Didier André

Didier André (born 3 September 1974) is a race car driver born in Lyon, France. In the late 1990s he competed in Indy Lights,[1] driving in the Indy Racing League in 2001[2] and Nissan World Series from 2003[3] until the present day. During 2006 he drove in the Le Mans Series Championship, initially in LMP2 for the team Paul Belmondo Racing n°37 car, a Courage C65 with Ford power. Subsequently he moved to the LMP1 championship winning Pescarolo Sport squad, where he won at Donington and Jarama, partnering Jean-Christophe Boullion and Emmanuel Collard.[4]

Didier André
NationalityFrench
Born3 September 1974 (1974-09-03) (age 49)
Lyon, France
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2000, 2003 – 2007, 2009–2010
TeamsMopar Team Oreca, Noël del Bello Racing, Taurus Sports Racing, Paul Belmondo Racing, Luc Alphand Aventures, Signature Plus
AIM Team Oreca Matmut
Best finish4th (2010)
Class wins1 (2003)

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2000 France Mopar Team Oreca Belgium Didier Theys
Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk		 Reynard 2KQ-LM-Mopar LMP900 292 20th 10th
2003 France Noël del Bello Racing France Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
Switzerland Christophe Pillon		 Reynard 2KQ-LM-Volkswagen LMP675 319 15th 1st
2004 United Kingdom Taurus Sports Racing United Kingdom Christian Vann
Switzerland Benjamin Leuenberger		 Lola B2K/10-Judd LMP1 300 20th 8th
2005 France Paul Belmondo Racing France Paul Belmondo
United States Rick Sutherland		 Courage C65-Ford LMP2 294 22nd 3rd
2006 France Paul Belmondo Racing France Patrice Roussel
France Yann Clairay		 Courage C65-Ford LMP2 48 DNF DNF
2007 France Luc Alphand Aventures France Jean-Luc Blanchemain
Belgium Vincent Vosse		 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R GT1 306 24th 11th
2009 France Signature Plus France Pierre Ragues
France Franck Mailleux		 Courage-Oreca LC70E-Judd LMP1 344 11th 10th
2010 France AIM Team Oreca-Matmut France Soheil Ayari
United Kingdom Andy Meyrick		 Oreca 01-AIM LMP1 369 4th 4th
Source:[5]

Complete American Open Wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
1997 Autosport Racing MIA
22		 LBH
8		 NAZ
25		 SAV
9		 STL
20		 MIL
18		 DET
21		 POR
25		 TOR
4		 TRO
7		 VAN
8		 LS
10		 FON 14th 35
1998 PacWest Lights MIA
14		 LBH
5		 NAZ
2		 STL
12		 MIL
15		 DET
5		 POR
8		 CLE
3		 TOR
5		 MIS
7		 TRO
5		 VAN
6		 LS
1		 FON
5		 2nd 123
1999 PacWest Lights MIA
14		 LBH
4		 NAZ
16		 MIL
13		 POR
17		 CLE
17		 TOR
3		 MIS
12		 DET
5		 CHI
13		 LS
1		 FON
3		 8th 74
Sources:[6][7]

Indy Racing League
Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points Ref
2001 Galles Racing G-Force GF05B 32 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 PHX
27		 HMS
10		 ATL
13		 INDY
DNQ		 TXS
17		 PPI
19		 RIR
4		 KAN
16		 NSH
21		 KTY
11		 STL
12		 CHI
13		 TX2
15		 20th 188 [8]
Sources:[9][10]

References
  1. "Hybrid R & D Racing Season Review". motorsport.com. 25 December 1999. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  2. Crowe, Steve (22 May 2001). "Unser says there's still no place like Indy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. "Valencia: Thursday test notes". motorsport.com. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. "Donington: Michelin race report". motorsport.com. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. "Complete Archive of Didier André". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. "Didier André – Indy Lights". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. "Didier Andre". Motor Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. "Didier André – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  9. "Didier André – IRL". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  10. "Didier André Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.


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