Patrice Gay
Patrice Gay (born November 14, 1973 in Bourges ) is a former French racing driver .
Career
Patrice Gay began his career in Formula Ford , where he finished fourth (Master Jean-Bernard Bouvet ) in the French Formula Ford 1600 Championship in 1993 . After finishing third in the Formula Ford 1800 Championship in 1994 (Master Soheil Ayari ), he won this French Championship in 1995. He then switched to Formula 3 , where he became French Champion in 1997 .
He competed twice in the Le Mans 24-hour race . In 1998 he drove a C51 for Courage Compétition , which failed after a leak in the radiator. In 1999 he was partner of Henri Pescarolo , who made his 33rd Le Mans start. The third driver was Michel Ferté . The trio achieved ninth place in the overall ranking in the Courage C50 .
He had his last racing season in 2000 in the Open Telefonica by Nissan . After finishing the series in fifth overall, he retired from racing at the end of the year.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |
 Courage Compétition
|
Courage C51 |
 Fredrik Ekblom
|
 Tetsuya Tsuchiya
|
failure | Leak in the radiator |
| 1999 |
Pescarolo Promotion Racing
|
Courage C50 |
Michel Ferté
|
Henri Pescarolo
|
Rank 9 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ French Formula Ford 1600 Championship 1993
- ↑ French Formula 1800 Championship 1994
- ^ French Formula Ford 1800 Championship 1995
- ^ French Formula 3 Championship 1997
- ^ Open Telefonica by Nissan 2000
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gay, Patrice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bourges |