Cyril Grandet
Cyril Grandet (born December 19, 1942 ) is a former French racing driver .
Career in motorsport
Cyril Grandet was active in GT and sports car racing in the 1970s and 1980s. He celebrated his first racing victories in 1971 in the French GT championship. With four race wins - three times in Monthlhèry and once in Magny-Cours - he secured the championship at the end of the year. In 1973 he made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans , where he finished fifth in the overall standings a year later . Victory in the GTS class over 5-liter displacement also went to Grandet and his team-mate Dominique Bardini .
His biggest international success celebrated Grandet 1979 with the fourth place in the World Sportscar Championship in 1979 scoring six-hour race at Silverstone .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |
 Shark Racing Team
|
Ferrari 365GTB / 4 |
Jean-Claude Guérie
|
failure | Gearbox damage | |
| 1974 |
Raymond Touroul
|
Ferrari 365GTB / 4 |
Dominique Bardini
|
Rank 5 | ||
| 1975 |
Ecurie Buchet
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
Bob Wollek
|
disqualified | ||
| 1977 |
JMS Racing Team
|
Porsche 934 |
Jean-Louis Bousquet
|
Philippe Dagoreau
|
Rank 19 | |
| 1979 |
 North American Racing Team
|
Ferrari 512 BB |
Jean-Pierre Delaunay
|
Preston Henn
|
failure | accident |
| 1980 |
ASA Cachia
|
Porsche 934 |
Bernard Salam
|
Christian Bussi
|
failure | Engine failure |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissedre: 24 hours of mans . 1923-1992. 2 volumes. Édition d'Art JB Barthelemy, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grandet, Cyril |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1942 |