Philippe Martin (racing driver)
The Rondeau M379 with Gordon Spice , Philippe and Jean-Michel Martin 1980 overall third place at the 24-hour race at Le Mans were
Philippe Martin (born January 26, 1955 ) is a former Belgian racing driver .
Racing career
Philippe Martin is the younger brother of Jean-Michel Martin , with whom he contested almost all of his endurance races as a team partner. His nephew Maxime Martin is also a racing driver. With his brother, he won the overall classification of the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race twice, in 1979 and 1980 .
He competed six times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . In 1980 , on his debut, he reached third place overall on a Rondeau M379 with his brother and Gordon Spice . His best placement apart from Le Mans was fifth place with Jürgen Lässig and Hervé Regout in a Porsche 956 in the 1000 km race at Spa-Francorchamps in 1984 .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |
 Belga Jean Rondeau
|
Rondeau M379 |
 Jean-Michel Martin
|
 Gordon Spice
|
Rank 3 | |
| 1981 |
Alain de Cadenet
|
De Cadenet-Lola LM |
Jean-Michel Martin
|
Alain de Cadenet
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1982 |
 Belga Team Joest Racing
|
Porsche 936C |
Jean-Michel Martin
|
Bob Wollek
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1983 |
Belga Team Joest Racing
|
Porsche 936C |
Jean-Michel Martin
|
Marc Duez
|
failure | fuel pump |
| 1984 |
 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
|
Mazda 727C |
Jean-Michel Martin
|
 Dave Kennedy
|
Rank 15 | |
| 1985 |
Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
|
Mazda 737C |
Jean-Michel Martin
|
Dave Kennedy
|
Rank 19 |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909413-06-3 .
Web links
Commons : Philippe Martin - album with pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Philippe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1955 |