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Didier Pironi, France

* 26.3.1952    † 23.8.1987

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General figures:
Years of activity:1976-1982
Number of races:94 (including 5 races where did not start)
Total entries:118 (contains 57 finishes and 35 retirements, finishing ratio: 61%)
Photos in Gallery:42 (35% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:5Additional class wins1
Second place finishes:3Top 3 finishesnot applicable
Third place finishes:10Races finished on podium18
Best result (count):1st (5x)Pole positions6
Notes of interest:
Most frequent co-drivers:Gilles Villeneuve (3), Xavier Mathiot (2), Guy Fréquelin (2), Dieter Quester (2), Nick Faure (1), "Marie-Claude Beaumont" (1), Marcel Mignot (1), John Fitzpatrick (1), Jacques Laffite (1), Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (1), Bob Wollek (1)
Most frequent makes:Tyrrell (39), Ferrari (39), Ligier (18), BMW (14), Porsche (3), WM (2), Renault (2), Chevron (1)
Most frequent types:126 CK (25), 009 (22), JS11 (18), 008 (17), 126 C2 (14), M1 (13), Alpine A442 (2), P77 (1), P76 (1), B36 (1), 936 (1)
Most frequent chassis:JS11-04 (11), 008/2 (10), 009/6 (8), 009/1 (7), 126C2/056 (6), 008/1 (4), 053 (4), 050 (4), JS11-02 (4), 126C2/060 (4), 126C2/059 (3)
Most frequent tracks:Monaco (10), Hockenheim (9), Zandvoort (7), Le Mans (7), Long Beach (6), Montreal (6), Brands Hatch (6), Dijon (6), Zolder (6), Zeltweg (6), Monza (5)
Most frequent countries:F (16), USA (12), D (11), I (11), GB (10), MC (10), NL (7), B (7), CDN (6), BR (6), A (6)
28 - Ferrari 126 C2 Turbo #056 - Spa Ferrari SEFAC