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Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃.pjɛʁ bɛl.twaz]; 26 April 1937 – 5 January 2015) was a French racing driver and motorcycle road racer, who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1962 to 1964, and Formula One from 1966 to 1974. Beltoise won the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix with BRM.
Luigi Fagioli is the oldest winner of a Formula One Grand Prix; he was 53 years and 22 days old when he won the 1951 French Grand Prix. [13] As of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, out of the 778 drivers who started a Grand Prix, [14] there have been 115 Formula One Grand Prix winners. [15]
The 1972 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 14, 1972. It was race 4 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. [1] The track was substantially modified from 1971, in the interest of safety.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise missed Argentina because of legal problems following an accident at the track that claimed the life of Ignazio Giunti in a sportscar race in January 1971. [18] At the South African Grand Prix , the Frenchman's engine failed, the Englishman and the New Zealander were nine and fourteen laps down respectively and were not ...
The 2nd World Championship Victory Race, formally the John Player Challenge Trophy, was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 October 1972 at Brands Hatch, Kent. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit. Jean-Pierre Beltoise won in his BRM P180. The entry included several Formula 5000 cars.
Description Record Details Ref. Most retirements (number) 25: 1951 Indianapolis 500 (out of 33 starters – 75.8%) : Most retirements (percentage) 85.7%: 1996 Monaco Grand Prix (18 out of 21 starters)
The engine of the Matra MS120 The car of Jean-Pierre Beltoise present in the Espace Automobiles Matra Matra MS120D. The South African Grand Prix was good for Beltoise with a fourth-place finish while Pescarolo had a disappointing seventh place. [1] The Spanish Grand Prix was a bad race, both retiring with engine failures. [2]
The 1969 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 18 May 1969. It was race 3 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Graham Hill, driving a works Lotus-Ford, after he started from fourth position. It was ...