KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE SINCE 1999
Yvon Tapy
13/12/1939
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Yvon Tapy worked as a BMW dealer in his hometown of Niort and competed in selected sports car races as a driver in the 1980s and 1990s. Along with Roland Bassaler and Dominique Lacaud, he drove a Sauber SHS C6 twice at Le Mans finishing 23rd overall in 1985 and failing to be classified in 1986 due to not covering the minimum distance.In the 1990s he drove in the French Touring Car Championship and even made appearances in 2003 and 2005 when he was already over sixty years old.
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Harry McQuinn 1905 - 1986 -
Benoît Musy 1917 - 1956 -
Bill Vukovich 1918 - 1955 -
Andrew Cowan 1936 -
Brian McGuire 1945 - 1977
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Henri Pescarolo 1942
Pescarolo participated in 59 grands prix, debuting on September 22, 1968. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 12 championship points. He wore a distinctive green helmet and still has a full beard that partially covers burns suffered in a crash. -
Gerard Larrousse 1940
Gérard Larrousse won the French Rally chanpionship with an Alpine A110 before turning to circuit racing. He participated in two Grands Prix. He won the Sebring 12 hour race and the Nürburgring 1000km in 1971 and Le Mans in 1973 and 1974. He then moved into racing management. -
Jean-Pierre Jarier 1946
Jean-Pierre raced in 134 GPs between 1973 to 1983 without a win. He was at the top of his game in with Shadows in the mid 70s and almost won the Brazilian Grand prix in 1975 but a faulty fuel gauge caused his retirement. -
Francois Migault 1944
Talented Formula 2 and 3 driver. Drove in F1 for Connew in 1972 and BRM in 1974. He later had guest outings for both Hill and Williams. He finished second at Le Mans in a Gulf Mirage in 1975. -
Jacques Pollet 1932 - 1997
A loyal Gordini campaigner, Pollet competed in five World Championsip Grand Prix with a best finish of 7th at Monaco in 1955. He won his class at Le Mans in 1954.