Jean-Louis Ricci
Jean-Louis Ricci ( February 22, 1944 - February 27, 2001 ) was a French racing driver .
Career in motorsport
The wealthy Jean-Louis Ricci competed in touring and sports car races from 1987 until he was seriously ill in 2000 . Due to his financial independence he could often choose teams and cockpits; It was not uncommon for him to provide support to those responsible for the team. Ricci wasn't a classic pay driver; In addition to his professional attitude, experts also noticed a talent for racing. His first major race was the 1987 Le Mans 24-hour race , where he shared the cockpit of a Royale RP40 with the Italian Olindo Iacobelli and the French George Tessier . The British Group C2 racing car, which had a 3.3 liter DFL V8 engine from Cosworth , broke down after just 13 laps due to an engine failure.
Ricci competed twelve times in the Le Mans 24-hour race , including for Joest Racing and Yves Courage's team . Partners were drivers like Henri Pescarolo , Claude Ballot-Léna and Jean-Claude Andruet , with whom he was also friendly. He achieved his best results at Le Mans in 1989 and 1992 when he finished sixth in the overall standings.
He drove his last race in 2000 (with his son Romano in the team) at Le Mans and then fell seriously ill. Five days after his 57th birthday, he died in February 2001 of complications from cancer .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1987 | Olindo Iacobelli | Royale RP40 | Olindo Iacobelli | George Tessier | failure | Engine failure |
1988 | Chamberlain Engineering | Spice Fiero SE88C | Jean-Claude Andruet | Claude Ballot-Léna | failure | Engine failure |
1989 | Joest Racing | Porsche 962C | Henri Pescarolo | Claude Ballot-Léna | Rank 6 | |
1990 | Joest Racing | Porsche 962C | Henri Pescarolo | Jacques Laffite | Rank 14 | |
1991 | Euro Racing | Spice SE89C | Olindo Iacobelli | Richard Piper | not classified | |
1992 | Courage Compétition | Cougar C28 | Henri Pescarolo | Bob Wollek | Rank 6 and class win | |
1993 | Courage Compétition | Courage C30 | Pierre Yver | Jean-François Yvon | Rank 11 | |
1994 | Courage Compétition | Courage C32LM | Andy Evans | Philippe Olczyk | Rank 7 | |
1997 | Courage Compétition | Courage C36 | Fredrik Ekblom | Jean-Paul Libert | Rank 16 | |
1998 | Michel Nourry | Porsche 911 GT2 | Michel Nourry | Thierry Perrier | Rank 18 | |
1999 | Perspective racing | Porsche 911 3.8 RSR | Michel Nourry | Thierry Perrier | Rank 21 | |
2000 | Perspective racing | Porsche GT3-R | Romano Ricci | Thierry Perrier | Rank 23 |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1988 | Whitehall rock sports | Spice SE88P | Skeeter McKitterick | Claude Ballot-Léna | failure | ignition |
1989 | Joest Racing | Porsche 962C | Frank Jelinski | Bob Wollek | Rank 5 |
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 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ricci, Jean-Louis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1944 |
DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 2001 |