Didier André
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
|---|---|
| Participating years | 2000, 2003 - 2007, 2009- |
| Teams | Mopar Team Oreca, Noël del Bello Racing, Taurus Sports Racing, Paul Belmondo Racing, Luc Alphand Aventures, Signature Plus AIM Team Oreca Matmut |
| Best finish | 4th (2010) |
| Class wins | 1 (2003) |
Didier Andre (born 3 September 1974) is a race car driver born in Lyon, France. In the late 1990s he competed in Indy Lights,[1] driving in the Indy Racing League in 2001[2] and Nissan World Series from 2003[3] until the present day. During 2006 he drove in the Le Mans Series Championship, initially in LMP2 for the team Paul Belmondo Racing n°37 car, a Courage C65 with Ford power. Subsequently he moved to the LMP1 championship winning Pescarolo Sport squad, where he won at Donington and Jarama, partnering Jean-Christophe Bouillon and Emmanuel Collard.[4]
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[edit] IndyCar results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Galles Racing |  PHX 27 |
HMS 10 |
ATL 13 |
INDY DNQ |
TXS 17 |
PPI 19 |
RIR 4 |
KAN 16 |
NSH 21 |
KTY 11 |
STL 12 |
CHI 13 |
TX2 15 |
19th | 188 |
[edit] 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | LMP900 | 6 | M | Reynard 2KQ-LM Chrysler (Mopar) 6.0L V8 |
 Mopar Team Oreca |
 Didier Theys Jeffrey van Hooydonk |
292 | 20th | 10th |
| 2003 | LMP675 | 29 | M | Reynard 2KQ-LM Volkswagen HPT16 2.0L Turbo I4 |
Noël del Bello Racing |
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière Christophe Pillon |
319 | 15th | 1st |
| 2004 | LMP1 | 4 | M | Lola B2K/10 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 |
 Taurus Sports Racing |
Christian Vann Benjamin Leuenberger |
300 | 20th | 8th |
| 2005 | LMP2 | 37 | M | Courage C65 Ford (AER) 2.0L Turbo I4 |
Paul Belmondo Racing |
Paul Belmondo Rick Sutherland |
294 | 22nd | 3rd |
| 2006 | LMP2 | 37 | M | Courage C65 Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V8 |
Paul Belmondo Racing |
Patrice Roussel Yann Clairay |
48 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | GT1 | 73 | M | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8 |
Luc Alphand Aventures |
Jean-Luc Blanchemain Vincent Vosse |
306 | 24th | 11th |
| 2009 | LMP1 | 12 | M | Courage-Oreca LC70E Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10 |
Signature Plus |
Pierre Ragues Franck Mailleux |
344 | 11th | 10th |
| 2010 | LMP1 | 6 | D | Oreca 01 AIM YS5.5 5.5L V10 |
AIM Team Oreca Matmut |
Soheil Ayari Andy Meyrick |
369 | 4th | 4th |
[edit] References
- ^ "Hybrid R & D Racing Season Review". motorsport.com. 25 December 1999. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=37394&FS=ALMS-LEMANS. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Crowe, Steve (22 May 2001). "Unser says there's still no place like Indy.". Detroit Free Press. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-121017585/unser-says-there-still.html. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Valencia: Thursday test notes". motorsport.com. 17 June 2004. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=156877&FS=WSF. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Donington: Michelin race report". motorsport.com. 27 August 2006. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=230661&FS=ALMS-LEMANS. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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