Didier Pironi

Full name

Didier Joseph-Louis Pironi

Born

26th March 1952 (Died age 35) - Villecresnes, Paris, Ile-de-France

Died

23rd August 1987 - off the Isle of Wight (GB) - powerboat accident

Nationality

French

Years in Database

Recent Race

Starts

100 (4)

Wins

Poles

Podiums

Championship Seasons

Season	Name	Starts	Poles	Podiums	Wins	Position	Points
1982	F1 World Championship Scuderia Ferrari	10 (2)	2	6	2 - 20% win rate	2	39
1981	F1 World Championship Scuderia Ferrari	15	0	0	0	13	9
1980	World Championship of Makes BMW Motorsports France	2	0	0	0	U	0
1980	F1 World Championship Equipe Ligier Gitanes	14	2	5	1 - 8% win rate	5	32
1980	BMW M1 Procar BMW Motorsport BS Fabrications	7 (1)	0	2	1	10	34
1979	F1 World Championship Candy Team Tyrrell	15	0	2	0	10	14
1979	BMW M1 Procar BMW Motorsport	3	0	2	0	8	34
1978	F1 World Championship Elf Team Tyrrell	16	0	0	0	15	7
1977	European F2 Championship Equipe Renault Elf	13	1	5	1 - 8% win rate	3	38
1976	World Championship of Sportscars WM	0 (1)	0	0	0	U	0

Title	Date	Circuit	Laps	Position
1980 Spanish Grand Prix	01/06/1980	Jarama	80	R
1980 Australian Grand Prix	16/11/1980	Calder	95	3
1978 Le Mans 24 Hours	10/06/1978	Le Mans	369	1
1977 Le Mans 24 Hours	11/06/1977	Le Mans	342	R
1976 Le Mans 24 Hours	12/06/1976	Le Mans	349	19

3,169

Championships

13,955

Results

16,060

Drivers

9,346

Teams

865

Circuits