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'''Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti''' (born 29 August 1945 in [[Pernes-les-Fontaines]], [[Vaucluse]]), is a French former [[Rallying|rally]] driver for [[Renault]] in the [[World Rally Championship]]. |
'''Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti''' (born 29 August 1945 in [[Pernes-les-Fontaines]], [[Vaucluse]]), is a French former [[Rallying|rally]] driver for [[Renault]] in the [[World Rally Championship]]. |
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Ranking among his achievements are his conquering of the [[Monte Carlo Rally]] in [[1981 World Rally Championship season|1981]],<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Roy|title=Alpine & Renault: The Development of the Revolutionary Turbo F1 Car 1968 to 1979|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=646PVGF2Bd8C&pg=PA22&dq=%22Jean+Ragnotti%22+%22monte+carlo%22&hl=en&ei=iiGCTc-oN5KK0QGb_dnRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Jean%20Ragnotti%22%20%22monte%20carlo%22&f=false|accessdate=17 March 2011|year=2008|publisher=Veloce Publishing Ltd|isbn=1-84584-177-8|page=22}}</ref> what was the first turbo victory in the history of the WRC, alongside compatriot [[Jean-Marc Andrié]] <ref>https://www.rallye-sport.fr/le-cercle-des-copilotes-disparus-jean-marc-andrie-pour-quelques-minutes-deternite/</ref> <ref>https://www.classiccourses.fr/magazine/personnalites/jean-marc-andrie/</ref> against the might of the ultimate four-wheel-drive upstart, the [[Audi Quattro]]. In the [[1982 World Rally Championship season|following season]], he took his [[Renault 5 Turbo]] to victory at the [[Tour de Corse]]. The Maxi version of the same Renault 5 was to reign again on the asphalt stages of European rallying, when in [[1985 World Rally Championship season|1985]], Ragnotti claimed the Tour de Corse again with [[Group B|Group B rallying]] at its zenith; a win that came on debut of Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. <ref>http://gegemag.over-blog.com/article-23090411.html</ref> <ref>http://gegemag.kazeo.com/disparition-de-pierre-thimonier-a120143220</ref> The 1985 Rothmans Tour de Corse would also prove to be a tragic affair after the fatal crash of [[Attilio Bettega]] on SS4 (Zerubia) of the event. |
Ranking among his achievements are his conquering of the [[Monte Carlo Rally]] in [[1981 World Rally Championship season|1981]],<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Roy|title=Alpine & Renault: The Development of the Revolutionary Turbo F1 Car 1968 to 1979|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=646PVGF2Bd8C&pg=PA22&dq=%22Jean+Ragnotti%22+%22monte+carlo%22&hl=en&ei=iiGCTc-oN5KK0QGb_dnRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Jean%20Ragnotti%22%20%22monte%20carlo%22&f=false|accessdate=17 March 2011|year=2008|publisher=Veloce Publishing Ltd|isbn=1-84584-177-8|page=22}}</ref> what was the first turbo victory in the history of the WRC, alongside compatriot [[Jean-Marc Andrié]] <ref>https://www.rallye-sport.fr/le-cercle-des-copilotes-disparus-jean-marc-andrie-pour-quelques-minutes-deternite/</ref> <ref>https://www.classiccourses.fr/magazine/personnalites/jean-marc-andrie/</ref> against the might of the ultimate four-wheel-drive upstart, the [[Audi Quattro]]. In the [[1982 World Rally Championship season|following season]], he took his [[Renault 5 Turbo]] to victory at the [[Tour de Corse]]. Jean Marc Andrie later committed suicide in 1999. The Maxi version of the same Renault 5 was to reign again on the asphalt stages of European rallying, when in [[1985 World Rally Championship season|1985]], Ragnotti claimed the Tour de Corse again with [[Group B|Group B rallying]] at its zenith; a win that came on debut of Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. His co driver by that time was Pierre Thimonier. (whose son Gilles would also be a co-driver for Jean Ragnotti) Pierre Thimonier died of cancer in 2008. <ref>http://gegemag.over-blog.com/article-23090411.html</ref> <ref>http://gegemag.kazeo.com/disparition-de-pierre-thimonier-a120143220</ref> The 1985 Rothmans Tour de Corse would also prove to be a tragic affair after the fatal crash of [[Attilio Bettega]] on SS4 (Zerubia) of the event. |
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In the 1990s, Ragnotti continued to drive for Renault, this time in their front-wheel drive Clio Maxi. |
In the 1990s, Ragnotti continued to drive for Renault, this time in their front-wheel drive Clio Maxi. |
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | Pernes-les-Fontains | August 29, 1945
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1973 – 1987, 1990 – 1995 |
Co-driver | Jean-Marc Andrié Pierre Thimonier |
Teams | Renault |
Rallies | 41 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 3 |
Podiums | 9 |
Stage wins | 90 |
Total points | 190 |
First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
First win | 1981 Monte Carlo Rally |
Last win | 1985 Tour de Corse |
Last rally | 1995 Tour de Corse |
Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti (born 29 August 1945 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vaucluse), is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World Rally Championship.
Ranking among his achievements are his conquering of the Monte Carlo Rally in 1981,[1] what was the first turbo victory in the history of the WRC, alongside compatriot Jean-Marc Andrié [2] [3] against the might of the ultimate four-wheel-drive upstart, the Audi Quattro. In the following season, he took his Renault 5 Turbo to victory at the Tour de Corse. Jean Marc Andrie later committed suicide in 1999. The Maxi version of the same Renault 5 was to reign again on the asphalt stages of European rallying, when in 1985, Ragnotti claimed the Tour de Corse again with Group B rallying at its zenith; a win that came on debut of Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. His co driver by that time was Pierre Thimonier. (whose son Gilles would also be a co-driver for Jean Ragnotti) Pierre Thimonier died of cancer in 2008. [4] [5] The 1985 Rothmans Tour de Corse would also prove to be a tragic affair after the fatal crash of Attilio Bettega on SS4 (Zerubia) of the event.
In the 1990s, Ragnotti continued to drive for Renault, this time in their front-wheel drive Clio Maxi.
WRC victories
References
- ^ Smith, Roy (2008). Alpine & Renault: The Development of the Revolutionary Turbo F1 Car 1968 to 1979. Veloce Publishing Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 1-84584-177-8. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ https://www.rallye-sport.fr/le-cercle-des-copilotes-disparus-jean-marc-andrie-pour-quelques-minutes-deternite/
- ^ https://www.classiccourses.fr/magazine/personnalites/jean-marc-andrie/
- ^ http://gegemag.over-blog.com/article-23090411.html
- ^ http://gegemag.kazeo.com/disparition-de-pierre-thimonier-a120143220