19 Facts About Henri Pescarolo

In endurance racing, Pescarolo is a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1991 with Joest.

Henri Pescarolo participated in 64 Formula One Grands Prix, achieving one fastest lap, one podium finish, and 12 championship points.

Henri Pescarolo entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record 33 times between 1966 and 1999, with four overall and six class wins; he won several other major sportscar racing events, including the: 24 Hours of Daytona, 1000 km of Monza, 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps, 6 Hours of Nurburgring and 1000 km Buenos Aires.

Henri Pescarolo drove in the Dakar Rally in the 1990s, before retiring from racing aged 57.

Henri Pescarolo was widely known for his distinctive green helmet, and full-face beard that partially covers burns suffered in a crash.

Henri Pescarolo was successful enough to be offered a third car in the Matra Formula 3 team for 1966, but the car was not ready until mid-season.

Henri Pescarolo's career suffered a setback, in 1969, when he crashed on the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans whilst testing the Matra sports car.

Henri Pescarolo was badly burned and did not compete again until mid-season.

Henri Pescarolo returned at the German GP where he drove a Formula 2 Matra into fifth place winning the small capacity class, in his only Grand Prix race that season.

For 1970 Henri Pescarolo was signed full-time by Matra for their Formula One team and as team-mate to Beltoise, put in a solid season with a third place at the Monaco Grand Prix being the high point.

Henri Pescarolo was not retained by Matra, and in 1971,1972, and 1973 with Motul sponsorship, he drove for the fledgling Formula One team run by the young Frank Williams, but with little success.

In 1974, Henri Pescarolo drove for BRM, again with Motul backing, but the team's best days were gone and a ninth place in Argentina was his best result in a season with many retirements.

Henri Pescarolo did not compete in Formula One in 1975 but returned to the championship in 1976 with a Surtees privately entered by BS Fabrications.

In 1977,1978 and 1979 Henri Pescarolo drove in Australia's most famous motor race, the Bathurst 1000 for touring cars held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, driving on all three occasions with 1974 race winner John Goss.

Henri Pescarolo holds the record for Le Mans starts with 33 and has won the race on four occasions as a driver.

Henri Pescarolo has yet to win the race as a team owner, coming very close in 2005 with the Pescarolo C60H.

Henri Pescarolo's team did manage to win the LMES championship in the same year.

Henri Pescarolo's team was second at Le Mans in 2006, followed by a third in 2007 behind a pair of diesel-powered prototypes.

Henri Pescarolo drove the Dakar Rally in the 1990s, and is a keen helicopter pilot.