Anthony Beltoise
Anthony Beltoise | |
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| Born | July 21, 1971 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Occupation | Professional auto racing competitor |
| Known for | Racing career in single-seaters, Porsche Carrera Cup France, Le Mans Series; television appearances on AutoMoto (TF1) |
Anthony Jean-Pierre Beltoise (born 21 July 1971 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a professional French auto racing competitor. He is the offspring of former Grand Prix motorcycle racer and Formula One participant Jean-Pierre Beltoise, and his maternal uncle is Formula One driver François Cevert, as his mother is Cevert's sister.
Single-seaters
Beltoise initiated his racing journey in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 during 1993, securing tenth place and advancing to seventh position in 1994. He then took part in the French Formula Three Championship across 1995 and 1996, finishing eleventh initially and subsequently as runner-up to Soheil Ayari. In the 1997 International Formula 3000 season, he entered seven events but did not manage to accumulate points.
After single-seaters
Transitioning from single-seaters, Beltoise competed in the 1998 International Sports Racing Series season, concluding the year tenth overall. Between 1999 and 2002, he participated in the Renault Sport Clio Trophy, achieving rankings of fourth, eleventh, third, and sixth respectively. His debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans came in , where he finished second in the GTS category piloting an Oreca Chrysler Viper. He returned in for SMG in the LMP900 class. From 2004 onward, Beltoise has been active in the Porsche Carrera Cup France, winning titles in 2005, 2006, and 2008, while also regularly competing in the FFSA GT Championship. During the 2007 campaign, he made a solitary appearance for Exagon Engineering at Pau. Starting in 2007, Beltoise frequently raced in the Le Mans Series and acted as test and reserve driver for Team Peugeot’s Total LMP1 program throughout 2008.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| Template:24hLM | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Oreca Viper | United States David Donohue Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ni Amorim |
Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GTS | 328 | 9th | 2nd |
| Template:24hLM | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall SMG Compétition | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Philippe Gache Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jérôme Policand |
Courage C60-Judd | LMP900 | 51 | DNF | DNF |
| Template:24hLM | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Luxury Racing | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall François Jakubowski Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pierre Thiriet |
Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
136 | DNF | DNF |
Other activities
Anthony Beltoise frequently appears on the French television program AutoMoto (TF1) as their resident racing driver. In this capacity, he performs high-performance testing and comparative analyses of both production vehicles and race cars, thereby enhancing the show's authenticity and appeal among automotive fans and industry professionals alike.