Jean Guichet | |
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 Jean Guichet in the Ferrari 250 GTO Chassis 4675 GT that he drove in 1964. | |
| Born | (1927-08-10)10 August 1927 (age 98) Marseille, France |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1956 –1957,1960 –1969,1975 |
| Teams | Gordini Abarth P. Noblet Ferrari Scuderia Filipinetti Alpine Matra H. Poulain |
| Best finish | 1st(1964) |
| Class wins | 3(1961,1962,1964) |
Jean Louis Marius Guichet[1] (born 10 August 1927 inMarseille, France) is a French industrialist and former racing driver. He is best known for winning the1964 24 Hours of Le Mans with co-driverNino Vaccarella, driving aFerrari 275 P forScuderia Ferrari.
Guichet racedsports cars andrallied from 1948 through the late 1970s. He began his racing career as a self-funded independent driver. Following an appearance withAbarth at the1960 24 Hours of Le Mans, he then competed at Le Mans for three years in a private Ferrari entry, a team he had been connect to since a hillclimb in 1956, and took overall podiums in both 1961 and 1962.[2] He then became a factory driver for Scuderia Ferrari in 1964 and competed with the team for three years, including for his overall win with Vaccarella in 1964, followed by an entry in 1967 for theScuderia Filipinetti customer team.[3] During this time, he also joined Ferrari customer teamNART for the1967 24 Hours of Daytona, where he finished third.[4]
Guichet is also known as the first owner of 1963Ferrari 250 GTO chassis number 5111GT, one of only 36 produced. He successfully raced this car, including an overall win of the 1963Tour de France with co-driverJosé Behra.[5][6] Following Guichet's sale of the car in 1965 and multiple subsequent ownership changes, this car was sold privately in September 2013 for $52,000,000 USD. This broke the then-current record for world's most expensive car.[7]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  AutomobilesGordini | Robert Manzon | Gordini T15S | S3.0 | 80 | DNF (Engine) | |
| 1957 | AutomobilesGordini | André Guelfi | Gordini T24S | S3.0 | 38 | DNF (Engine) | |
| 1960 |  Abarth & Cie | Paul Condrillier | Abarth 850S | S850 | 174 | DNF (Clutch) | |
| 1961 |  P. Noblet(private entrant) | Pierre Noblet | Ferrari 250 GT SWB | GT3.0 | 317 | 3rd | 1st |
| 1962 | P. Noblet (private entrant) | Pierre Noblet | Ferrari 250 GTO | GT3.0 | 326 | 2nd | 1st |
| 1963 | P. Noblet (private entrant) | Pierre Noblet | Ferrari 330 LMB | P+3.0 | 79 | DNF (Oil pipe) | |
| 1964 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Nino Vaccarella | Ferrari 275 P | P5.0 | 349 | 1st | 1st |
| 1965 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC |  Mike Parkes | Ferrari 330 P2 Spyder | P4.0 | 315 | DNF (Gearbox) | |
| 1966 | SpAFerrari SEFAC | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari 330 P3 | P5.0 | 226 | DNF (Engine) | |
| 1967 |  Scuderia Filipinetti | Herbert Müller | Ferrari 412 P | P5.0 | 88 | DNF (Piston) | |
| 1968 | Société Automobiles Alpine | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Alpine A220 | P3.0 | 185 | DNF (Electrics) | |
| 1969 | Equipe Matra -Elf | Nino Vaccarella | Matra-Simca MS630 | P3.0 | 359 | 5th | 3rd |
| 1975 | H. Poulain (private entrant) | Hervé Poulain Sam Posey | BMW 3.0 CSL | TS | 73 | DNF (Transmission) | |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Abarth Corse | Alfonso Thiele | Abarth 850S | S1.15 | 180 | 10th | 1st |
| 1964 | S.E.F.A.C.Ferrari | Carlo Maria Abate | Ferrari 250 GTO/64 | GT3.0 | 113 | DSQ (Assistance) | |
| 1967 | Scuderia Ambroeus |  Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari Dino 206 S | P2.0 | 101 | DNF (Overheating) | |
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| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Shelby American, Inc. | Jo Schlesser | Shelby Cobra | GT+2.0 | 109 | DNF (Piston) | |
| 1967 | North American Racing Team | Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari 412 P | P+2.0 | 637 | 3rd | 3rd |
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| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1964with: Nino Vaccarella | Succeeded by |
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