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Database start - Driver search - Jean-Louis Schlesser


 
Jean-Louis Schlesser, France
1948-09-12		      
F1 Career: Germany 1983 & Italian 1988

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A nephew of the late Jo Schlesser. Schlesser grew up in Morocco before returning to France to study and complete military service. In 1992 he began to build his own dune buggies to compete in the Dakar and other desert marathons and European bajas. Now a hugely successful endurance rally driver & constructor, either in the Paris-Dakar race or the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

Year Plac Points Nr / Team / Car Wins 2:nd 3:rd Poles FastL Races Ret Notes
1988 - 0 #5 Williams FW12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -
1983 - 0 #18 RAM-March 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R, 1 dnq

Non F1

Year Series Result Team/Car Notes
2019 FIA Hall of Fame, Inducted . . .
2007 Dakar Rally . Schlesser-Ford-Raid Driver & Team boss
2006 Dakar Rally 6th Schlesser-Ford-Raid Driver & Team boss
2005 Dakar Rally . Buggy Mégane X 822 15th Dakar race
2004 Dakar Rally 3rd Buggy Mégane X 202 .
2003 Dakar Rally . Buggy Mégane X 202 .
. Movie: Taxi 3 . As police .
2002 World Cross Country Rally champion . .
2001 Dakar Rally 3rd Buggy Mégane X301 .
. World Cross Country Rally champion . .
2000 World Cross Country Rally champion . .
. Dakar Rally winner Megane X301 Overall victory
1999 Dakar Rally winner Megane X301 Overall victory
. World Cross Country Rally champion . .
1998 Dakar Rally 5th Megane X202 .
. World Cross Country Rally champion . .
. Movie: Taxi . As stunt driver .
1997 Dakar Rally ret Schlesser Orginal X903 .
1996 Dakar Rally 14th Schlesser Orginal X902 .
1995 UAE Desert Challange winner Schlesser Orginal X902 .
1994 Race Of Champions winner . Classic Masters title
. UAE Desert Challange winner Schlesser Orginal X902 .
1993 Dakar Rally 14th Schlesser Orginal X902 .
. Formula 1 test . Sauber C12 .
1992 Dakar Rally winner Schlesser Original .
1991 FIA Sportscar World Championship 7th Sauber-Mercedes C291 / C11 .
. 24h LeMans ret Sauber-Mercedes C11 .
. Autopolis 430km 5th Sauber-Mercedes C291 .
. Silverstone 430km 4th Sauber-Mercedes C11 .
. Suzuka 430km 2nd Sauber-Mercedes C11 .
. Monza 430km 3rd Sauber-Mercedes C11 .
1990 FIA World Sportscar Championship champion Sauber-Mercedes C11 / C9 .
. Donington 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C11 .
. Monza 480 winner Sauber-Mercedes C11 .
. Suzuka 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. Dijon 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C11 FL
. Montreal 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C11 .
. Nurburgring 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C11 FL
. Spa 480km 8th Sauber-Mercedes C11 .
. Silverstone 480km ret Sauber-Mercedes C11 FL
1989 24h LeMans 5th Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. FIA World Sportscar Championship champion Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. Jarama 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. Mexico 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9 FL
. Donington 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. Suzuka 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. Nurburgring 480km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9 FL
. Dijon 480km 2nd Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. Brands Hatch 480km 3rd Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. Dakar Rally . . .
1988 German Supercup champion Sauber-Mercedes C9 .
. FIA World Sportscar Championship 2nd Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 .
. All Japan Endurance Championship 34th Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 .
. Jerez 800km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 .
. Brno 360km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 .
. Sandown Park 360km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 FL
. Nurburgring 1000km winner Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 FL
. Silverstone 1000km 2nd Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 .
. Jarama 360km 2nd Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 FL
. Monza 1000km 2nd Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 FL
. Spa 1000km 3rd Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 .
. Fuji 1000km 5th Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 .
. Brands Hatch 1000km 3rd Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 FL
1987 Supercup 8th Sauber C9 .
. 24h LeMans ret Jaguar XJR-6 .
. Spa 1000km 7th Sauber C9 Mercedes .
1986 FIA World Sportscar Championship 20th Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-6 .
. Silverstone 1000km 7th Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-6 .
. Fuji 1000km 17th Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-6 .
. Spa 1000km 5th Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-6 .
. Brands Hatch 1000km 4th Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-6 .
. Norisring 100miles 17th Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-6 .
. BTCC . TWR Rover .
1985 Mosport 1000km 3rd TWR Jaguar XJR-6 .
. French Supertouring Championship champion TWR Rover Vitesse .
1984 24h LeMans ret Joest Porsche 956 .
1983 Formula 1 test driver . Williams .
. FIA World Endurance Championship 92nd Porsche 956 .
. 24h LeMans 10th Porsche 956 .
. Race of Champions 6th RAM March 01 Non championchip race
. Macau F3 GP 6th . .
1982 24h LeMans ret Sauber SHS C6 Ford .
. Formula 2 . Maurer .
1981 FIA Sportscar World Championship 112th Rondeau M379 / Ford Capri .
. 24h LeMans 2nd RondeauM379C Ford .
. European Formula 3 champion Martini .
1980 French Formula 3 4th . .
. 6h Brands Hatch 18th Porsche 934 .
. 6h Mugello 9th Porsche 934 .
1979 6h Dijon 15th Porsche 911SC .
. 6h Brands Hatch 13th Porsche 911SC .
. 6h Silverstone 7th Porsche 911SC .
1978 French Formula 3 champion . shared with A Prost
1976 European F3 21st . .