Jean-Louis Capette
Jean-Louis Capette (born May 29, 1946 - March 13, 2015 in Lyon ) was a French racing car driver .
Racing career
Jean-Louis Capette was born near Paris and moved to Val-d'Isère with his mother in 1971 . As a showman, he sold bicycles and sportswear and in the mid-1970s opened a company for the distribution of sporting goods in Tignes . Capette was in possession of flight tickets for various types of aircraft and helicopters .
Jean-Louis Capette competed in rallies and circuit races in the 1980s and 1990s . 1993 he went together with Roland Bassaler and Patrick Bourdais on a Sauber SHS C6 at the 24-hour race at Le Mans at the start. He was unable to finish the race after an accident.
He died in March 2015 after complications from knee surgery in a hospital in Lyon .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 |
 Roland Bassaler
|
Clean SHS C6 |
Roland Bassaler
|
Patrick Bourdais
|
failure | accident |
Web links
- On the death of Jean-Louis Capette
- Rally results
- Jean-Louis Capette at the Driver Database
- Jean-Louis Capette at Racing Sports Cars
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Capette, Jean-Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1946 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 2015 |
| Place of death | Lyon |