Didier de Radiguès
Didier de Radiguès (born March 27, 1958 in Leuven , Flanders , Belgium ) is a Belgian motorcycle and automobile racing driver . He is the younger brother of Patrick de Radiguès .
Career
Radiguès began his career as a motorcycle racer. For the 1988 season he switched to the Yamaha -Marlboro team, which was led by Giacomo Agostini , replacing Eddie Lawson . As a motorcycle racer, he won four Grand Prix and was on the podium 14 times. His greatest success was the vice world champion title in 1982 in the class up to 350 cm³ behind Toni Mang .
In 1994 de Radiguès switched to racing cars and in 1998 won the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race in a BMW . In 2001 he won the American Le Mans Series in the LMP 675 class .
Today he also runs a motorcycle racing school.
statistics
title
- 1978 - Belgian 750cc champion on a Yamaha
- 1979 - Belgian 350cc champion on a Yamaha
- 1980 - Belgian 250cc champion on a Yamaha
- 1982 - 350 cc vice world champion
- 1991 - Macau Grand Prix victory on Suzuki
- 1998 - Victory in the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race in a BMW
- 2001 - American Le Mans Series champion
- 4 Grand Prix victories
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |
 Solution F
|
Riley & Scott Mk III |
Philippe Gache
|
 Wayne Gardner
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1999 |
 Kremer Racing
|
Lola B98 / 10 |
 Tomás Saldaña
|
 Grant Orbell
|
failure | Gearbox damage |
| 2000 |
 Team Rafanelli SFR
|
Lola B2K / 10 |
Domenico Schiattarella
|
Emanuele Naspetti
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 2001 |
 Dick Barbour Racing
|
Reynard 01Q-LM |
Sascha Maassen
|
 Hideshi Matsuda
|
failure | Wagon fire |
| 2002 |
MBD Sportscar Team
|
Panoz LMP07 |
 Milka Duno
|
 John Graham
|
failure | Electrics |
Sebring results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |
Doyle-Risi Racing
|
Ferrari 333SP |
Max Angelelli
|
Anthony Lazzaro
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 2000 |
Team Rafanelli SRL
|
Lola B2K / 10 |
Domenico Schiattarella
|
Pierluigi Martini
|
failure | steering |
| 2002 |
 MBD sports car
|
Panoz LMP07 |
Rick Sutherland
|
Bruno Lambert
|
failure | Wagon fire |
| 2003 |
Dyson Racing
|
MG-Lola EX257 |
Chad Block
|
Chris Dyson
|
18th place and class win | |
| 2004 |
Dyson Racing Team Inc.
|
MG-Lola EX257 |
 Jan Lammers
|
Chris Dyson
|
failure | Power transmission |
Web links
- Didier de Radiguès on the official website of the Motorcycle World Championship (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Radiguès, Didier de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian motorcycle and car racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lions |