Emmanuel Clérico
French racing driver
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Emmanuel Clérico (born 30 December 1969) is a French racing driver. A French F3 runner-up and International Formula 3000 front-runner in the 1990s, he was test driver for the Larrousse and Ligier Formula One teams.[1][2][3] A graduate of ACO's driving school, he went on to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and FIA GT Championship.[4][5]
| Emmanuel Clérico | |||||||||||
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Clérico in 1997 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 30 December 1969 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | ||||||||||
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| 1989 | ACO Volant Gitanes | ||||||||||
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In 1999, Clérico won the Homestead 3 Hours together with Paul Belmondo,[6][7] and in 2000 was crowned Lamborghini GTR SuperTrophy champion.[8][9]
Clérico was part of the Pescarolo Sport crew that finished fourth overall at the 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans behind the three factory Audis.[10][11]
Clérico retired from motorsport in 2004, and now works as a farmer in Villepreux.[12] He is a member of the Clérico family that owned the Moulin Rouge and Le Lido cabarets.[13][14]


Racing record
ī===Complete International Formula 3000 results=== (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Venturi 600 LM | LMGT1 | 130 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 1997 | Courage C36-Porsche | LMP875 | 319 | 7th | 4th | ||
| 1999 | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | LMGTS | 309 | 16th | 5th | ||
| 2000 | Courage C52-Peugeot | LMP900 | 344 | 4th | 4th | ||
| 2001 | Courage C60-Peugeot | LMP900 | 42 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2002 | Lola B98/10-Judd | LMP900 | 150 | NC | NC | ||