Franck Lagorce (born 1 September 1968) is a racing driver from France. He participated in two Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 6 November 1994. He scored no championship points.
 Lagorce in 2016 | |
| Born | 1 September 1968 L'Haÿ-les-Roses, France |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1994 |
| Teams | Ligier |
| Entries | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1994 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1994 Australian Grand Prix |
Career
editLagorce competed in French Formula Ford between 1987 and 1989, and was runner up in the French Formula Renault Championship in 1990. He stepped up to the French Formula Three Championship in 1991 and won the title the following year. He competed in Formula 3000 for the next two years, winning four races and finishing the 1994 season in second place. He was Ligier's test driver in 1994 and 1995 and drove in the last two races of the 1994 Formula One season when Johnny Herbert moved to Benetton to replace JJ Lehto who had been loaned to Sauber. He then became test driver for Forti Corse in 1996.[1]
He won the Renault Spider trophy in 1996, and has since competed in production car and sportscar racing.
Racing record
editComplete International Formula 3000 results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | DAMS | Reynard/93D | Ford Cosworth | DON 8 |
SIL 4 |
PAU 7 |
PER 11 |
HOC DNS |
NÜR 11 |
SPA 10 |
MAG 1 |
NOG 1 |
4th | 21 |
| 1994 | Apomatox | Reynard/94D | Ford Cosworth | SIL 1 |
PAU 5 |
CAT 5 |
PER 2 |
HOC 1 |
SPA 13 |
EST 8 |
MAG 2 |
2nd | 34 | |
Complete Formula One results
edit(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ligier Gitanes Blondes | Ligier JS39B | Renault V10 | BRA | PAC | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN Ret |
AUS 11 |
NC | 0 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |  Courage Compétition
|
Henri Pescarolo Alain Ferté
|
Courage C32LM-Porsche | LMP1 C90 |
142 | DNF | DNF |
| 1995 | Courage Compétition
|
Henri Pescarolo Éric Bernard
|
Courage C41-Chevrolet | WSC | 26 | DNF | DNF |
| 1996 | La Filière Elf
|
Henri Pescarolo Emmanuel Collard
|
Courage C36-Porsche | LMP1 | 327 | 7th | 2nd |
| 1997 | DAMS
|
Éric Bernard Jean-Christophe Boullion
|
Panoz Esperante GTR-1 | GT1 | 149 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 |  Nissan Motorsports TWR
|
 John Nielsen Michael Krumm
|
Nissan R390 GT1 | GT1 | 342 | 5th | 5th |
| 1999 | AMG-Mercedes
|
Bernd Schneider Pedro Lamy
|
Mercedes-Benz CLR | LMGTP | 76 | DNF | DNF |
| 2000 |  Team Cadillac
|
Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace
|
Cadillac Northstar LMP | LMP900 | 291 | 21st | 11th |
| 2001 | Panoz Motorsports
|
 David Brabham Jan Magnussen
|
Panoz LMP07-Élan | LMP900 | 85 | DNF | DNF |
| 2002 | Pescarolo Sport
|
Sébastien Bourdais Jean-Christophe Boullion
|
Courage C60-Peugeot | LMP900 | 343 | 10th | 9th |
| 2003 | Pescarolo Sport
|
Stéphane Sarrazin Jean-Christophe Boullion
|
Courage C60-Peugeot | LMP900 | 356 | 8th | 6th |
References
edit- ^ "Franck Lagorce". GrandPrix.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Franck Lagorce Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Franck Lagorce". Motor Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Small, Steve (2000). "Lagorce, Franck". Grand Prix Who's Who (Third ed.). Reading, Berkshire: Travel Publishing. p. 328. ISBN 978-1-902007-46-5. Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Franck Lagorce". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links
edit- Franck Lagorce Consulting Archived 2011-08-02 at the Wayback Machine