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Jean-Louis Lafosse profile photo
Jean-Louis Lafosse helmet photo
Jean-Louis
Lafosse
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World Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
15 Mar 1939
hometown
Dakar (Senegal)
died
13 Jun 1981
Le Mans
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
15 Mar 1939
hometown
Dakar (Senegal)
died
13 Jun 1981
Le Mans
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

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
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Porsche Kremer Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
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 935/77A
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Gelo Sportswear Int'l
0
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0)
3.0L F6 Turbo
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
1979
Ecurie Arvor
7
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Dunlop
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
Pozzi Thompson JMS Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 BB
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Racing Organisation Course
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B36
Chrysler 2.0
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 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
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
WM P77
Peugeot 2.7 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Sport Garage G. Benoit
170
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 530i
1
6
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
6
2
1
170
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Racing Organisation Course
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B36
Chrysler 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
William Vollery/Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann
0
14th
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
1976
Grand Touring Cars
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage GR8
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Automobiles Ligier
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS2
Cosworth DFV 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
Ligier Gitanes Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS2
Cosworth DFV 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
1975
Automobiles Ligier - Gitanes
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS2
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth-Osella PA2
Abarth 2.0
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
Abarth-Osella PA2
Abarth 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dino-Ferrari 308 GT/4
Ferrari 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Team Précision Liegeoise Belgium
52
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
52
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T282
Cosworth DFV 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
1973
Scuderia Filipinetti
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T282
Cosworth DFV 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
1973
Scuderia Filipinetti
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T282
Cosworth DFV 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
Lola T282
Cosworth DFV 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
Lola T282 Hu6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Équipe Gitanes Cigarettes France
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T282
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T290
Cosworth FVC 1.8
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
Lola T212
Cosworth FVC 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Ecurie Bonnier
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T280/2 Hu5
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Scuderia Filipinetti
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ferrari 4.4
Michelin
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
Lola T290 (Ford FVC)
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
2
48
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Pygmée Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pygmée MDB17 (Ford)
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
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
22
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK4 (Renault)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerca (Renault)
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
3
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
5
1
6
2
1
1976
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1975
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1974
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
3
1
3
0
0
1971
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
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1969
Racing
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1968
Racing
?
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1977
French Touring Car Championship
2nd
1977
6 Hours of Hockenheim - World Sports Car
2nd
1976
24 Hours of Le Mans - Group 6 3.0
2nd
1975
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
2nd
1972
European 2-litre Sports Car Champ.
3rd
1972
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GTS 5.0
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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