Jacques Heuclin (July 10, 1946 inParis-October 31, 2007[1]) was a French racing driver and politician.
Jacques Heuclin began racing at high levels of competition during the early 1970s. He officially qualified as a professional driver by 1975.
In 1986, Heuclin won the French Circuit Championship. He participated in several other racing series during his career as a driver, including theWorld Sportscar Championship,Interserie, theEuropean Sportscar Championship and theFFSA GT Championship.[2]
On eleven occasions, Heuclin raced in the24 Hours of Le Mans. His best finish came in 1987 with an 11th place showing.
A member of theSocialist Party, Heuclin became Mayor ofPontault-Combault in 1977 and remained so for the rest of his life. He also held multiple other political offices over the years.
Heuclin held a seat on what is now the Departmental Council ofSeine-et-Marne from 1979 to 1982 and the Regional Council ofÎle-de-France from 1986 until 1997. In 1991, he joined theNational Assembly fromSeine-et-Marne's 9th constituency for the first time, replacingAlain Vivien. Heuclin left the Assembly in 1993, but won a return in 1997.
In 2002, Heucline was defeated for re-election byGuy Geoffroy of theUnion for a Popular Movement. He came out on the losing end once again in a 2007 re-match.