Jean Ragnotti
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 Ragnotti at the 2011 Monte Carlo Rally |
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| Nationality |  French |
| Born | August 29, 1945 Pernes-les-Fontains |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973 – 1987, 1990 – 1995 |
| Teams | Renault |
| Rallies | 41 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Stage wins | 90 |
| Total points | 190 |
| First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
| First win | 1981 Monte Carlo Rally |
| Last win | 1985 Tour de Corse |
| Last rally | 1995 Tour de Corse |
Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti (born 29 August 1945 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vaucluse), is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World Rally Championship.
Ranking among his achievements are his conquering of the Monte Carlo Rally in 1981,[1] what was the first turbo victory in the history of the WRC, alongside compatriot Jean-Marc Andrié against the might of the ultimate four-wheel-drive upstart, the Audi Quattro. In the following season, he took his Renault 5 Turbo to victory at the Tour de Corse. The Maxi version of the same Renault 5 was to reign again on the asphalt stages of European rallying, when in 1985, Ragnotti claimed the Tour de Corse again with Group B rallying at its zenith; a win that came on debut of Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. The 1985 Rothmans Tour de Corse would also prove to be a tragic affair after the fatal crash of Attilio Bettega on SS4 (Zerubia) of the event.
In the 1990s, Ragnotti continued to drive for Renault, this time in their front-wheel drive Clio Maxi.
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[edit] WRC victories
[edit] References
- ^ Smith, Roy (2008). Alpine & Renault: The Development of the Revolutionary Turbo F1 Car 1968 to 1979. Veloce Publishing Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 1845841778. http://books.google.com/books?id=646PVGF2Bd8C&pg=PA22&dq=%22Jean+Ragnotti%22+%22monte+carlo%22&hl=en&ei=iiGCTc-oN5KK0QGb_dnRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Jean%20Ragnotti%22%20%22monte%20carlo%22&f=false. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
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| Preceded by Érik Comas |
French Touring Car Champion 1988 |
Succeeded by Jean-Pierre Malcher |
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