French racing driver (born 1962)
Philippe Gache (born 31 May 1962, Avignon, France) is a French racing driver. He has raced in a number of disciplines, but for the last 20 years (as of 2006) has specialized in off-road racing. In 1992 he competed in the Indianapolis 500,[1] but crashed his car.[2] He has driven in the Dakar Rally in 2003–2006[3] and 7 times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2006 he took his best finish on the Dakar, 12th place overall. In the 2010 edition of the Dakar Rally, he drove an SMG Buggy.
Career highlights
- 1985 – French Formula Ford 1600 Champion
- 1993 – Third FIA Touring Car Challenge
- 1997 – Third FIA GT2 Championship
- 2000 – Second French Carrera Cup Championship
- 2001 – French Carrera Cup Champion
Racing record
Career summary
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
American open-wheel racing
(key)
PPG Indy Car World Series
Indianapolis 500
Complete International Touring Car Championship results
(key)
Complete FIA GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Dakar Rally results
WRC results
References
- ^ Harris, Mike (1992-05-15). "St. James picks up access to backup car". Ocala Star-Banner.
- ^ Siano, Joseph (2007-05-26). "AUTO RACING; Debate Continues On Indy Accidents". The New York Times.
- ^ "Ronn Bailey Motorsports Tackles Dakar 2006 with Multi-National Car and Motorcycle Team". Retrieved 2010-11-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Drivers – Philippe Gache". DriverDatabase. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "All Results of Philippe Gache". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Philippe Gache – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
External links
- Philippe Gache career summary at DriverDB.com
