Jean Vinatier
Jean Vinatier (born November 25, 1933 ) is a former French rally and circuit racing driver .
Career
In the 1960s, the small racing prototypes from Bonnet and Alpine were the sentimental favorites among the public at the Le Mans 24-hour race . The two works teams - they were the only French works teams in this endurance race in the 1960s - were hopelessly inferior in the overall standings against the sports cars from Ferrari , Ford and later also Porsche , but dominated the small classes. The factory drivers always pushed the prototypes to the limit, which led to many - sometimes spectacular - failures.
One of these pilots was Jean Vinatier. His father, Jean Vinatier Sr., Had already competed in the 24-hour race. In 1950 he drove a Renault 4CV , but retired with engine failure. The young Vinatier began his career as a rally driver in the late 1950s . In 1969 he won the overall ranking of the French rally championship. However, his name is closely linked to the races at Le Mans, where he made his debut in 1958, and the Tour de France for automobiles . He took part in both events for many years in a row. His best placement at Le Mans was eighth overall in 1968, which he achieved together with André de Cortanze on an Alpine A220 . The last time he was there in 1973 in a Ford Capri , he had to give up the race prematurely after a vehicle fire.
After the end of his active career, Vinatier was a technical delegate at the FIA for many years .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1958 | Equipe Monopole Corse | Monopoles VM5 | Bernard Consten | failure | Engine failure | |
1959 | Roger Masson | DB HBR5 | Roger Masson | failure | Clutch damage | |
1960 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet | DB HBR4 | Jean-Claude Vidilles | failure | accident | |
1961 | Abarth & Cie | Fiat Abarth 750S Spyder | Teodoro Zeccoli | failure | Engine failure | |
1962 | Automobiles René Bonnet | René Bonnet Djet | Jean-Claude Vidilles | failure | Cylinder overheated | |
1963 | Automobiles René Bonnet | René Bonnet RB5 | Gérard Laureau | failure | Defect in the fuel pump | |
1964 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Alpine M63 | Mauro Bianchi | not classified | ||
1965 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Alpine M64 | Roger Delageneste | failure | ignition | |
1966 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Alpine A210 | Mauro Bianchi | Rank 13 | ||
1967 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Alpine A210 | Mauro Bianchi | Rank 13 and class win | ||
1968 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Alpine A220 | André de Cortanze | Rank 8 | ||
1969 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Alpine A220 | André de Cortanze | failure | Engine failure | |
1972 | Société Franco-Brittanc | De Tomaso Pantera | Guy Chasseuil | failure | Engine failure | |
1973 | Ford Motor Works | Ford Capri LV | Helmut Koinigg | Gerry Birrell | failure | Fire |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
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
Individual evidence
- ^ Foreword by Vinatier to: Alpine & Renault. The Sports Prototypes. Volume 1: 1963-1969. Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 2010, ISBN 978-1-84584-191-1 , p. 11.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Vinatier, Jean |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1933 |