Jean Rondeau
Jean Rondeau was born in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France on May 13th, 1946 and is the Race Car Driver. At the age of 39, Jean Rondeau biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Jean Rondeau (13 May 1946 in Le Mans, France) was a French racer and constructor who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1985 in a car bearing his own name, an achievement that is unique in the race's history.
Driving career
Rondeau spent a brief period in Formula Renault before transitioning to saloon cars. Before heading the Inaltera team in 1976, he attended a handful of Le Mans events as a guest driver. Rondeau continued with Ford-powered GTP cars bearing his own name in 1978, earning a triumph when recruiting Henri Pescarolo for his team in 1979.
After battling hard against the Porsche 908/80 of Jacky Ickx and Reinhold Joest, Rondeau and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud won in the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rondeau is still the only one to win the race in a vehicle with his own name and model. Rondeau and Jaussaud took overall victory by a margin of two laps after teammates Pescarolo and Jean Ragnotti retired with engine problems during the night.
Rondeau finished second in the 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the American Preston Henn's endurance team, teaming with John Paul Jr. in a Porsche 956B. The pair came within two laps behind Henri Pescarolo and Klaus Ludwig of Joest Racing Porsche 956B, who finished second, seven laps ahead of third place Skoal Bandit 956B of David Hobbs, Philippe Streiff and Sarel van der Merwe.