Max Cohen-Olivar
Max Cohen-Olivar (born April 30, 1945 in Casablanca ; † May 21, 2018 in Paris ) was a Moroccan racing car driver .
Career
Max Cohen-Olivar began his racing career in Morocco in the late 1960s . In contrast to South Africa and Rhodesia , where an independent motorsport scene developed in different variants in the 1960s, racing remained piecemeal in almost all other African countries. The situation in Cohen-Olivar's homeland was not much different. In the absence of suitable development opportunities, he therefore came to Europe in the early 1970s.
The talented young pilot got a contract with the Swiss racing driver and team owner André Wicky in 1970 , which enabled him to enter professional sport. After his first time in Switzerland, Cohen-Olivar became one of the busiest sports car drivers in international motorsport. Until the mid-1990s, he competed several times in all major sports car races.
The name Cohen-Olivar is also closely associated with the Le Mans 24-hour race . In three decades he has competed 20 times in this endurance race. He made his debut in 1971 for the Wicky Racing team with the team owner himself as a racing partner. His best placings were the two twelfth places overall in 1982 and 2001. He came closest to a top placement in 1986, when he was in the top field for a long time with the Porsche 962 of the German Kremer team . However, after the fatal accident of Jo Gartner - who also drove a Kremer Porsche - the team withdrew the vehicle from the race.
In 2001 Cohen-Olivar was honored for 30 years of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest - the organizer of the 24-hour race - and is still the African with the most races at the Sarthe.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1971 | André Wicky Racing Team | Porsche 908/2 | André Wicky | failure | Gearbox damage | |
1973 | André Wicky Racing Team | Porsche 908/2 | André Wicky | Philippe Carron | Rank 21 | |
1974 | Wicky Racing Team | De Tomaso Pantera | Philippe Carron | failure | Gearbox damage | |
1975 | Wicky Racing Team | Porsche 908/2 | Philippe Carron | Joël Brachet | failure | Clutch damage |
1977 | Racing Organization Course | Chevron B36 | Alain Flotard | Michel Dubois | failure | Engine failure |
1978 | ROC La Pierre du Nord | Chevron B36 | Jacques Henry | Albert Dufrene | failure | Piston damage |
1979 | Lambretta SAFD, | Lola T298 | Pierre Yver | Michel Elkoubi | Rank 21 | |
1981 | Jean-Marie Lemerle | Lola T298 | Jean-Marie Lemerle | Alain Levié | failure | Electrics |
1982 | Jean-Marie Lemerle | Lancia Beta Monte Carlo | Jean-Marie Lemerle | Joe Castellano | Rank 12 | |
1983 | Scuderia Sivama engine | Lancia LC1 | Oscar Larrauri | Massimo Sigala | not classified | |
1985 | Bartlett Chevron Racing | Chevron B62 | Richard Jones | Robin Smith | failure | Engine failure |
1986 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 956 | Pierre Yver | Hubert Striebig | withdrawn | fatal accident by Jo Gartner |
1987 | Charles Ivy Racing | Tiga GC287 | John Cooper | Tom Dodd-Noble | failure | crankshaft |
1988 | Primagaz Compétition | Cougar C12 | Patrick de Radiguès | not classified | ||
1989 | Tiga Race Team | Tiga GC289 | Robin Donovan | John Sheldon | failure | Power transmission |
1990 | Team Davey | Porsche 962C | Giovanni Lavaggi | Tim Lee-Davey | Rank 19 | |
1991 | Team Salamin Primagaz | Porsche 962C | Antoine Salamin | Marcel Tarrès | failure | Motor overheated |
1992 | Alméras Chotard team | Porsche 962C | Jacques Alméras | Jean-Marie Alméras | failure | accident |
2000 | Seikel Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Michel Neugarten | Tony Burgess | Rank 18 | |
2001 | Seikel Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Andrew Bagnall | Tony Burgess | Rank 12 |
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
- ↑ LE PILOTE MAROCAIN, MAX COHEN OLIVAR EST MORT CE 21 MAY 2018, À 73 ANS! In: autonewsinfo.com. May 21, 2018, accessed July 2, 2018 (French).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cohen-Olivar, Max |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Moroccan racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Casablanca |
DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 2018 |
Place of death | Paris |