Jean-Marc Gounon - Career Summary

Gounon

Nationality French
Date of Birth 1 January, 1963
Teams Minardi (1993)
Simtek (1994)
Races Entered 9
DNQ/DNPQ -
Best Result 9th, France, 1994

A French F3 Champion, three years of F3000 were enough to see Gounon in F1. It was only at the back of the grid, though, his promise blunted by his machinery. The seemingly obligatory sportscar career has followed - spiced up by a dash of ice-racing!

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Career Summary

1980 • Began competing in karts.

1984 • European Karting Championship, 2nd overall.

1985 • French Formula Renault, 10th overall.
1986 • French Formula Renault, 2nd overall, 2 wins.

1987 • French Formula Renault, 2nd overall, 4 wins.
1988 • French F3, 4th overall, 72 points, rookie of the year in a Promatecme Dallara F388 Alfa Romeo.

1989 • French F3, 1st overall, 121 points, 5 wins in an ORECA Reynard 893 Alfa Romeo.

1990 • F3000, 9th overall, 11 points in a Mansell-Madgwick Reynard 90D Mugen.
1991 • F3000, 6th overall, 13 points, 1 win in a 3001 International Ralt RT23 Cosworth.

1992 • F3000, =6th overall, 19 points, 1 win in a DAMS Lola T92/50 Cosworth.
1993 • Tested for the Larrousse F1 team.

1994 • French Super Touring championship, =5th overall, 124 points in a BMW 318i.

1993 • Minardi 193 Ford HB V8, 2 entries.
1994 • Simtek S941 Ford HB V8, 7 entries.

1995 • Competed in French touring cars.
• Le Mans 24hrs, not classified in a Societe Venturi SA Venturi 600 LM with Belmondo and Trevisiol.

1996 • BPR Global GT Endurance series, =5th overall, 151 points in an Ennea/Igol Ferrari F40 GTE with Bernard and Belmondo.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an Ennea/Igol Ferrari F40 GTE with Bernard and Belmondo.
• Philippe Charriol Supersport Trophy, 2nd overall in a Lamborghini Diablo.
• Andros Trophy, 4th place in the Chamonix 24hrs in a works Seat.

1997 • FIA GT Championship, =11th overall, 22 points in a Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1 GTR with Raphanel and Olofsson.
• Andros Trophy, 2 starts, 1 win in a Daewoo Nexia.

1998 • FIA GT Championship, =9th overall, 17 points in a Persson Motorsport Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR with Tiemann.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM with Zonta and Bouchut.

1999 • Sports Racing World Cup, 6 starts, =6th overall, 80 points, 4 wins in a DAMS Lola B98/10 Judd with Bernard.
• American Le Mans Series, 4 starts, =40th overall, 26 points in a DAMS Lola B98/10 Judd with Tinseau and Montagny.
• FIA GT Championship, 1 start in a Belmondo Chrysler Viper GTS-R with Widmann.
• Le Mans 24hrs, DNS in an AMG Mercedes-Benz with Webber and Tiemann.
• Andros Trophy, 2 starts in a Mega Club Aixam Mega with various drivers.

2000 • American Le Mans Series, 12th overall, 153 points in a Team Schnitzer BMW V12 with Auberlen.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Bscher Promotions BMW V12 LM98 with Bscher and Lees.

2001 • FIA World Sportscar Championship, =9th overall, 50 points, 1 win in a BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 333SP with M. Zadra, and a Kremer Lola B98/K2001 Ford with Hancock.
• Lamborghini Super Trophy, 1 start.

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1980	• Began competing in karts.
1984	• European Karting Championship, 2nd overall.
1985	• French Formula Renault, 10th overall.
1986	• French Formula Renault, 2nd overall, 2 wins.
1987	• French Formula Renault, 2nd overall, 4 wins.
1988	• French F3, 4th overall, 72 points, rookie of the year in a Promatecme Dallara F388 Alfa Romeo.
1989	• French F3, 1st overall, 121 points, 5 wins in an ORECA Reynard 893 Alfa Romeo.
1990	• F3000, 9th overall, 11 points in a Mansell-Madgwick Reynard 90D Mugen.
1991	• F3000, 6th overall, 13 points, 1 win in a 3001 International Ralt RT23 Cosworth.
1992	• F3000, =6th overall, 19 points, 1 win in a DAMS Lola T92/50 Cosworth.
1993	• Tested for the Larrousse F1 team.
1994	• French Super Touring championship, =5th overall, 124 points in a BMW 318i.

1993	• Minardi 193 Ford HB V8, 2 entries.
1994	• Simtek S941 Ford HB V8, 7 entries.

1995	• Competed in French touring cars. • Le Mans 24hrs, not classified in a Societe Venturi SA Venturi 600 LM with Belmondo and Trevisiol.
1996	• BPR Global GT Endurance series, =5th overall, 151 points in an Ennea/Igol Ferrari F40 GTE with Bernard and Belmondo. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an Ennea/Igol Ferrari F40 GTE with Bernard and Belmondo. • Philippe Charriol Supersport Trophy, 2nd overall in a Lamborghini Diablo. • Andros Trophy, 4th place in the Chamonix 24hrs in a works Seat.
1997	• FIA GT Championship, =11th overall, 22 points in a Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1 GTR with Raphanel and Olofsson. • Andros Trophy, 2 starts, 1 win in a Daewoo Nexia.
1998	• FIA GT Championship, =9th overall, 17 points in a Persson Motorsport Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR with Tiemann. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM with Zonta and Bouchut.
1999	• Sports Racing World Cup, 6 starts, =6th overall, 80 points, 4 wins in a DAMS Lola B98/10 Judd with Bernard. • American Le Mans Series, 4 starts, =40th overall, 26 points in a DAMS Lola B98/10 Judd with Tinseau and Montagny. • FIA GT Championship, 1 start in a Belmondo Chrysler Viper GTS-R with Widmann. • Le Mans 24hrs, DNS in an AMG Mercedes-Benz with Webber and Tiemann. • Andros Trophy, 2 starts in a Mega Club Aixam Mega with various drivers.
2000	• American Le Mans Series, 12th overall, 153 points in a Team Schnitzer BMW V12 with Auberlen. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Bscher Promotions BMW V12 LM98 with Bscher and Lees.
2001	• FIA World Sportscar Championship, =9th overall, 50 points, 1 win in a BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 333SP with M. Zadra, and a Kremer Lola B98/K2001 Ford with Hancock. • Lamborghini Super Trophy, 1 start.