Pierre Hemard
Pierre Hémard is a former French car racing driver and racing team owner.
Career in motorsport
In many motorsport publications, Pierre Hémard is not only confused with his older brother Jean , many results lists a Jean-Pierre Hémard who did not exist.
The name Hémard is also closely associated with the small French racing car manufacturer Monopole . The family ran a distillery in France and in the late 1930s took over the majority of the company, which was originally founded in Switzerland. Hémard's long-time friend, Jean de Montrémy , was racing director at Monopole and the family ownership made it obvious that Pierre Hémard competed in his races for Monopole.
He competed four times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . He made his debut in 1954 with Pierre Flahault in Monopole X84 and placed 13th in the overall standings. The result was his best placement at Le Mans.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 |
 Ets. Monopolies
|
Monopoles X84 |
Pierre Flahault
|
Rank 13 | |
| 1955 |
Société Monopole
|
Monopoles X88 |
Pierre Flahault
|
failure | accident |
| 1956 |
Automobiles Panhard
|
Monopoles X89 |
Pierre Flahault
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1957 |
Equipe Monopole Course
|
Monopole X89 Coupe |
Pierre Chancel
|
Rank 18 |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
| season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Monopolies | Monopoles X84 |
 BUA
|
 SEB
|
 MIM
|
LEM
|
 RTT
|
 CAP
|
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| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Monopolies | Monopoles X88 |
BUA
|
SEB
|
MIM
|
LEM
|
RTT
|
TAR
|
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| DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Monopolies |
Panhard Dyna X Monopole X89 |
BUA
|
SEB
|
MIM
|
 ONLY
|
LEM
|
 KRI
|
 CAR
|
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| 82 | 18th |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hémard, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French car racing driver and racing team owner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |