Pierre Dieudonné
Pierre Dieudonné (born March 24, 1947 in Brussels ) is a former Belgian racing driver .
Career in motorsport
Pierre Dieudonné was best known as a touring and sports car racing driver. However, he began his career in monoposto sports . He entered the British Formula 3 Championship in 1975 via Formula Super Vee . In 1975 he finished this racing series in ninth place in the overall standings. With little experience in a closed racing car, he achieved a surprising success in 1976. He won four races with team partner Jean Xhenceval and was European Touring Car Champion at the end of the season .
Despite this success, Dieudonné tried to gain a foothold in Formula 3 over the next few years . After a few unsatisfactory attempts, he continued to drive successful touring car races and entered the sports car world championship in 1981 as a Mazda works driver . He won the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race twice, in 1974 and 1981 .
At the 24 Hours of Le Mans , his best finish was sixth overall in 1982 . Dieudonné won a total of 20 touring car races and was on the podium of the top three 52 times in touring and sports car races.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1977 | Luigi Racing | BMW 3.0 CSL | Jean Xhenceval | Spartaco Dini | Rank 8 and class win | |
1980 | Charles Pozzi Racing | Ferrari 512BB | Jean Xhenceval | Hervé Regout | Rank 10 | |
1981 | Rennod Racing | Ferrari 512BB LM | Jean Xhenceval | Jean-Paul Libert | Rank 9 | |
1982 | Prancing Horse Farm Racing | Ferrari 512BB LM | Carson Baird | Jean-Paul Libert | Rank 6 | |
1984 | Mazdaspeed | Mazda 727C | Takashi Yorino | Yōjirō Terada | Rank 20 | |
1986 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. | Mazda 757 | Dave Kennedy | Mark Galvin | failure | Gearbox damage |
1987 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. | Mazda 757 | Dave Kennedy | Mark Galvin | Rank 7 and class win | |
1988 | Mazdaspeed | Mazda 757 | Dave Kennedy | Yōjirō Terada | 15th place and class win | |
1989 | Mazdaspeed | Mazda 767B | Dave Kennedy | Chris Hodgetts | Rank 7 | |
1990 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. | Mazda 787 | Dave Kennedy | Stefan Johansson | failure | Leak in the oil tank |
1991 | Mazdaspeed | Mazda 787 | Takashi Yorino | Yōjirō Terada | Rank 8 |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1981 | Z & W Enterprises | Mazda RX-7 | Pierre Honegger | Jean-Paul Libert | failure | no petrol |
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Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Dieudonné, Pierre |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |