Michel Trollé

Michel Trollé
Born	(1959-06-23) June 23, 1959 Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	1984–1991

Michel Trollé (born 23 June 1959) is a retired French racing driver hailing from Lens, Pas-de-Calais.

His racing journey commenced in 1984 within the Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo, where he secured the runner-up position in the overall standings. The following year, 1985, saw him advance to the French Formula Three Championship, finishing third in the championship and claiming two victories.

In 1986, Trollé took part in selected prestigious Formula Three competitions, including the notable Macau Grand Prix. Additionally, he competed in a single World Sports-Prototype Championship event, driving a Porsche 962C for John Fitzpatrick Racing.

The 1987 season marked his entry into International Formula 3000, where he impressed by finishing second in his debut race and later winning at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. He ended the season sixth in the championship standings. Returning in 1988, his campaign was interrupted by a severe crash at Brands Hatch, yet he managed to finish 11th overall with two podium finishes across six races.

Regarded as part of a talented group of French drivers, Trollé was involved in discussions with both Larrousse and Tyrrell regarding a possible Formula One seat for the 1989 season. He was poised to sign a preliminary contract with Tyrrell at the 1989 Belgian Grand Prix, which was scheduled shortly after his accident at Brands Hatch.

In 1990, Trollé shifted focus partly towards sports car racing with Courage Compétition, debuting at the 24 Hours of Le Mans where he finished seventh overall. He returned to Courage for three outings during the 1991 Sportscar World Championship, marking his final professional racing appearances.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Overall Position	Class Position
1986	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall John Fitzpatrick Racing	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Philippe Alliot Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Paco Romero	Porsche 962C	C1	312	10th	8th
1987	Template:Country data SUITemplate:Namespace detect showall Brun Motorsport	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Paul Belmondo Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pierre de Thoisy	Porsche 962C	C1	88	DNF	DNF
1988	Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Italiya Sport Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Le Mans Co.	Danny Ongais Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Toshio Suzuki	March 88S-Nissan	C1	74	DNF	DNF
1990	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Courage Compétition	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pascal Fabre Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Lionel Robert	Cougar C24S-Porsche	C1	347	7th	7th
1991	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Courage Compétition	Claude Bourbonnais Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Marco Brand	Cougar C26S-Porsche	C2	293	NC	NC