Jean-Paul Cottret (born June 19, 1963 in Gien) is a French rally navigator, best known for his seven success in the Dakar Rally alongside Stéphane Peterhansel.

Biography

edit

Cottret's partnership with Peterhansel began during the 1999 event, in which the pair placed seventh overall in the car category. Switching to the factory Mitsubishi team, the pair won the Dakar in 2004, 2005 and 2007 before adding a fourth success in 2012 at the wheel of an X-Raid prepared Mini.

In addition to their Dakar success, Cottret and Peterhansel have been successful in other minor rally raid events, such as the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Spanish Baja and Rally Morocco.[1]

Achievements

edit

Dakar Rally

edit
Year Car Driver Rank
1985 Mitsubishi Pajero   Maurice Sartiaux 40th
1986 Mitsubishi Pajero   Maurice Sartiaux 41st
1992 Mitsubishi Pajero   Dominique Housieaux 63rd
1993 Proto   Jérôme Riviere 37th
1994 Buggy Bourgoin   Philippe Wambergue 3rd.
1995 Nissan   Dominique Housieaux 14th
1996 Nissan   Dominique Housieaux 20th
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser   Philippe Wambergue Rit.
1998 Toyota Land Cruiser   Philippe Wambergue Rit.
1999 Nissan   Stéphane Peterhansel 7th
2000 Mega   Stéphane Peterhansel 2nd
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Stéphane Peterhansel 3rd
2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
2005 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
2006 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Stéphane Peterhansel 4th
2007 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
2009 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Stéphane Peterhansel Rit.
2010 BMW X3   Stéphane Peterhansel 4th
2011 BMW X3   Stéphane Peterhansel 4th
2012 Mini All 4 Racing   Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
2013 Mini All 4 Racing   Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
2014 Mini All 4 Racing   Stéphane Peterhansel 2nd
2015 Peugeot 2008 DKR   Stéphane Peterhansel 11th
2016 Peugeot 2008 DKR   Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
2017 Peugeot 3008 DKR   Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
2018 Peugeot 3008 DKR   Stéphane Peterhansel 4th

References

edit
  1. ^ "Jean-Paul Cottret". Retrieved 18 January 2013.