Pierre-Henri Raphanel - Career Summary

Raphanel

Nationality French
Date of Birth 27 May, 1961
Teams Larrousse (1988)
Coloni (1989)
Rial (1989)
Races Entered 16
DNQ/DNPQ 15
Best Result DNF (19 laps)
Monaco, 1989

A French F3 champion who had only patchy success in F3000. With his 3 struggling F1 teams he only started one Grand Prix - at Monaco, where he ran ahead of Piquet! He has since become a familiar face in Japanese prototype and GT circles, and a trusted regular at Le Mans.

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Career Summary

1981 • French national karting champion.

1983 • Competed in French Formula Renault.

1984 • French F3, 3rd overall, 73 points in an ORECA Martini Mk 42 Alfa Romeo.

1985 • French F3, 1st overall, 4 wins in an ORECA Martini Mk 45 Alfa Romeo.
• Monaco F3 event, 1st place.
1986 • F3000, 12th overall, 5 points in an ORECA March 86B Cosworth.
• World Sportcar Championship, 1 start at Le Mans in a Primagaz Cougar C12 Porsche with de Cadanet and Courage.

1987 • F3000, 13th overall, 7 points in an Onyx March 87B Cosworth.
• World Sportscar Championship, 1 start at Le Mans, 33rd overall, 12 points in a Primagaz Cougar C20 Porsche with Regout and Courage.
1988 • F3000, =13th overall, 8 points in an ORECA March 86B and Reynard 88D Cosworth.
• World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts in a Primagaz Cougar C20B Porsche with various drivers.

1988 • Larrousse Lola LC88 Cosworth V8, 1 entry, 1 DNQ.
1989 • Coloni C188B/C3 Cosworth V8, 10 entries, 9 DNPQs.
• Rial ARC2 Cosworth V8, 6 entries, 6 DNQs.

1989 • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Joest Porsche 962C with Jelinski and 'Winter'.

1990 • Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, 5 starts, 15th overall, 19 points in a SARD Toyota 89C-V and Tom's Toyota 90C-V with various drivers.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a SARD Toyota 90C-V with Ratzenberger and Nagasaka.

1991 • Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, 13th overall, 38 points, 1 win in a Tom's Toyota 90C-V and SARD Toyota 91C-V with various drivers.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 with Rosberg and Dalmas.

1992 • Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, =3rd overall, 73 points in a Tom's Toyota 92C-V with Sekiya.
• World Sportscar Championship, =17th overall, 15 points in a Tom's Toyota TS010 with Sekiya and Acheson.

1993 • Japanese Super Tourer Championship, 4th overall in a Toyota Corolla.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Tom's Toyota TS010 with Acheson and Wallace.

1994 • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Courage C32LM Porsche with Fabre and Robert.

1995 • BPR Global GT Endurance Series, =7th overall, 107 points in a Gulf Racing McLaren F1 GTR with Owen-Jones and a Tom's Toyota Supra with Alliot.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Gulf Racing McLaren F1 GTR with Owen-Jones and Alliot.

1996 • BPR Global GT Endurance Series, 6th overall, 150 points in a Gulf Racing McLaren F1 GTR with Owen-Jones.
• Le Mans 24hrs, 5th place in a Gulf Racing McLaren F1 GTR with Owen-Jones and Brabham.

1997 • FIA GT Championship, 7th overall, 27 points in a Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1 GTR with various drivers.
• Le Mans 24hrs, 2nd place in a Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1 GTR with Gounon and Olofsson.

1998 • Japanese GT Championship, 5 starts, =31st overall, 6 points in an Inging Toyota Supra with Takagi.
• US Road Racing Championship, 1 start, =33rd overall, 27 points in a Champion Motors Porsche 911 GT1 with Boutsen.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Joest Porsche LMP1 with Weaver and Murray.

1999 • Japanese GT Championship, =23rd overall, 27 points in a Matsumoto-Kiyoshi Tom's Toyota Supra with Yamaji.

2000 • Japanese GT Championship, =22nd overall, 18 points in a Matsumoto-Kiyoshi Tom's Toyota Supra with Yamaji.
• American Le Mans Series, 1 start at Sebring in a Panoz LMP Roadster with Magnussen and Brabham.
• Le Mans 24hrs, 5th place in a Panoz LMP Roadster with Katoh and O'Connell.

2001 • Announced as potential Rafanelli driver, no deal done.

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1981	• French national karting champion.
1983	• Competed in French Formula Renault.
1984	• French F3, 3rd overall, 73 points in an ORECA Martini Mk 42 Alfa Romeo.
1985	• French F3, 1st overall, 4 wins in an ORECA Martini Mk 45 Alfa Romeo. • Monaco F3 event, 1st place.
1986	• F3000, 12th overall, 5 points in an ORECA March 86B Cosworth. • World Sportcar Championship, 1 start at Le Mans in a Primagaz Cougar C12 Porsche with de Cadanet and Courage.
1987	• F3000, 13th overall, 7 points in an Onyx March 87B Cosworth. • World Sportscar Championship, 1 start at Le Mans, 33rd overall, 12 points in a Primagaz Cougar C20 Porsche with Regout and Courage.
1988	• F3000, =13th overall, 8 points in an ORECA March 86B and Reynard 88D Cosworth. • World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts in a Primagaz Cougar C20B Porsche with various drivers.

1988	• Larrousse Lola LC88 Cosworth V8, 1 entry, 1 DNQ.
1989	• Coloni C188B/C3 Cosworth V8, 10 entries, 9 DNPQs. • Rial ARC2 Cosworth V8, 6 entries, 6 DNQs.

1989	• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Joest Porsche 962C with Jelinski and 'Winter'.
1990	• Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, 5 starts, 15th overall, 19 points in a SARD Toyota 89C-V and Tom's Toyota 90C-V with various drivers. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a SARD Toyota 90C-V with Ratzenberger and Nagasaka.
1991	• Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, 13th overall, 38 points, 1 win in a Tom's Toyota 90C-V and SARD Toyota 91C-V with various drivers. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 with Rosberg and Dalmas.
1992	• Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, =3rd overall, 73 points in a Tom's Toyota 92C-V with Sekiya. • World Sportscar Championship, =17th overall, 15 points in a Tom's Toyota TS010 with Sekiya and Acheson.
1993	• Japanese Super Tourer Championship, 4th overall in a Toyota Corolla. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Tom's Toyota TS010 with Acheson and Wallace.
1994	• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Courage C32LM Porsche with Fabre and Robert.
1995	• BPR Global GT Endurance Series, =7th overall, 107 points in a Gulf Racing McLaren F1 GTR with Owen-Jones and a Tom's Toyota Supra with Alliot. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Gulf Racing McLaren F1 GTR with Owen-Jones and Alliot.
1996	• BPR Global GT Endurance Series, 6th overall, 150 points in a Gulf Racing McLaren F1 GTR with Owen-Jones. • Le Mans 24hrs, 5th place in a Gulf Racing McLaren F1 GTR with Owen-Jones and Brabham.
1997	• FIA GT Championship, 7th overall, 27 points in a Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1 GTR with various drivers. • Le Mans 24hrs, 2nd place in a Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1 GTR with Gounon and Olofsson.
1998	• Japanese GT Championship, 5 starts, =31st overall, 6 points in an Inging Toyota Supra with Takagi. • US Road Racing Championship, 1 start, =33rd overall, 27 points in a Champion Motors Porsche 911 GT1 with Boutsen. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Joest Porsche LMP1 with Weaver and Murray.
1999	• Japanese GT Championship, =23rd overall, 27 points in a Matsumoto-Kiyoshi Tom's Toyota Supra with Yamaji.
2000	• Japanese GT Championship, =22nd overall, 18 points in a Matsumoto-Kiyoshi Tom's Toyota Supra with Yamaji. • American Le Mans Series, 1 start at Sebring in a Panoz LMP Roadster with Magnussen and Brabham. • Le Mans 24hrs, 5th place in a Panoz LMP Roadster with Katoh and O'Connell.
2001	• Announced as potential Rafanelli driver, no deal done.