Gérard Larrousse

Gérard Larrousse

File:GerardLarrousse1975.jpg
Born	(1940-05-23) 23 May 1940
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	French
Active years	1974
Teams	Scuderia Finotto
Entries	2 (1 start)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1974 Belgian Grand Prix
Last entry	1974 French Grand Prix

Gérard Larrousse (born 23 May 1940) is a former sports car racing, rallying and Formula One driver from France.

He participated in two Grands Prix, debuting on 12 May 1974, scoring no championship points. He drove Brabham BT42s for Scuderia Finotto.

Gérard Larrousse driving Porsche 908/2 at the Nürburgring in 1970

Larrousse was born in Lyon. Before focusing on circuit racing, he won the French Rally Championship with an Alpine A110. His biggest successes in international rallies came in a Porsche 911. He won the Tour de Corse in 1969, and placed second at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1969, 1970 and 1972. On gravel, he achieved a sixth place at the 1970 RAC Rally.

In a team with Vic Elford in 1971, Larrousse won the 12 Hours of Sebring with a Porsche 917K and the 1000km Nürburgring in a Porsche 908/03. He would follow this with victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1973 and 1974 alongside Henri Pescarolo for Matra-Simca.

Following his sports car career, he moved into racing management, running the Elf Switzerland operation in the European Formula Two Championship. From there, Larrousse went on to run the original factory Renault Formula One team during its final days as a full-fledged factory team in 1984 and 1985.

Larrousse also shared ownership of an eponymous Formula One team with various partners, from 1987 to 1994.

Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	WDC	Pts.
1974	Scuderia Finotto	Brabham BT42	Ford V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL Ret	MON	SWE	NED	FRA DNQ	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	NC	0

External links

• Gerard Larrousse official website (French)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Henri Pescarolo Graham Hill	Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1973 with: Henri Pescarolo	Succeeded by Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse
Preceded by Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse	Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1974 with: Henri Pescarolo	Succeeded by Jacky Ickx Derek Bell