Didier André
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| Born | 3 September 1974 (age 50) Lyon, France | ||||||||||
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Didier André (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 Boullion and Emmanuel Collard.[4]
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Mopar Team Oreca | .svg.png){kind=small} Didier Theys Jeffrey van Hooydonk | Reynard 2KQ-LM-Mopar | LMP900 | 292 | 20th | 10th |
| 2003 | Noël del Bello Racing | Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière.svg.png){kind=small} Christophe Pillon | Reynard 2KQ-LM-Volkswagen | LMP675 | 319 | 15th | 1st |
| 2004 |  Taurus Sports Racing | Christian Vann Benjamin Leuenberger | Lola B2K/10-Judd | LMP1 | 300 | 20th | 8th |
| 2005 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Paul Belmondo Rick Sutherland | Courage C65-Ford | LMP2 | 294 | 22nd | 3rd |
| 2006 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Patrice Roussel Yann Clairay | Courage C65-Ford | LMP2 | 48 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Jean-Luc Blanchemain Vincent Vosse | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | GT1 | 306 | 24th | 11th |
| 2009 | Signature Plus | Pierre Ragues Franck Mailleux | Courage-Oreca LC70E-Judd | LMP1 | 344 | 11th | 10th |
| 2010 | AIM Team Oreca-Matmut | Soheil Ayari Andy Meyrick | Oreca 01-AIM | LMP1 | 369 | 4th | 4th |
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Complete American Open Wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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| 1997 | Autosport Racing | MIA 22 | LBH 8 | NAZ 25 | SAV 9 | STL 20 | MIL 18 | DET 21 | POR 25 | TOR 4 | TRO 7 | VAN 8 | LS 10 | FON | 14th | 35 | |
| 1998 | PacWest Lights | MIA 14 | LBH 5 | NAZ 2 | STL 12 | MIL 15 | DET 5 | POR 8 | CLE 3 | TOR 5 | MIS 7 | TRO 5 | VAN 6 | LS 1 | FON 5 | 2nd | 123 |
| 1999 | PacWest Lights | MIA 14 | LBH 4 | NAZ 16 | MIL 13 | POR 17 | CLE 17 | TOR 3 | MIS 12 | DET 5 | CHI 13 | LS 1 | FON 3 | 8th | 74 | ||
Indy Racing League
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Galles Racing | G-Force GF05B | 32 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 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 | 20th | 188 | [8] |
References
- ^ "Hybrid R & D Racing Season Review". motorsport.com. 25 December 1999. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Crowe, Steve (22 May 2001). "Unser says there's still no place like Indy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Valencia: Thursday test notes". motorsport.com. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Donington: Michelin race report". motorsport.com. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Complete Archive of Didier André". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Didier André – Indy Lights". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Didier Andre". Motor Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Didier André – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Didier André – IRL". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Didier André Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.