Jack Leconte
Jack Leconte (born November 19, 1959 in Caen ) is a former French car racing driver , racing team owner and entrepreneur.
Larbre Compétition
In 1988 Jack Leconte founded his own racing team based in Le Vigeant . The workshops are located at the Circuit du Val de Vienne , a permanent race track in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . Larbre Compétition was and is a very successful racing team in international GT racing, with an abundance of class wins and overall championship victories.
Career as a driver
Leconte's career began as a driver in the French Porsche Cup in 1990 . He celebrated successes in the 24-hour race of Le Mans and the 24-hour race of Spa-Francorchamps . His best placement at Le Mans was 16th overall in 1993 . In Spa he finished the race in 1993 in fifth place in the overall standings. Team partners in the BMW M1 were Ferdinand de Lesseps and Pierre de Thoisy . His greatest achievement was overall victory in the 1997 Nogaro 3-hour race .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1993 | Jack Leconte | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Jesús Pareja | Pierre de Thoisy | Rank 16 | |
1994 | Société Labre Compétition | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Jean-Luc Chéreau | Pierre Yver | failure | accident |
1995 | Jean-Claude Miloe | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo | Jean-Luc Chéreau | Pierre Yver | failure | accident |
1996 | Société Chéreau Sports | Porsche 911 GT2 | Jean-Luc Chéreau | Pierre Yver | Rank 22 | |
1997 | Chereau Sports | Porsche 911 GT2 | Jean-Luc Chéreau | Jean-Pierre Jarier | failure | Gearbox damage |
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Leconte, Jack |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French car racing driver and racing team owner |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Caen |