Max Jean
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First start: | 1971 French Grand Prix | ||||||||
Last start: | 1971 French Grand Prix | ||||||||
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1971 Williams | |||||||||
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Max Jean (born July 27, 1943 in Marseille ) is a former French racing driver .
Career
Jean spent a large part of his racing career in the French Formula Ford , which he was able to complete as an overall winner in 1968. In 1970 he moved to Tecno in Formula 3 .
In 1971 , thanks to his sponsor, the lubricant manufacturer Motul , he got the chance to compete for the Frank Williams Racing Cars team in a March 701 at his home Grand Prix at the Paul Ricard Circuit . Starting the race from position 22 on the grid, he crossed the finish line nine laps behind winner Jackie Stewart .
This was his last Formula 1 race. In the years that followed, Jean drove in Formula 2 and Formula 3, including for the Martini team.
His name is also given as Jean Max in some sources .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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Moynet XS |
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failure | Oil pump |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 |
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1968 | André Moynet | Moynet XS |
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SURNAME | Jean, Max |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver; Formula 1 driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1943 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Marseille |