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Henri Pescarolo

Henri Pescarolo

French Racing driver


Birthday
Friday
He is born 82 years, 1 months and 27 days ago
Birthplace
Paris, France
Nationality: french France
Birth sign: Libra
Chinese birth sign: Horse

Henri Jacques William Pescarolo (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃.ʁi pɛs.ka.ʁɔ.lo]; born 25 September 1942) is a former racing driver from France. He competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record 33 times, winning on four occasions, and won a number of other major sports car events including the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also participated in 64 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium and 12 championship points. Pescarolo also drove in the Dakar Rally in the 1990s, before retiring from racing at the age of 57. In 2000 he set up his eponymous racing team, Pescarolo Sport, which competed in Le Mans until 2013. He wore a distinctive green helmet, and wears a full-face beard that partially covers burns suffered in a crash.

Source : Wikipedia