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Philippe Alliot
Born
Philippe René Gabriel Alliot

(1954-07-27) 27 July 1954 (age 70)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFrance French
Active years19841990, 19931994
TeamsRAM, Ligier, Larrousse, McLaren
Entries116 (109 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points7
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last entry1994 Belgian Grand Prix
World Sportscar Championship career
Years active19811983, 1986, 19911992
TeamsBMW, Ford, Rondeau, Porsche, Peugeot
Starts21
Championships0
Wins3
Podiums8
Poles3
Fastest laps3
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1981, 1983, 1986, 19901993, 19951996, 2003
TeamsBMW, Porsche, Peugeot, Gulf, Courage
Best finish3rd (1983, 1992, 1993)
Class wins0

Philippe René Gabriel Alliot (born 27 July 1954) is a French former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1994.

Born and raised in Voves, Alliot initially studied political science before dropping out of university to pursue his racing career. He competed at 116 Formula One Grands Prix across nine seasons for RAM, Ligier, Larrousse and McLaren. Alliot also competed intermittently in the World Sportscar Championship, winning three races from 21 starts and finishing third in the standings in 1991 and 1992 with Peugeot. He also entered 10 editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing third in 1983, 1992 and 1993.

Early life and career

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Philippe René Gabriel Alliot was born on 27 July 1954 in Voves, Eure-et-Loir, France.[1] Alliot initially enrolled as a political science student, before dropping out to pursue a racing career at the Motul Racing School at the Circuit de Nogaro.[2]

Prior to his career in Formula One he competed during 1976 and 1977 in Formule Renault, and won the championship in 1978, in the BP Racing team. With said team he also won the French Formula Renault championship and went on to French Formula Three. He finished third in his first race and moved to the European Formula 3 Championship in 1980. By 1983 he moved to Formula Two but hit the headlines that year when he finished third in the Le Mans 24 Hours with Michael and Mario Andretti in a Kremer Porsche.

Formula One

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In 1984 Alliot joined the Skoal Bandit RAM F1 team, but did not enjoy much in the way of success. After Jacques Laffite was injured at the 1986 British Grand Prix, Alliot took his place at Ligier, where he showed an improvement. He moved to Larrousse for 1987, but returned to Ligier in 1990, gaining a reputation for accidents. He has the record of most race starts without any lead lap finish.[3]

Sportscars

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Alliot left F1 for sports car racing in the early 1990s and enjoyed considerable success with the Peugeot team, run by Jean Todt. This included third-place finishes at the 1992 and 1993 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Return to Formula One

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Alliot made another attempt at F1 with Larrousse in 1993, achieving the best finish of his F1 career, fifth, at the San Marino Grand Prix. The following year, he undertook a testing role with McLaren due to the Peugeot connection factor. This role led to a race at the 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix for the team as a replacement for Mika Häkkinen, while he was suspended. Qualifying 14th, he retired from the race itself. Alliot then replaced Olivier Beretta at Larrousse for the following race, the Belgian Grand Prix. Starting from 19th on the grid, he retired with engine failure and this proved to be his last race in F1. Alliot left Formula One as the driver with the most race starts who had never achieved at least one of a podium finish, a pole position, or a fastest lap.

Later life

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After announcing his retirement from Formula One in 1995, he decided to try a career in politics, also did some TV commentary and competed in ice racing and the Paris–Dakar Rally, but ended running his own GT racing team.

Racing record

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Alliot during practice for the 1985 European Grand Prix

Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
1976 Formule Renault Nationale Écurie Armagnac Bigorre 13 0 0 0 0 21 11th
1977 Formule Renault Nationale Écurie Armagnac Bigorre 8 1 1 4 3 33 9th
1978 Formule Renault Nationale BP Racing Team 14 5 3 4 9 144 1st
1979 French Formula Three ? ? ? ? ? 18 3rd
European Formula Three Kores Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
1980 European Formula Three Automobiles Martini 13 0 1 3 6 39 5th
German Formula Three 2 0 0 1 0 0 NC†
French Formula Three Ecurie Elf 2 2 0 1 2 42 7th
1981 European Formula Three Automobiles Martini 14 2 1 0 5 41 3rd
World Sportscar Championship Ecurie Elf 2 0 0 0 0 6 309th
French Formula Three 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC
German Formula Three 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
1982 European Formula Three Automobiles Martini 9 1 0 0 2 25 6th
World Sportscar Championship Otis-Rondeau 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
German Formula Three Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
1983 European Formula Two BMW France 10 0 1 1 0 4 12th
World Sportscar Championship Porsche Kremer Racing 2 0 0 0 1 12 25th
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
1984 Formula One Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team 13 0 0 0 0 0 NC
1985 Formula One Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team 13 0 0 0 0 0 NC
European Formula 3000 BS Automotive 1 0 0 0 0 1 19th
1986 Formula One Équipe Ligier 7 0 0 0 0 1 18th
International Formula 3000 Oreca 6 1 0 1 1 9 9th
24 Hours of Le Mans John Fitzpatrick Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 10th
1987 Formula One Larrousse Calmels 15 0 0 0 0 3 17th
1988 Formula One Larrousse Calmels 16 0 0 0 0 0 NC
1989 Formula One Larrousse Calmels/Equipe Larrousse 15 0 0 0 0 1 26th
1990 Formula One Ligier Gitanes 14 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans Porsche Kremer Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 16th
1991 World Sportscar Championship Peugeot Talbot Sport 8 1 1 1 3 69 3rd
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
1992 World Sportscar Championship Peugeot Talbot Sport 6 2 2 2 4 64 3rd
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 1 0 1 N/A 3rd
1993 Formula One Equipe Larrousse 14 0 0 0 0 2 17th
24 Hours of Le Mans Peugeot Talbot Sport 1 0 1 0 1 N/A 3rd
1994 Formula One Marlboro McLaren Peugeot 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Tourtel Larrousse F1 1 0 0 0 0
1995 French Supertouring Championship Peugeot Esso 18 0 2 0 1 53 6th
BPR Global GT Series Toyota Team Tom's 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans GTC Gulf Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
1996 24 Hours of Le Mans Courage Compétition 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
1999 FFSA GT Championship MTO Mirabeau Compétition 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2000 FIA GT Championship – N-GT JMB Competition 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2001 FFSA GT Championship JMB Competition 11 4 0 0 7 258 4th
2002 FIA GT Championship Force One Racing 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2003 FIA GT Championship Force One Racing Festina 7 0 1 0 1 9 42nd
FFSA GT Championship 6 3 1 1 3 125 11th
24 Hours of Le Mans Courage Compétition 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2004 FIA GT Championship Force One Racing 1 0 0 0 0 5.5 41st
2005 FFSA GT Championship Force One Racing 2 0 0 0 0 1 39th
2006 FFSA GT Championship PSI Expérience 8 1 1 1 3 113 8th

As Alliot was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete European Formula Three results

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(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 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Points
1980 Automobiles Martini Martini MK31 Toyota NÜR
2
ÖST
3
ZOL
2
MAG
2
ZAN
19
LCA
DNQ
MUG
8
MNZ
4
MIS
4
KNU
6
SIL
Ret
JAR
3
KAS
11
ZOL
2
5th 39
1981 Automobiles Martini Martini MK34 Alfa Romeo VAL
5
NÜR
2
DON
5
ÖST
3
ZOL
4
MAG
1
LCA
1
ZAN
5
SIL
9
CET
Ret
MIS
10
KNU
Ret
JAR
3
IMO
Ret
MUG 3rd 41
1982 Automobiles Martini Martini MK37 Alfa Romeo MUG
DNQ
NÜR
6
DON ZOL
8
MAG
4
ÖST
4
ZAN
5
SIL
DNS
MNZ PER LCA
1
KNU
Ret
NOG
4
JAR
3
KAS 6th 25

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1981 France BMW Italie-France Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
France Bernard Darniche
BMW M1 Gr. 5 Gr. 5
SP +2.0
278 16th 3rd
1983 Germany Porsche Kremer Racing United States Mario Andretti
United States Michael Andretti
Porsche 956 C 364 3rd 3rd
1986 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Spain Paco Romero
France Michel Trollé
Porsche 962C C1 312 10th 8th
1990 Germany Porsche Kremer Racing France Patrick Gonin
Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Porsche 962CK6 C1 319 16th 16th
1991 France Peugeot Talbot Sport Italy Mauro Baldi
France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Peugeot 905 C1 22 DNF DNF
1992 France Peugeot Talbot Sport Italy Mauro Baldi
France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Peugeot 905 Evo 1B C1 345 3rd 3rd
1993 France Peugeot Talbot Sport Italy Mauro Baldi
France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Peugeot 905 Evo 1B C1 367 3rd 3rd
1995 United Kingdom GTC Gulf Racing France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
United Kingdom Lindsay Owen-Jones
McLaren F1 GTR GT1 77 DNF DNF
1996 France Courage Compétition France Didier Cottaz
France Jérôme Policand
Courage C36-Porsche LMP1 215 DNF DNF
2003 France Courage Compétition France David Hallyday
Sweden Carl Rosenblad
Courage C65-JPX LMP675 41 DNF DNF

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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(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 10 11 12 Pos. Pts
1983 BMW France Martini 001 BMW SIL
Ret
THR
5
HOC
8
NÜR
DNS
VAL PAU
Ret
JAR
Ret
DON
Ret
MIS
Ret
PER
12
ZOL
5
MUG
Ret
12th 4

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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(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 10 11 11 Pos. Pts
1985 BS Automotive March 85B Ford Cosworth SIL THR EST NÜR VAL PAU SPA DIJ
6
PER ÖST ZAN DON 19th 1
1986 Oreca March 86B Ford Cosworth SIL
Ret
VAL
8
PAU
Ret
SPA
1
IMO
13
MUG
Ret
PER ÖST BIR BUG JAR 9th 9

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1984 Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team RAM 02 Hart Straight-4 BRA
Ret
RSA
Ret
BEL
DNQ
SMR
Ret
FRA
Ret
MON
DNQ
CAN
10
DET
Ret
DAL
DNS
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
AUT
11
NED
10
ITA
Ret
EUR
Ret
POR
Ret
NC 0
1985 Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team RAM 03 Hart Straight-4 BRA
9
POR
Ret
SMR
Ret
MON
DNQ
CAN
Ret
DET
Ret
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
AUT
Ret
NED
Ret
ITA
Ret
BEL
Ret
EUR
Ret
RSA AUS NC 0
1986 Équipe Ligier Ligier JS27 Renault V6 BRA ESP SMR MON BEL CAN DET FRA GBR GER
Ret
HUN
9
AUT
Ret
ITA
Ret
POR
Ret
MEX
6
AUS
8
18th 1
1987 Larrousse Calmels Lola LC87 Cosworth V8 BRA SMR
10
BEL
8
MON
Ret
DET
Ret
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
6
HUN
Ret
AUT
12
ITA
Ret
POR
Ret
ESP
6
MEX
6
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
17th 3
1988 Larrousse Calmels Lola LC88 Cosworth V8 BRA
Ret
SMR
17
MON
Ret
MEX
Ret
CAN
10
DET
Ret
FRA
Ret
GBR
14
GER
Ret
HUN
12
BEL
9
ITA
Ret
POR
Ret
ESP
14
JPN
9
AUS
10
NC 0
1989 Larrousse Calmels Lola LC88C Lamborghini V12 BRA
12
26th 1
Equipe Larrousse Lola LC89 SMR
Ret
MON
Ret
MEX
NC
USA
Ret
CAN
Ret
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
HUN
DNPQ
BEL
16
ITA
Ret
POR
9
ESP
6
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
1990 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS33B Cosworth V8 USA
EX
BRA
12
SMR
9
MON
Ret
CAN
Ret
MEX
18
FRA
9
GBR
13
GER
DSQ
HUN
14
BEL
DNQ
ITA
13
POR
Ret
ESP
Ret
JPN
10
AUS
11
NC 0
1993 Equipe Larrousse Larrousse LH93 Lamborghini V12 RSA
Ret
BRA
7
EUR
Ret
SMR
5
ESP
Ret
MON
12
CAN
Ret
FRA
9
GBR
11
GER
12
HUN
8
BEL
12
ITA
9
POR
10
JPN AUS 17th 2
1994 Marlboro McLaren Peugeot McLaren MP4/9 Peugeot V10 BRA PAC SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN
Ret
NC 0
Tourtel Larrousse F1 Larrousse LH94 Ford V8 BEL
Ret
ITA POR EUR JPN AUS

Complete French Supertouring Championship results

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(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Pts
1995 Peugeot Esso Peugeot 405 NOG
1

6
NOG
2

Ret
DIJ
1

5
DIJ
2

6
PAU
1

5
PAU
2

10
CHA
1

7
CHA
2

5
VDV
1

6
VDV
2

5
CET
1

3
CET
2

5
LEC
1

Ret
LEC
2

4
ALB
1

Ret
ALB
2

7
DML
1

6
DML
2

4
6th 53

References

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  1. ^ "ORDRE NATIONAL DU MERITE" (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ Saward, Joe (1 March 1993). "Philippe Alliot". Grandprix.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ Celebrating Winless Wonders: 20 F1 Drivers with the Most Starts without a Win - Mike Pryson, Autoweek, 9 June 2020
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Championnat de France Formule Renault
Champion

1978
Succeeded by