Yannick Dalmas

Dalmas
Nationality French
Date of Birth 28 July, 1961
Teams Larrousse (1987-89, 94)
AGS (1989-90)
Races Entered 49
DNQ/DNPQ 25
Best Result 5th, Australia, 1987

Early on, Dalmas had 'champion' written all over him, and may well have gotten to the top in F1 were it not for a bout of illness at the end of 1988. His tin-top glory in the 1990s, especially at Le Mans, is but a sign of what might have been.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1982 • Marlboro Cherche un Pilote scheme, 1st overall.
1983 • French Formula Renault, 3rd overall.
1984 • French Formula Renault, 1st overall, 7 wins in Martini Mk41.
1985 • French F3, 2nd overall driving for ORECA.
1986 • French F3, 1st overall, 6 wins in ORECA Martini Mk49.
• 1st in Monaco F3 support race.
• F3000 championship, 1 start in ORECA March 86B.
1987 • F3000, 5th overall, 20 points, 2 wins in ORECA March 87B.
F1, part I
1987 • Larrousse Lola LC87 Cosworth, 3 entries, 5th in Australian GP but ineligible for points.
1988 • Larrousse Lola LC88 Cosworth, 13 entries, 1 DNQ. Missed the last 2 races due to Legionnaires' disease.
1989 • Larrousse Lola LC88B/LC89 Lamborghini, 6 entries, 5 DNQs.
• AGS JH23B/JH24 Cosworth, 9 entries, 8 DNPQs, excluded from Portuguese GP.
1990 • AGS JH24/JH25 Cosworth, 15 entries, 5 DNQs, 5 DNPQs.
Between
1991 • World Sportscar Championship, 13th overall, 40 points in works Peugeot 905 with Rosberg.
1992 • World Sportscar Championship, 1st overall, 3 wins including Le Mans, 98 points in works Peugeot 905 with Warwick.
1993 • French Supertourisme, 9th overall in works Peugeot 405.
• 2nd at Le Mans in works Peugeot 905 with Boutsen and T. Fabi.
1994 • French Supertourisme, 4th overall, 3 wins, 204 points in works Peugeot 405 Mi16.
• 1st at Le Mans in Dauer Porsche 962 with Haywood and Baldi.
F1, part II
1994 • Larrousse LH94 Ford, 2 entries.
After F1
1995 • DTM in Joest Opel Calibra.
• 1st at Le Mans in McLaren F1 GTR with Lehto and Sekiya.
• 1 GT race at Zhuhai.
1996 • ITC, 17th overall, 33 points in Joest Opel Calibra.
• 3rd at Le Mans in Porsche 911 GT1 with Wendlinger and Goodyear.
• 2 GT races at Zhuhai and Suzuka.
1997 • FIA GT, 13th overall, 19 points in Roock Porsche 911 GT1.
• Retired at Le Mans and Sebring 12hr.
• Won Daytona 24hr in Scandia Ferrari 333SP with Evans, Velez and Johansson.
1998 • FIA GT, 5th overall, 27 points in Porsche 911 GT1-98 with McNish.
• Retired at Le Mans, Daytona 24hr and Petit Le Mans.
1999 • 1st at Le Mans in BMW V12 LMR with Winkelhock and Martini.
• Retired at Sebring 12hr.
2000 • Retired at Le Mans in ORECA Chrysler Reynard 2KQ-LM with Minassian and Belloc.
2001 • Will race at Le Mans and subsequent ALMS or ELMS rounds in ORECA Chrysler Dallara with Beretta.

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