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Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
4 Aug 1936
hometown
Paris
died
9 Nov 1999
Garches, Hauts-de-Seine
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Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
4 Aug 1936
hometown
Paris
died
9 Nov 1999
Garches, Hauts-de-Seine
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1990
Whitehall Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE87L (Pontiac)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Joest Racing
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Joest Racing, France Prototeam
4
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
Spice SE88C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Goodyear
Spice SE88C
Cosworth DFZ 3.5
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Chamberlain Engineering
101
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE88C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
11
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
101
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Euromotor/Luigi Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra RS500
Ford 2.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Whitehall Motorsports
10
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE87L (Pontiac)
Spice SE88P (Pontiac)
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Chamberlain Engineering
19
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE88C
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 944 Turbo
Porsche
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-7
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
104
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
104
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 961
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Group 44, Bayside Disposal Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-5
Porsche 962
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
2
0
88
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Jaguar Group 44
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-5
Jaguar 6.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Bavaria Automobiles
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Bayside Disposal Racing, Tide & Mosler Racing
10
55th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Ferrrari 512 BB
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
122
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XJR-5
Jaguar 6.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Henn's Swap Shop Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935L
Good Year
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Preston Henn
1
82nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Preston Henn
1
92nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
15
0
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
4
198
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Charles Pozzi Ferrari France
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512BB LM
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 528
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
92
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 528
1
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
7
171
year
series
team
points
position
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
17
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 Turbo
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Condor Racing, JMS Racing Charles Pozzi
9.5
163rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 BB
Porsche 935
BMW 530i
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
9.5
year
series
team
points
position
1979
JMS Racing-Pozzi, Jean-Marc Smadja
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 BB
BMW 530i
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5)
4.9L F12 NA
Michelin
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Brumos Porsche, ASA Cachia, Pozzi Thompson JMS Racing, Tom Waugh
16
68th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77
Porsche 935
Ferrari 512 BB
AMC Gremlin
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934/5
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.9 turbo
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934/5
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
Porsche 2.8 turbo
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
1977
Dickinson/Holbert Racing
0
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monza
Chevrolet 6.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
JMS Racing / ASA Cachia
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.9 turbo
Dunlop
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Ecurie Batteries et Piles TS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
WM P76
Peugeot 2.7
Michelin
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
North American Racing Team
0
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ferrari 4.4
Goodyear
Ferrari 365 GT4/BB
Ferrari 4.4
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Écurie Robert Buchet
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Porsche Club Romand
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
43
year
series
team
points
position
1973
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ferrari 4.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Automobiles Charles Pozzi
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ferrari 4.4
Michelin
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Automobiles Charles Pozzi
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB 4 (V12 4390 cm3)
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ferrari 4.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Automobiles Charles Pozzi
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ferrari 4.4
Michelin
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Claude Ballot-Léna
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/02 K
Porsche 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Établissement Sonauto Auguste Veuillet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/2
Porsche 3.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 S
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Établissements Sonauto
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 914/6 GT
Porsche 2.0
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Auguste Veuillet
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911T
Porsche 2.0
Dunlop
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 T
Porsche 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CD SP66
Peugeot 1.1
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mini Marcos GT 2+2
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth 1000 SP
Fiat 1.0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1990
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
29
0
4
0
0
1987
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
3
0
2
0
0
1984
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
18
2
6
0
0
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
1
7
0
0
1980
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1979
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
7
1
1
0
0
1976
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
3
2
2
0
0
1972
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1971
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1970
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1969
Racing
2
2
3
0
?
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1965
Racing
0
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1983
24 Hour Pepsi Challenge, Daytona
1st
1981
French Touring Car Championship
3rd
1977
Le Mans 24 Hours - Group 5 SP
1st
1977
6 Hours of Hockenheim - World Sports Car
2nd
1973
Le Mans 24h - GTS
1st
1973
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GTS 5.0
1st
1972
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GTS 5.0
1st
1971
16° Tour de France Automobile - Sports Car
3rd
1970
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 2.0
1st
1969
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
1st
1969
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 2.0
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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