Bernard Verdier
Bernard Verdier is a former French racing car driver and politician.
Career in motorsport
Bernard Verdier competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours twice in his career . On his debut in 1979 he drove a Chevron B36 and finished the race with his partners Noël del Bello and Albert Dufréne in 22nd place overall. A year later it failed prematurely after a defect in the cylinder head gasket on the Lola T298 .
His best finish in international sports car racing was the fourth overall in the the World Sportscar Championship in 1979 scoring six-hour race at Vallelunga .
Politician
Bernard Verdier has been the General Councilor of the Canton Castelnau-Magnoac since 1988 .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |
 Racing Organization Corse
|
Chevron B36 |
Noël del Bello
|
Albert Dufrene
|
Rank 22 | |
| 1980 |
ROC - Sociéte Yacco
|
Lola T298 |
Marc Sourd
|
failure | Cylinder head gasket |
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verdier, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |