Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Jean-Pierre Nicolas | |
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| Born | January 22, 1945 Marseille, France |
| Occupation(s) | Rally driver, Motorsport manager |
| Years active | 1970s (rally driver) |
| Known for | Five World Rally Championship wins; Sporting Director for Peugeot WRC; Motorsport Development Manager for FIA Intercontinental Rally Challenge |
Jean-Pierre Nicolas (born 22 January 1945 in Marseille) is a retired French rally driver whose primary competitive period was during the 1970s. Throughout his career, he claimed victory in five World Rally Championship (WRC) events. His highest placement in the drivers' standings came in 1978 when he finished second in the FIA Cup for Drivers, accumulating 31 points, trailing Markku Alén who earned 53 points and surpassing Hannu Mikkola who had 30.
After retiring from active competition, Nicolas took on the role of Sporting Director for Peugeot's WRC squad until 2005. In this capacity, he managed notable projects including the Peugeot 206 WRC and the factory-developed 307 WRC during the 2004–2005 seasons. Subsequently, he assumed the position of Motorsport Development Manager within the FIA Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
WRC wins
# Event Year Co-driver Vehicle 1 17ème Tour de Corse 1973 Michel Vial Alpine-Renault A110 1800 2 19ème Rallye du Maroc 1976 Michel Gamet Peugeot 504 3 46ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1978 Vincent Laverne Porsche 911 4 26th Safari Rally 1978 Jean-Claude Lefèbvre Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé 5 10ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire 1978 Michel Gamet Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé
Complete IMC results
| Year | Team | Car Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| 1970 | Alpine Renault | Alpine-Renault A110 1600 | MON 3 |
SWE Ret |
ITA Ret |
KEN | AUT | GRE 6 |
GBR Ret |
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| 1971 | Alpine Renault | Alpine-Renault A110 1600 | MON Ret |
SWE | ITA 6 |
KEN | MAR Ret |
AUT | GRE 2 |
GBR | |
| 1972 | Alpine Renault | Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | MON 33 |
SWE | KEN | MAR Ret |
GRE | AUT | ITA | USA | GBR |