Bertrand Gachot

Bertrand Gachot is an automobile old driver free - Belgian, born the December 23rd 1962 with Luxembourg. In spite of a strong career of 47 departures in Formula 1 between 1989 and 1995 and of a victory to the 24 hours of Mans 1991, it especially known for its is démélés with British justice which made it possible Michael Schumacher to carry out her beginnings in F1 in 1991.

Biography

Author of a promising beginning of career, marked in particular by a title in the British championship of Formula Ford in 1986 and the second place of the British championship of Formula 3 behind Johnny Herbert in 1987, Bertrand Gachot reaches the Formule 1 in 1988, within the new stable Onyx. But in spite of correct performances (taking into account its material and of the density of competition, to succeed in qualifying itself was in oneself a performance), he is dismissed little before the end of season by his owner, which reproaches him officially statements made with the press. He finishes the season at Rial, before finding refuge in 1990 at Coloni, where he does not manage to qualify himself once.

The career of Gachot seems able to take off in 1991, when that thanks to his financial supports, it takes down one of the two wheels of the promising Irish team Jordan Grand Prix, which begins in Formula 1. With the GP of Canada, a few days after having gained the 24 hours of Mans over the Mazda with rotary engine, it registers the points of the fifth, before connecting two sixth places in Great Britain and Germany. Then, in Hungary, it produces the best turn in race. Performances which fall at point since for budgetary reasons, its place at Jordan is then threatened.

But any rocker a few days before the GP of Belgium following a dispute with a taxi driver in London. Admitted guilty to have used a spray anti-aggression, Gachot is condemned to a 24 months sorrow of prison by British justice. With the GP of Belgium, while its stable replaces it by a German beginner named Michael Schumacher, the Gachot business is one of the main subjects of discussion and of many actors of the world of F1 mobilize themselves to denounce the severity of the sanction. The sorrow will be finally reduced in call, and Gachot is released at the conclusion 2 months of detention.

Of return in the bed at the end of the season at the time of the GP of Japan, Gachot thinks of recovering his place at Jordan but Eddie Jordan which engaged the Italian Alessandro Zanardi (which brings a budgetary complement) opposes an end to him not-to receive. Gachot disputes finally the ultimate GP of the season in Australia on a Larrousse, to replace Eric Bernard, victim in Japan.

Gachot remains at Larrousse to dispute the entirety of the season 1992 there, but in spite of a beautiful sixth place with the GP of Monaco, it is especially pointed out by its many accidents, consequence of a tendency to surpilotage. After one season far away from F1, it returns into 1994 within the stable Pacific Racing, a team of which he is the pilot but also one of the shareholders. But during the two seasons which will last the Pacific adventure, Gachot will never manage to leave the back of the group.

Others

the nationality of Bertrand Gachot always caused uncertainty. Born in Luxembourg from a French father and a German mother, raised in Belgium (his/her father was a high-civil servant with the European commission), Gachot carried out all his career under Belgian license. But it was officially of French nationality.

External bond

Bertrand Gachot on Memory of the Stands

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