Didier Pironi
Nationality
France
Born
26 March 1952
Villecresnes
Died
23 August 1987
ile de Wight
Lifespan
35 years 4 months 28 days
Le Mans debut
12 June 1976
Age: 24 years 2 months 17 days
Latest Le Mans
14 June 1980
Age: 28 years 2 months 19 days
| Starts | 4 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Class wins | 0 |
| Class podiums | 0 |
| Laps | 934 |
Biography
Décède lors dune course offshore avec Jean-Claude Guénard et Bernard Giroux au large de lîle de Wight dans le sud de lAngleterre.
Le Mans participations (4)
| Year | No. | Team | Car | Class | Overall | Class | Status | Laps | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 65 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 934 | IV | 19th | 5th | Finished | 270 | Marie-Claude Beaumont (Charmasson) / Bob Wollek |
| 1977 | 16 | Equipe de Chaunac | Renault Alpine A442 | VI | — | — | Retired | 0 | René Arnoux / Guy Fréquelin |
| 1978 | 2 | Renault Sport | Renault Alpine A442 B Bubble top | VI | 1st | 1st | Finished | 370 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
| 1980 | 83 | BMW France | BMW M1 | IMSA | 14th | 4th | Finished | 294 | Dieter Quester / Marcel Mignot |
Legend: Overall = overall finishing position · Class = class position · Retired/DNF = retired · DNS = did not start · NC = not classified