Michel Ligonnet
Michel Ligonnet (born January 8, 1962 in Boulogne-sur-Mer ) is a former French racing driver and the son of René Ligonnet .
Career
Michel Ligonnet was best known as a sports car driver to a broader motorsport public. In 1995 he made his debut for the German racing team Freisinger Motorsport at the Le Mans 24-hour race . His partners were the German Wolfgang Kaufmann and the Japanese Yukihiro Hane . At the end of the race, the trio came in 19th overall.
In addition to his various engagements at Le Mans, where 17th overall positions in 1998 and 2001 were his best results, the Frenchman also competed in races in the BPR Global GT Series and the FIA GT Championship . His best result was a third place in Monza in 1999.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1995 |
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Porsche 993 Bi-Turbo |
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Rank 19 | |
1997 |
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Porsche 993 GT2 |
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failure | Engine failure |
1998 |
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Porsche 993 GT2 |
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Rank 17 | |
1999 |
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Porsche 911 GT2 |
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failure | Engine failure |
2000 |
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Porsche 996 GT3 R. |
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failure | accident |
2001 |
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Porsche 996 GT3 R. |
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Rank 17 |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1997 |
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Porsche 911 GT2 |
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Rank 10 | |
1999 |
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Porsche 911 GT2 |
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Rank 10 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 24 Hours of Le Mans 1995 . wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 . wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ 24 Hours of Le Mans 1998 . wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ 24 Hours of Le Mans 1999 . wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ 24 Hours of Le Mans 2000 . wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ 24 Hours of Le Mans 2001 . wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ligonnet, Michel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Boulogne-sur-Mer |