Henri Pescarolo

Henri Pescarolo

Born	(1942-09-25) 25 September 1942 (age 81) Montfermeil, Seine-Saint-Denis
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	French
Active years	1968 – 1974, 1976
Teams	Matra, March, Williams, BRM, privateer Surtees
Entries	64 (57 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	1
Career points	12
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	1
First entry	1968 Canadian Grand Prix
Last entry	1976 United States Grand Prix

24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1966–1968, 1970–1999
Teams	Equipe Matra (Matra-Simca), Scuderia Filipinetti, Ligier, Inaltera, Martini Racing-Porsche, Rondeau, Joest Racing, Kouros Racing Team, Tom Walkinshaw Racing (Silk Cut Jaguar), Konrad Motorsport, Courage Compétition, La Filière Elf, Pescarolo Sport
Best finish	1st (1972, 1973, 1974, 1984)
Class wins	6 (1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1984, 1992)

Henri Jacques William Pescarolo (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃.ʁi pɛs.ka.ʁɔ.lo]; born 25 September 1942)^[1] is a former racing driver from France. He competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record 33 times, winning on four occasions, and won a number of other major sports car events including the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also participated in 64 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix,^[2] achieving one podium and 12 championship points. Pescarolo also drove in the Dakar Rally in the 1990s, before retiring from racing at the age of 57. In 2000 he set up his eponymous racing team, Pescarolo Sport, which competed in Le Mans until 2013. He wore a distinctive green helmet, and wears a full-face beard that partially covers burns suffered in a crash.