Jacky Ravenel
Jacques "Jacky" Ravenel (born December 2, 1944 in Noyen-sur-Sarthe ) is a former French racing driver .
Racing career
Jacky and his brother Jean-Louis , born in 1943 , were known as the Ravenel Fréres in France in the 1970s . The two had two other brothers and a sister. Her father ran a company that manufactured wooden parts for chalets . He was also a member of a jazz formation called Sparks , which had nothing to do with the American rock band of the same name .
Jacky Ravenel was not as talented as his older brother and primarily competed in circuit racing. He competed in the Tour de France for automobiles , the 24-hour race of Spa-Francorchamps and the 24-hour race of Le Mans . He drove the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times, with the best result in 1977 when he was fourth overall.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 |
 Jean-Louis Ravenel
|
BMW 3.0 CSL |
Jean-Louis Ravenel
|
Jean-Marie Détrin
|
Rank 24 and class win | ||
| 1977 |
Jean-Louis Ravenel
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RS |
Jean-Louis Ravenel
|
Jean-Marie Détrin
|
Rank 14 | ||
| 1978 |
Ravenel Fréres
|
Porsche 934 |
Jean-Louis Ravenel
|
Philippe Dagoreau
|
 Willy Braillard
|
failure | fuel pump |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissedre: 24 hours of mans . 1923-1992. 2 volumes. Édition d'Art JB Barthelemy, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ravenel, Jacky |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ravenel, Jacques (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Noyen-sur-Sarthe |