Jean-Pierre Beltoise facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
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Beltoise in 1969
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| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 26 April 1937 Paris, France |
| Died | 5 January 2015 (aged 77) Dakar, Senegal |
Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (26 April 1937 – 5 January 2015) was a French Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver who raced for the Matra and BRM teams. He competed in 88 Grands Prix achieving a single victory, at the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix, and a total of eight podium finishes.
Later career
He later did most of the testing for the Ligier F1 team, and he thereafter turned his attention to touring car racing in France, twice winning the French title for BMW before entering rallycross in an Alpine-Renault with which he won the French title. In 1981 he returned to touring cars and raced for Peugeot throughout the 1980s. He was also a regular ice racer. His two sons, Anthony and Julien, are both race drivers.
Death
Beltoise died at his holiday home in Dakar, Senegal, on 5 January 2015, aged 77, following two strokes.
Images for kids
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In a Matra car during practice for the 1968 German Grand Prix
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Beltoise at the 1968 Dutch Grand Prix
