René Ligonnet

René Ligonnet competed in Formula 3 races on a Brabham BT21 in the 1960s

René Ligonnet (born December 16, 1936 ) is a former French racing driver and the father of Michel Ligonnet .

Racing career

René Ligonnet was active as a driver for four decades. He contested his first race in 1962, his last in 2000. In between there were 21 years of absence, when he did not race between 1973 and 1994. In the 1960s he sporadically competed in Formula 3 races , including a Brabham BT21 at the 1968 Solitude race .

He started three times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . In 1972 he and Barrie Smith won a class on a Lola T290 . In 1998 he returned to the racetrack and drove GT races . His last appearance was in the 6-hour race at Vallelunga in 2000 , which he finished seventeenth overall.

statistics

Le Mans results

year	team	vehicle	Teammate	placement	Failure reason
1968	André Moynet	Moynet XS	Max Jean	failure	Oil pump
1972	René Ligonnet - Kodak	Lola T290	Barrie Smith	14th place and class win
1973	Jean Sage	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Hervé Bayard	failure	Cylinder head gasket

Individual results in the sports car world championship

season	team	race car	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11
1968	André Moynet	Moynet XS	DAY	SEB	BRH	MON	TAR	ONLY	SPA	WAT	ZEL	LEM
												DNF
1972	René Ligonnet	Lola T290	BUA	DAY	SEB	BRH	MON	SPA	TAR	ONLY	LEM	ZEL	WAT
											14th
1973	Jean Sage	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	DAY	VAL	DIJ	MON	SPA	TAR	ONLY	LEM	ZEL	WAT
										DNF

Web links

Commons : René Ligonnet  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• René Ligonnet at the Driver Database
• René Ligonnet at Racing Sports Cars

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Solitude Race 1968
2. ↑ Vallelunga 2000 6-hour race