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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
1951-12-30
hometown
Saivres
died
1991-12-27
Chamant
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
1951-12-30
hometown
Saivres
died
1991-12-27
Chamant
helmet

Competitors

Costas Los profile photo
Costas
Los
gr
age
69
wins
2
poles
0
races
106
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jo Gartner profile photo
Jo
Gartner
at
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
102
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Max Cohen-Olivar profile photo
Max
Cohen-Olivar
ma
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Sarel van der Merwe profile photo
Sarel
van der Merwe
za
age
77
wins
6
poles
14
races
117
podiums
20
fastest laps
7
Gareth Chapman profile photo
Gareth
Chapman
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tim Lee-Davey profile photo
Tim
Lee-Davey
gb
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
70
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hitoshi Ogawa profile photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
jp
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Jean-Louis Ricci profile photo
Jean-Louis
Ricci
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Anthony Reid profile photo
Anthony
Reid
gb
age
65
wins
54
poles
35
races
401
podiums
121
fastest laps
49
Mercedes Stermitz profile photo
Mercedes
Stermitz
at
age
66
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Uwe Schäfer profile photo
Uwe
Schäfer
de
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
2
Olaf Manthey profile photo
Olaf
Manthey
de
age
69
wins
12
poles
6
races
187
podiums
50
fastest laps
1
Will Hoy profile photo
Will
Hoy
gb
age
wins
12
poles
7
races
271
podiums
44
fastest laps
7
Antonio Palma profile photo
Antonio
Palma
it
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Danny Ongais profile photo
Danny
Ongais
us
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Robin Donovan profile photo
Robin
Donovan
gb
age
68
wins
0
poles
0
races
52
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Klaus Ludwig profile photo
Klaus
Ludwig
de
age
75
wins
108
poles
77
races
527
podiums
210
fastest laps
79
Hideki Okada profile photo
Hideki
Okada
jp
age
65
wins
21
poles
5
races
195
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Paul Stott profile photo
Paul
Stott
gb
age
61
wins
3
poles
0
races
40
podiums
6
fastest laps
4
Hitoshi Ogawa profile photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
jp
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10

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
FIA World Sports Prototype 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
FIA 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
FIA 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 Endurance 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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