27 Facts About Patrice Goueslard

Patrice Goueslard was born on 26 November 1965 and is a French racing driver.

Patrice Goueslard competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans each year from 1999 until 2010, having initially made his debut at the event in 1994.

Patrice Goueslard made his debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans the following year, driving for Elf Haberthur Racing with Olivier Haberthur and Patrick Vuillaume, but a turbocharger failure on the team's Porsche 911 Turbo forced them to retire.

Patrice Goueslard drove for Larbre Competition at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing 20th overall, and seventh in the GT2 class.

In 1997, Patrice Goueslard started his season with a class win in the 24 Hours of Daytona, driving a Porsche 911 GT2 entered by Roock Racing.

Patrice Goueslard spent the majority of the season competing in the French GT Championship with Larbre, and, partnering Christophe Bouchut for most of the season, took the title at his first attempt, with ten wins.

Patrice Goueslard started the 1998 with a third in the 24 Hours of Daytona, driving for Larbre Competition.

Patrice Goueslard remained in the French GT Championship, but was unable to retain his title, despite winning five races; instead, he finished third.

In 1999, Patrice Goueslard won four races of the French GT Championship on his way to second place in the championship.

Patrice Goueslard did continue to compete in the French GT Championship, winning one race.

In 2001, Patrice Goueslard would be less successful in the FIA GT Championship; entering ten of the eleven rounds with Larbre, he finished 12th in the NGT category, whilst his single GT category with Larbre saw him classified 12th.

Patrice Goueslard won two races of the French GT Championship in 2001, on his way to third overall.

In 2002, Patrice Goueslard left the FIA GT Championship, and instead focused on the French GT Championship; with four victories, he took the title, whilst driving for Nourry Team Competition in a Porsche 911 GT2.

Patrice Goueslard partnered Bouchut and Vincent Vosse at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the trio took 18th overall, and fourth in class.

For 2003, Patrice Goueslard switched back to Larbre Competition in the French GT Championship, and retained his title, winning two races in the process.

In 2004, Larbre Competition switched to a Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello, and Patrice Goueslard was less successful in the French GT Championship; he did not win a race all season, and finished 12th overall.

In 2005, Patrice Goueslard primarily focused on the French GT Championship, and took his final win in the series on the way to tenth in the overall standings.

Patrice Goueslard did compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and partnered Dupard and Vosse to 12th overall, and fourth in the GT2 category.

In 2006, Patrice Goueslard entered each of the six rounds of the Le Mans Series, now driving for Luc Alphand Aventures in a Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, and finished sixth in the GT1 standings.

Patrice Goueslard remained with Luc Alphand Aventures in the LMS for 2007, and took third in the series, whilst driving the team's new Chevrolet Corvette C6.

Patrice Goueslard partnered Policand and Alphand at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and took third in the GT1 class, although the team slipped to 12th overall.

Patrice Goueslard was retained by Luc Alphand Aventures for 2008, and this time, with two victories from five races, won the GT1 category of the LMS.

The 2009 Le Mans Series season was a repeat of the 2008 season, as Patrice Goueslard won two races on the way to winning the GT1 category.

Patrice Goueslard left Luc Alphand Aventures in 2011, after not securing a new contract.

Patrice Goueslard did not win a race and was classified 20th in the GT3 Pro Cup.

In 2012, Patrice Goueslard remained with SOFREV in the Blancpain Endurance Series, and was classified fourth in the GT3 Pro-Am Cup.

In 2013, Patrice Goueslard competed in the Blancpain Endurance Series' Gentleman Trophy category, and, still driving for SOFREV, won the category, with three victories from five races.