Jean-Claude Depince
Jean-Claude Depince (born February 22, 1947 , † November 17, 1988 ) was a French racing car driver who denied most of his races under the pseudonym Depnic .
Racing career
Jean-Claude Depince was active as a touring and sports car driver in the 1970s . There were also some starts in rallies . He competed six times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . His best place in the overall classification was 15th in 1975 with Jean-Claude Aubriet in a BMW 3.0 CSL .
His best touring car result was fourth in the 1974 Jarama 4-hour race . The event was part of the 1974 European Touring Car Championship . In 1977 he finished seventh in the BMW 530i together with Jean-Louis Ravenel and Jean-Marie Détrin .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |
 Écurie Léopard
|
Chevrolet Corvette |
Jean-Claude Aubriet
|
failure | Cylinder overheated | |
| 1973 |
Écurie Léopard
|
Chevrolet Corvette |
Jean-Claude Aubriet
|
Rank 18 | ||
| 1974 |
Jean-Claude Aubriet
|
BMW 3.0 CSL |
Jean-Claude Aubriet
|
Rank 15 | ||
| 1975 |
Jean-Claude Aubriet
|
BMW 3.0 CSL |
Jean-Claude Aubriet
|
failure | accident | |
| 1976 |
 Chuck Graeminger
|
Cheetah G601 |
Daniel Brillat
|
Michel Degoumois
|
failure | Constant velocity joint |
| 1977 |
Jean-Claude Giroix
|
BMW 3.0 CSL |
Jacques Coulon
|
failure | Engine failure |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
- Jean-Claude Depince at Motorsport Magazine
- Jean-Claude Depince at Racing Sports Cars
- Jean-Claude Depince at EWRC-Results
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Depince, Jean-Claude |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Depnic (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1947 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th November 1988 |