 Larrouse, pictured in 1975 | |
| Born | (1940-05-23)23 May 1940 (age 85) |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1974 |
| Teams | Scuderia Finotto |
| Entries | 2 (1 start) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Careerpoints | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1974 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1974 French Grand Prix |
Gérard Gilles Marie Armand Larrousse (born 23 May 1940) is a formersports car racing,rallying andFormula One driver fromFrance. His greatest success as a driver was winning the24 Hours of Le Mans in1973 and1974, driving aMatra-Simca MS670. After the end of his career as racing car driver, he continued to be involved in Formula One as a team manager forRenault. He later founded and ran his own Formula One team,Larrousse, from 1987 to 1994.
Born inLyon, Larrousse began his motorsport career in rallying before focusing on circuit racing. He won the French Rally Championship with anAlpine A110. His biggest successes in international rallies came in aPorsche 911. He won theTour de Corse in 1969, and placed second at theMonte Carlo Rally in 1969, 1970 and 1972. On gravel, he achieved a sixth place at the 1970RAC Rally.
In a team withVic Elford in 1971, Larrousse won the12 Hours of Sebring with aPorsche 917K and the1000km Nürburgring in aPorsche 908/03. He would follow this with victory at the24 Hours of Le Mans in 1973 and 1974 alongsideHenri Pescarolo forMatra-Simca. He participated in two Grands Prix, debuting on 12 May 1974, but failed to any score championship points. He droveBrabham BT42s for Scuderia Finotto.
Following his sports car career, he moved into racing management, running the Elf Switzerland operation in theEuropean Formula Two Championship. From there, Larrousse went on to run the original factoryRenaultFormula One team during its final days as a full-fledged factory team in 1984 and 1985.
Larrousse also shared ownership of aneponymous Formula One team with various partners, from 1987 to 1994. His team achieved limited success in F1, with a best finish of 6th in the Constructor's Championship in1990. However the team struggled in following seasons and by1994, Larrousse was forced to run several pay-drivers to help make ends meet. Although plans were in place to participate in the1995 season, a lack of funds meant that the team was forced to withdraw from Formula One.
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Scuderia Finotto | BrabhamBT42 | FordV8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL Ret | MON | SWE | NED | FRA DNQ | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | NC | 0 |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Ecurie Savin-Calberson | Patrick Depailler | Alpine A210 | P 1.15 | 204 | DNF | DNF |
| 1968 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Henri Grandsire | Alpine A220 | P 3.0 | 204 | DNF | DNF |
| 1969 |  Porsche System Engineering | Hans Herrmann | Porsche 908 Coupé | P 3.0 | 372 | 2nd | 1st |
| 1970 | Martini Racing Team | Willi Kauhsen | Porsche 917L | S 5.0 | 338 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1971 | Martini Racing Team |  Vic Elford | Porsche 917LH | S 5.0 | DNF | DNF | |
| 1972 |  Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland |  Jo Bonnier Gijs van Lennep | Lola T280-FordCosworth | S 3.0 | 213 | DNF | DNF |
| 1973 | EquipeMatra-SimcaShell | Henri Pescarolo | Matra-SimcaMS670B | S 3.0 | 355 | 1st | 1st |
| 1974 | EquipeGitanes | Henri Pescarolo | Matra-SimcaMS670C | S 3.0 | 337 | 1st | 1st |
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| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1973-1974 With:Henri Pescarolo | Succeeded by |