Denis Morin

Denis Morin (born September 6, 1956 in Elbeuf ) is a former French racing driver .
Racing career
Denis Morin began his international career in the French Formula Renault Championship , where he finished ninth overall in the championship in 1978 on a Martini Mk24 (overall winner Philippe Alliot ahead of Joël Gouhier ). Also in the following year - this time Alain Ferté won the overall standings ahead of Gouhier - he finished this championship in ninth place overall. In 1980 Morin was the overall winner. In 1981 he switched to Formula 3 . He drove in the Formula 3 European Championship , some races in the German Championship and in 1984 (Champion Olivier Grouillard ) finished fifth in the French championship .
Even during his time as a Formula Renault driver, Morin competed in sports car races . In 1979 he made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans , where he competed a total of eight times up to 1994 . His best position in the final ranking was 13th in 1981 in the World Championship P79 / 80 reported by Welter Racing . Team partners were Xavier Mathiot and Charles Mendez . His best place in the World Sports Car Championship was sixth in the final 480 km in Dijon in 1989 .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1979 |
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WM P79 |
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failure | accident | |
1980 |
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WM P79 / 80 |
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failure | accident |
1981 |
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WM P79 / 80 |
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Rank 13 | |
1982 |
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Ferrari 512 BB |
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failure | no petrol |
1990 |
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Spice SE86C |
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failure | accident |
1992 |
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Cougar C28LM |
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failure | Engine failure |
1993 |
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Porsche 962C |
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Rank 14 | |
1994 |
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Dodge Viper R / T10 |
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not classified |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ French Formula Renault Championship 1978
- ^ French Formula Renault Championship 1979
- ^ French Formula Renault Championship 1980
- ^ French Formula 3 Championship 1984
- Jump up ↑ 480 km Dijon race in 1989
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Morin, Denis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Elbeuf |