Gérard Vial
The Porsche 930 of Joël Laplacette , Antoine Salamin , Yves Courage and Gérard Vial at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1978
Gérard Vial (born November 11, 1941 in Saint-Martin ) is a former Swiss racing driver .
Racing career
Gérard Vial competed in several sports car races in the late 1970s . Together with Antoine Salamin, he finished fourth overall in the 1978 6-hour race in Dijon , a race in the World Sports Car Championship that year . The emergency car was a Porsche 934 .
Antoine Salamin was also his partner in the 1978 Le Mans 24-hour race . The team also included Joël Laplacette and Yves Courage . The trio dropped out after an accident.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |
 Joël Laplacette
|
Porsche 930 |
Joël Laplacette
|
 Antoine Salamin
|
Yves Courage
|
failure | accident |
Web links
Commons : Gérard Vial - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vial, Gerard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Martin |