Nicolas Bernardi
Nicolas Bernardi | |
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| Born | May 16, 1976 France |
| Occupation | Rally driver |
| Years active | 1998–2007 |
| Known for | Professional rally driver, French tarmac championship title (2005) |
Nicolas Bernardi (born 16 May 1976) is a professional rally driver from France.
Bernardi made his first appearance in the World Rally Championship (WRC) during the 1998 Monte Carlo Rally. He took part in the Junior World Rally Championship in 2001 behind the wheel of a Peugeot 206, and returned in 2004 driving a Renault Clio, where he secured second place overall, finishing just behind Per-Gunnar Andersson.
In 2005, Bernardi captured the French tarmac championship title piloting a Peugeot 206 WRC operated by Bozian Racing. That same year, he participated in the German and British rounds of the WRC with the same vehicle under the Equipe de France FFSA banner but was forced to retire from both events. After Markko Märtin left the factory Peugeot team following the tragic loss of his co-driver, Bernardi stepped in to drive the Peugeot 307 WRC on asphalt rallies in France and Spain, achieving eighth place in Corsica and sixth place in Catalunya.
Bernardi's last competition in the WRC took place at the 2007 Tour de Corse, where he drove Suzuki's newly introduced SX4 WRC during its inaugural outing.
JWRC Results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | JWRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Team Gamma | Peugeot 206 S1600 | ESP Ret |
NC | 0 | ||||||
| Nicolas Bernardi | GRE Ret |
FIN Ret |
ITA Ret |
FRA 7 |
GBR 7 |
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| 2004 | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | MON 1 |
GRE 2 |
TUR Ret |
FIN 3 |
GBR Ret |
ITA 6 |
ESP 1 |
2nd | 37 |