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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

Noël del Bello profile photo
Noël
del Bello
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Hobbs profile photo
David
Hobbs
gb
age
85
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
Michel Trollé profile photo
Michel
Trollé
fr
age
65
wins
8
poles
5
races
85
podiums
24
fastest laps
6
Franz Hunkeler profile photo
Franz
Hunkeler
ch
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yves Courage profile photo
Yves
Courage
fr
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Quirin Bovy profile photo
Quirin
Bovy
be
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yoshimi Katayama profile photo
Yoshimi
Katayama
jp
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
63
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Karl Wendlinger profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Karl
Wendlinger
at
age
55
wins
37
poles
16
races
327
podiums
83
fastest laps
10
Angelo Pallavicini profile photo
Angelo
Pallavicini
ch
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
John Sheldon profile photo
John
Sheldon
gb
age
77
wins
5
poles
0
races
121
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
John Williams profile photo
John
Williams
gb
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tsunehisa Asai profile photo
Tsunehisa
Asai
jp
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
47
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Jean-Daniel Raulet profile photo
Jean-Daniel
Raulet
fr
age
78
wins
1
poles
1
races
44
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Adrian Campos profile photo
Adrian
Campos
es
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
102
podiums
16
fastest laps
5
Richard Piper profile photo
Richard
Piper
gb
age
76
wins
3
poles
2
races
61
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Tom Hessert II profile photo
Tom
Hessert II
us
age
73
wins
7
poles
0
races
107
podiums
26
fastest laps
1
Paolo Barilla profile photo
Paolo
Barilla
it
age
63
wins
11
poles
5
races
150
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Johnny Herbert profile photo
Johnny
Herbert
gb
age
60
wins
27
poles
15
races
353
podiums
81
fastest laps
17
Max Payne profile photo
Max
Payne
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Julian Bailey profile photo
Julian
Bailey
gb
age
63
wins
16
poles
12
races
205
podiums
40
fastest laps
13

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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