Philippe Alliot
Philippe Alliot ( born July 27, 1954 in Chartres ) is a French racing driver who started among other things in Formula 1 and sports and touring car racing.
Between 1975 and 1978, Alliot had his first jobs in the Monoposto: he drove in Formula Renault in France. In 1978, he won the championship here.
In 1979, Alliot in the Formula 3 and took until 1982 at the European Championships with guest appearances in France, the UK and Germany in part. His best result was a second place in Monaco in the 1982 season with Oreca Martini Alfa Romeo. In 1983, his promotion to the Formula 2 European Championship with BMW France on a Martini 001- BMW.
His Formula 1 debut had Alliot 1984 at the Brazilian Grand Prix for the team RAM Racing. His time at the inferior RAM team was very successful. Also in the years 1985 and 1986 he raced in the Formula 3000 Championship, until he have another chance in F1 got Ligier.
Create Alliot 1984-1994 109 times in Formula 1 racing, reaching this seven championship points. His best finish was a fifth place in the Grand Prix of San Marino in the season 1993. 17th place in the Drivers' Championship was in the seasons 1987 and 1993 his best result.
Alliot was ten times the 24- hour race at Le Mans at the start: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 and 2003.
In the years 1991 and 1992, he finished each the 3rd place at the World Sports Car Championship with Peugeot. In 1995, he drove his Peugeot 405 touring car in France with 53 points to eighth place.
In 1998 he start in the Dakar Rally. From 1999 to 2004 Alliot drove in the GT Championship in France for BMW, Ferrari and Chrysler last. It was his best finish of the title win in the N- GT class in 2001 with the JMB Ferrari 360 Sporadically he participated in 2003 also in the FIA GT Championship with the Force One Chrysler Viper GTS -R. In the same year he was also active as a test driver for the team Force One Cars Port Pagani Zonda.