Gérard Tremblay (racing driver)
Gérard Tremblay (born July 31, 1950 in Le Mans ) is a French racing car driver .
Racing career
Gérard Tremblay began his sports car career in 1985 with appearances in the French Group 5 championship . In 1987 he joined the sports car world championship for the racing team of his compatriot Louis Descartes . The best place during the period of cooperation was 17th place at the 1000 km race in Spa-Francorchamps in 1988 . In 1989 he moved to Didier Bonnet's team . As with Descartes, it was difficult to achieve countable results with the small underfunded racing team from Bonnet.
In the 1990s he competed regularly in the French Touring Car Championship , where 14th place in 1992 was his best place in the final classification. In recent years he has competed regularly in the French GT championship . He finished the 2015 season in twelfth place overall.
He competed five times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and did not make it into the final standings in all five outings.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |
 Automobiles Louis Descartes
|
ALD 02 |
Michel Lateste
|
Sylvain Boulay
|
not classified | |
| 1988 |
Automobiles Louis Descartes
|
ALD 04 |
Michel Lateste
|
Sylvain Boulay
|
failure | Cylinder head gasket |
| 1990 |
Automobiles Louis Descartes
|
ALD C289 |
Jacques Heuclin
|
François Migault
|
failure | drive shaft |
| 1992 |
Didier Bonnet Autoracing
|
Debora 92 |
Jacques Heuclin
|
Didier Bonnet
|
failure | Clutch damage |
| 1993 |
Didier Bonnet
|
Debora SP93 |
Yvan Muller
|
Georges Tessier
|
failure | Engine failure |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ 1000 km race at Spa-Francorchamps in 1988
- ↑ French Touring Car Championship 1992
- ↑ French GT Championship 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tremblay, Gerard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Mans , Sarthe Department , France |