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Patrick Tambay, France

* 25.6.1949    † 4.12.2022

Note: These statistics are based only on the results available in the RSC archive database.
They cannot be modified or updated on their own and do not cover entire driver's racing history.

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General figures:
Data covers years:1976-1982, 1989, 1995-1996
Number of events:97 (including 9 races where did not start and 1 official test)
Total entries:112 (contains 49 finishes and 39 retirements, finishing ratio: 55%)
Photos in Gallery:63 (56% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:13Additional class wins0
Second place finishes:2Top 3 finishesnot applicable
Third place finishes:2Races finished on podium17
Best result (count):1st (13x)Pole positions12
Notes of interest:
Most frequent co-drivers:Jan Lammers (9), Jean-Pierre Jabouille (2), James Hunt (2), José Dolhem (2), Gildo Pallanca-Pastor (2), Brian Henton (1), Henri Pescarolo (1), Derek Daly (1), Andrew Gilbert-Scott (1), Martin Donnelly (1), Jackie Stewart (1), Vittorio Brambilla (1), Andy Wallace (1), Alain Ferté (1), Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (1), Jacques Laffite (1)
Most frequent makes:McLaren (39), Lola (18), Jaguar (11), Talbot-Ligier (10), Ensign (9), Ferrari (8), Theodore (8), Alpine (3), Bugatti (2), VDS (1), Surtees (1), Rondeau (1), Arrows (1)
Most frequent types:M26 (23), JS17 (10), M28 (10), T530 (10), N177 (9), 126 (8), T333 (8), TR3 (8), XJR-9 (7), M29 (6), XJR-11 (4)
Most frequent chassis:M26/5 (11), MN-08 (8), M26/3 (8), T530-HU2 (8), TY01-1 (7), T333-HU6 (6), TWR-J12C-588 (6), JS17-03 (6), M29/2 (6), 126C2/061 (4), M28/3 (4), TWR-189 (4), 126C2/062 (3)
Most frequent tracks:Watkins Glen (7), Monza (6), Le Mans (6), Zandvoort (6), Zeltweg (6), Dijon (5), Hockenheim (5), Kyalami (5), Jarama (4), Buenos Aires (4), Montreal (4), Monaco (4), Silverstone (4), Mosport (3)
Most frequent countries:USA (26), F (13), CDN (9), GB (9), I (8), D (6), A (6), NL (6), ZA (5), E (4), BR (4), B (4), RA (4), MC (4), J (2)
25 - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra #JS17-03 - Talbot-Ligier