- Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (born
June 3 ,1937 inCaen ) is a French former racing driver, more famous for winning the24 Hours of Le Mans in 1978 and 1980.Jaussaud started racing in automobiles in 1962, taking courses in the
Jim Russell Drivers School and theWinfield Racing School . In 1964, he graduated toFormula Three racing, with backing from Shell, and joined the worksMatra team in 1966, where he stayed for two years, and won the French title in 1970, in a privateTecno .In 1971 he moved full-time to
Formula Two in a works March, and the following year drove a privateerBrabham and fought for the EuropeanFormula 2 title withMike Hailwood . In 1975 Jaussaud quit single-seaters and enteredendurance racing , where he was invited to drive forRenault Sport starting in 1976. After two years, Jaussaud and partnerDidier Pironi won the race overall.Although he tested the Renault F1 car, Jaussaud instead stayed in touring cars and endurance, winning the 1979 Production title in a
Triumph Dolomite . Teaming up withJean Rondeau , he won at Le Mans once more, and also took part in theParis-Dakar Rally for Rondeau's team. Jaussaud continued racing until 1992, when he retired to become a racing instructor.References
* [http://www.caradisiac.com/php/voitures_collection/portraits/pilotes/jean_pierre_jaussaud.php Jean-Pierre Jaussaud - Les Grands Pilotes]
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