Jean-Louis Gabriel Lafosse (15 March 1941 – 13 June 1981) was a French racing driver. He was most closely associated with the 24 Hours of Le Mans race...
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cars finished on the podium, but the race was marred by the death of Jean-Louis Lafosse, driving one of the five M379s entered in the event. It achieved one...
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in his WM-Peugeot, killing a marshal. In the same race, Frenchman Jean-Louis Lafosse was also killed on the Mulsanne Straight when his Rondeau suffered...
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serious accidents on the Mulsanne Straight killing French driver Jean-Louis Lafosse and a track marshal. These events saw the first deployment at Le Mans...
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Bell in their Gulf GR-8, finishing just a lap ahead of the Ligier of Jean-Louis Lafosse and Guy Chasseuil. It was the first victory for an all-British car...
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margin. Second was the Mirage of French drivers François Migault and Jean-Louis Lafosse – the same car that had finished third the year before. Alain de Cadenet’s...
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fatal high-speed accidents on the Mulsanne Straight in the 1980s. Jean-Louis Lafosse was killed in 1981, and Jo Gartner in 1986; in 1984 a French track...
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2014-07-09. "Jim Ladd Jr". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 2014-07-09. "Jean-Louis Lafosse". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 2014-07-09. "Hans Laine". Motorsport...
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#34 Racing Organisation Course Results Jochen Mass Jacky Ickx Jean-Louis Lafosse Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Porsche 936 Chevron B36-ROC 7 Salzburgring #3 Martini...
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Filipinetti dying in May from a heart attack, a car was entered for Jean-Louis Lafosse and Hughes de Fierlandt. An ex-Bonnier Lola was also run by former...
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for speed, was clocked by radar travelling at 407 km/h (253 mph). Jean-Louis Lafosse and Jo Gartner would ultimately suffer from fatal high speed accidents...
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Manfred Schurti/Hans Heyer in one and John Fitzpatrick/Harald Grohs/Jean-Louis Lafosse in the other. Alongside these premier teams were four other entries:...
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Porsche 935/79 IMSA GTX 154 DNF DNF 1980 Kremer Racing Team Malardeau Jean-Louis Lafosse Danny Ongais Porsche 935-K3/80 Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 89 DNF DNF 1981 Porsche...
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race historians and authors of the official yearbooks, Christian Moity and Jean-Marc Teissedre. Marius Mestivier was the first race fatality, occurring only...
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with Jean-Louis Lafosse while Anne-Charlotte Verney moved up from Group 4 to race with Xavier Lapeyre and acclaimed French actor-comedian Jean-Louis Trintignant...
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1973 United States Grand Prix. Jean-Pierre Beltoise, iconic Matra driver, won the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix for BRM. Jean Alesi is the only French driver...
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512S S 5.0 36 DNF DNF 1973 Équipe Gitanes Baron Hughes de Fierlandt Jean-Louis Lafosse Lola T282-Ford Cosworth S 3.0 164 DNF DNF 1974 Gulf Research Racing...
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However, this was overshadowed by the death of Rondeau team driver Jean-Louis Lafosse in the early hours of the race after crashing out on the Hunaudieres...
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Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti (born 29 August 1945 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vaucluse), is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World Rally Championship...
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6–8 Brun Motorsport Walter Brun 1–3, 5–6, 8 Ecurie Automobile Arvor Jean-Louis Lafosse 1–5, 7–8 Eggenberger Motorsport Helmut Kelleners All Franz Konrad...
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consumption rules introduced for the race in the wake of the oil crisis. Jean-Louis Lafosse and François Migault both finished second in the 1976 24 Hours of...
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Laps Pos. Class Pos. 1980 Kremer Racing Team Malardeau Ted Field Jean-Louis Lafosse Porsche 935-K3/80 Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 89 DNF DNF 1982 Kremer Racing Interscope...
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bought 4 cars and 60 crew. Aerodynamic long-tail versions were prepared for Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Chris Amon and François Cevert/Howden Ganley while Henri...
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Gregg Porsche 935 Gr. 5 315 3rd 1st 1978 Pozzi-Thompson JMS Racing Jean-Louis Lafosse Ferrari 512BB IMSA +2.5 218 DNF DNF 1979 JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi...
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win in 1975 as a works driver with Ligier. Chasseuil and partner Jean-Louis Lafosse piloted one of three Ligier JS2s. The duo was to drive a conservative...
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Pace 2-4, 8 Patrick Dal Bo 2-4, 6-11, 13-14 Lian Duarté 2-4, 7-9 Jean-Louis Lafosse 13 Leda Engineering Allan McCall Team Tui Leda-Tui-Ford AM29 BH2 Ford...
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JS2-Ford Cosworth S 3.0 146 DNF DNF 1976 Grand Touring Cars Inc. Jean-Louis Lafosse Mirage GR8-Ford Cosworth S 3.0 338 2nd 2nd 1977 North American Racing...
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paired with Jean-Pierre Jarier and American Sam Posey teamed up with Michel Leclère. Jarier was a late substitute for Jean-Louis Lafosse who had not arrived...
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sense of déjà vu for the French team. The sister Renault Alpine A442B of Jean-Pierre Jaussaud and Didier Pironi inherited the lead, with a 7-lap margin...
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François-Louis Henry (1786–1855) André Lafosse (1890–1975) Jeanne Loriod (Professor of Ondes Martenot, 1970–2001) Vincent d'Indy (1851–1931) Jean François...
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