Philippe Gache
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French racing driver (born 1962)
| Philippe Gache | |||||||||||
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| Nationality |  French | ||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1962 (1962-05-31) (age 63) Avignon, France | ||||||||||
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold (until 2014)[1] FIA Silver (2015–2022) FIA Bronze (2023–) | ||||||||||
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Philippe Gache (born 31 May 1962, Avignon, France) is a French racing driver. He has raced in a number of disciplines, but for the last 20 years (as of 2006), has specialized in off-road racing. In 1992, he competed in the Indianapolis 500,[2] but crashed his car.[3] He has driven in the Dakar Rally in 2003–2006[4] and seven times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2006, he took his best finish on the Dakar, 12th place overall. In the 2010 edition of the Dakar Rally, he drove an SMG Buggy.
- 1985 – French Formula Ford 1600 Champion
- 1993 – Third FIA Touring Car Challenge
- 1997 – Third FIA GT2 Championship
- 2000 – Second French Carrera Cup Championship
- 2001 – French Carrera Cup Champion
Racing record
Career summary
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | WM Secateva |
Roger Dorchy Dominique Delestre |
WM P87-Peugeot | C1 | 13 | DNF | DNF |
| 1989 | WM Secateva |
Pascal Pessiot Jean-Daniel Raulet |
WM P489-Peugeot | C1 | 110 | DNF | DNF |
| 1994 | Rent-a-Car Racing Team |
François Migault Denis Morin |
Dodge Viper RT/10 | GT1 | 225 | NC | NC |
| 1996 | Viper Team Oreca |
Éric Hélary Olivier Beretta |
Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GT1 | 283 | 21st | 12th |
| 1997 | Viper Team Oreca |
Olivier Beretta Dominique Dupuy |
Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GT2 | 263 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | Solution F |
 Wayne Gardner Didier de Radiguès |
Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | LMP1 | 155 | DNF | DNF |
| 1999 | Riley & Scott Europe |
 Gary Formato Olivier Thévenin |
Riley & Scott Mk III/2-Ford | LMP | 25 | DNF | DNF |
| 2000 | SMG Compétition |
Gary Formato Didier Cottaz |
Courage C60-Judd | LMP900 | 219 | DNF | DNF |
| 2001 | SMG Compétition |
Jérôme Policand Anthony Beltoise |
Courage C60-Judd | LMP900 | 51 | DNF | DNF |
| 2002 | DAMS |
Emmanuel Clérico Michel Neugarten |
Lola B98/10-Judd | LMP900 | 150 | NC | NC |
Source:[6] | |||||||
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Apomatox 3000 | Reynard 89D | Cosworth | SIL | VAL | PAU Ret |
JER 8 |
PER DNQ |
BRH Ret |
BIR 8 |
SPA Ret |
BUG 8 |
DIJ Ret |
NC | 0 | |
| 1990 | Apomatox 3000 | Reynard 90D | Cosworth | DON 9 |
SIL DNQ |
PAU Ret |
JER 14 |
MNZ Ret |
PER Ret |
HOC Ret |
BRH | BIR | NC | 0 | ||
| Galaxy Racing | Lola T89/50 | Cosworth | BUG Ret |
NOG Ret | ||||||||||||
| 1991 | Galaxy Racing | Lola T91/50 | Cosworth | VAL DNQ |
PAU 12 |
JER 10 |
MUG Ret |
PER 9 |
HOC Ret |
16th | 2 | |||||
| Lola T89/50 | BRH 11 |
SPA 9 |
BUG 5 |
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| Crypton Engineering | Reynard 91D | Cosworth | NOG Ret |
American open-wheel racing
(key)
PPG Indy Car World Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos. | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dick Simon Racing | Lola T91/00 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY 28 |
DET | POR | MIL | NHA | TOR | MCH | CLE | ROA | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG | 60th | 0 | [7] |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lola | Chevrolet | 16 | 28 | Dick Simon Racing |
Complete International Touring Car Championship results
(key)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Alfa Corse 2 | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
HEL 1 |
HEL 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
MAG 1 13 |
MAG 2 10 |
22nd | 1 |
Complete FIA GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Viper Team Oreca | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GT2 | HOC 1 |
SIL 3 |
HEL | NÜR 17 |
SPA 2 |
A1R 2 |
SUZ 1 |
DON 1 |
MUG Ret |
SEB 1 |
LAG 3 |
3rd | 60 |
Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cars |  Mercedes |
43rd | 0 |
| 2004 | SMG |
DNF | 0 | |
| 2005 | 28th | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 31st | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally | |||
| 2009 | Did not enter | |||
| 2010 | Cars | SMG |
DNF | 0 |
| 2011 | Did not enter | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | Cars | SMG |
DNF | 0 |
| 2016 | Did not enter | |||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2018 | ||||
| 2019 | Cars |  Geely |
DNF | 0 |
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Philippe Gache | Abarth 124 Rally RGT | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA 30 |
ARG | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR | ESP | AUS | NC | 0 |
References
- ↑ "2014 GT3 Driver Categorisation" (PDF). fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ Harris, Mike (1992-05-15). "St. James picks up access to backup car". Ocala Star-Banner.
- ↑ Siano, Joseph (2007-05-26). "AUTO RACING; Debate Continues On Indy Accidents". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Ronn Bailey Motorsports Tackles Dakar 2006 with Multi-National Car and Motorcycle Team". Retrieved 2010-11-20.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Drivers – Philippe Gache". DriverDatabase. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ↑ "All Results of Philippe Gache". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Philippe Gache – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
External links
- Philippe Gache career summary at DriverDB.com
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| Preceded by | Porsche Carrera Cup France Champion 2001 |
Succeeded by Sébastian Dumez |