BP British Formula 3
Ecurie Elf
9
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK21 (Toyota)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula 2 Europe
Ecurie Renault Elf
38
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK22 (Renault)
13
1
5
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
1
5
1
1
38
year
series
team
points
position
1976
500 Km de Dijon - World Sports Car
WM
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
WM P76
Peugeot 2.7
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
24 Hours of Le Mans - Group 4 GT
Kremer Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Challenge de Formule Renault Europe
Ecurie Elf
188
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK18 (Renault)
Renault 2.0
17
12
14
9
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
12
14
9
188
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Challenge de Formule Renault Europe
129
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini (Renault)
3
8
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
8
2
129
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Challenge Européen de Formule Renault
Ecurie Elf
166
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK14
Renault
20
7
14
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
7
14
2
166
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Challenge Européen de Formule Renault
75
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK11 (Renault)
0
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
3
1
75
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
10
2
6
2
2
1981
Racing
15
0
0
0
1
1980
Racing
27
2
8
2
3
1979
Racing
18
0
4
0
0
1978
Racing
20
2
3
0
0
1977
Racing
15
2
6
1
1
1976
Racing
18
12
14
0
9
1975
Racing
?
3
8
?
2
1974
Racing
20
7
14
?
2
1973
Racing
?
0
3
?
1
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1982
FIA Formula One World Championship
2nd
1978
12° GP de Trois-Rivieres - F. Atlantique
3rd
1978
24 Hours of Le Mans - Group 6 +2.0
1st
1977
Formula 2 Europe
3rd
1976
Challenge de Formule Renault Europe
1st
1975
Challenge de Formule Renault Europe
3rd
1974
Challenge Européen de Formule Renault
1st
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