Bernard Santal

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Bernard Santal (born February 17, 1960 in Geneva ) is a former Swiss racing driver .

Career in motorsport

Bernard Santal began his career in the early 1980s in Monopostosport . Between 1982 and 1985 he drove in Formula 3 races . He had engagements in the French and European Formula 3 championships . The best place in the final classification was eighth overall in 1982. After just one race in the International Formula 3000 Championship in 1986 , he ended his monoposto activities and switched to touring and sports car racing.

Twice, in 1993 and 1995 , he won the LMP2 class at the Le Mans 24 Hours . His last racing season as an active driver was in 2011 when he finished third overall in the V de V Challenge Endurance series .

statistics

Le Mans results

year team vehicle Teammate Teammate placement Failure reason
1988 FranceFrance Noël del Bello Racing Clean C8 BelgiumBelgium Bernard de Dryver FranceFrance Noël del Bello failure Engine failure
1989 FranceFrance Courage Compétition Cougar C22LM FranceFrance Patrick Gonin FranceFrance Noël del Bello failure Electrics
1990 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Brun Motorsport Porsche 962C NorwayNorway Harald Huysman ItalyItaly Massimo Sigala Rank 10
1991 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Repsol Brun Motorsport Porsche 962C NorwayNorway Harald Huysman CanadaCanada Robbie Stirling failure Cylinder head gasket
1993 FranceFrance Welter Racing WR LM93 FranceFrance Patrick Gonin FranceFrance Alain Lamouille Rank 24 and class win
1994 FranceFrance Didier Bonnet Debora LMP294 FranceFrance Pascal Dro FranceFrance Georges Tessier failure accident
1995 FranceFrance Didier Bonnet Debora LMP295 FranceFrance Edouard Sezionale FranceFrance Patrice Roussel Rank 20 and class win

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ French Formula 3 Championship 1982
  2. ↑ V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne - Proto Challenge 2011
personal data
SURNAME Santal, Bernard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss racing driver
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Geneva