Didier André (born 3 September 1974) is a race car driver born in Lyon, France. In the late 1990s he competed in Indy Lights,[1] driving in the Indy Racing League in 2001[2] and Nissan World Series from 2003[3] until the present day. During 2006 he drove in the Le Mans Series Championship, initially in LMP2 for the team Paul Belmondo Racing n°37 car, a Courage C65 with Ford power. Subsequently he moved to the LMP1 championship winning Pescarolo Sport squad, where he won at Donington and Jarama, partnering Jean-Christophe Boullion and Emmanuel Collard.[4]
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||
| Born | 3 September 1974 (age 50) Lyon, France | ||||||||||
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Racing record
edit24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 2000 |  Mopar Team Oreca
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 Didier Theys Jeffrey van Hooydonk
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Reynard 2KQ-LM-Mopar | LMP900 | 292 | 20th | 10th |
| 2003 | Noël del Bello Racing
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Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière Christophe Pillon
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Reynard 2KQ-LM-Volkswagen | LMP675 | 319 | 15th | 1st |
| 2004 |  Taurus Sports Racing
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Christian Vann Benjamin Leuenberger
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Lola B2K/10-Judd | LMP1 | 300 | 20th | 8th |
| 2005 | Paul Belmondo Racing
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Paul Belmondo Rick Sutherland
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Courage C65-Ford | LMP2 | 294 | 22nd | 3rd |
| 2006 | Paul Belmondo Racing
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Patrice Roussel Yann Clairay
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Courage C65-Ford | LMP2 | 48 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | Luc Alphand Aventures
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Jean-Luc Blanchemain Vincent Vosse
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Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | GT1 | 306 | 24th | 11th |
| 2009 | Signature Plus
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Pierre Ragues Franck Mailleux
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Courage-Oreca LC70E-Judd | LMP1 | 344 | 11th | 10th |
| 2010 | AIM Team Oreca-Matmut
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Soheil Ayari Andy Meyrick
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Oreca 01-AIM | LMP1 | 369 | 4th | 4th |
Source:[5]
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Complete American Open Wheel racing results
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Indy Lights
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Autosport Racing | MIA 22 |
LBH 8 |
NAZ 25 |
SAV 9 |
STL 20 |
MIL 18 |
DET 21 |
POR 25 |
TOR 4 |
TRO 7 |
VAN 8 |
LS 10 |
FON | 14th | 35 | |
| 1998 | PacWest Lights | MIA 14 |
LBH 5 |
NAZ 2 |
STL 12 |
MIL 15 |
DET 5 |
POR 8 |
CLE 3 |
TOR 5 |
MIS 7 |
TRO 5 |
VAN 6 |
LS 1 |
FON 5 |
2nd | 123 |
| 1999 | PacWest Lights | MIA 14 |
LBH 4 |
NAZ 16 |
MIL 13 |
POR 17 |
CLE 17 |
TOR 3 |
MIS 12 |
DET 5 |
CHI 13 |
LS 1 |
FON 3 |
8th | 74 | ||
Indy Racing League
edit| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Galles Racing | G-Force GF05B | 32 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | PHX 27 |
HMS 10 |
ATL 13 |
INDY DNQ |
TXS 17 |
PPI 19 |
RIR 4 |
KAN 16 |
NSH 21 |
KTY 11 |
STL 12 |
CHI 13 |
TX2 15 |
20th | 188 | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Hybrid R & D Racing Season Review". motorsport.com. 25 December 1999. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Crowe, Steve (22 May 2001). "Unser says there's still no place like Indy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Valencia: Thursday test notes". motorsport.com. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Donington: Michelin race report". motorsport.com. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Complete Archive of Didier André". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Didier André – Indy Lights". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Didier Andre". Motor Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Didier André – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Didier André – IRL". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Didier André Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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