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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

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poles
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poles
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Raymond Boutinaud profile photo
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75
wins
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poles
0
races
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podiums
0
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0
Richard Jones profile photo
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75
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1
poles
0
races
68
podiums
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0
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Franzmaier
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age
wins
0
poles
0
races
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podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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61
wins
24
poles
26
races
263
podiums
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fastest laps
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gb
age
58
wins
16
poles
2
races
255
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Martin Brundle profile photo
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gb
age
65
wins
31
poles
23
races
321
podiums
88
fastest laps
18
Bernard Jourdain profile photo
Bernard
Jourdain
mx
age
74
wins
2
poles
0
races
43
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Robert Peters profile photo
Robert
Peters
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Francois Yvon profile photo
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Yvon
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age
65
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Mauro Baldi profile photo
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Baldi
it
age
70
wins
51
poles
38
races
280
podiums
114
fastest laps
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Karl Wendlinger profile photo
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at
age
55
wins
37
poles
16
races
327
podiums
83
fastest laps
10
Steven Andskär profile photo
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Andskär
se
age
59
wins
5
poles
3
races
81
podiums
18
fastest laps
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Stanley Dickens profile photo
Stanley
Dickens
se
age
72
wins
13
poles
2
races
111
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Chris Ashmore profile photo
Chris
Ashmore
gb
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Kennedy profile photo
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Kennedy
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age
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poles
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races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
6
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poles
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wins
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poles
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podiums
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fastest laps
0

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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