Pironi, Didier (F)

b 26/3/1952 (Villecresnes, Paris) - d 23/8/1987 (Isle of Wight, GB)

1973 - Formule Renault (Winfield School Martini)
1974 - French Formule Renault champion (Martini Mk14)
1975 - Formule Super Renault
1976 - F.Super Renault champion.
1977 - F2 (Martini), 3rd, 38 points. 1 win (Estoril). Won Monaco F3 race
1978 - 16 F1 GP (Tyrrell), 7 points, 15th. (5th Monaco, Germany, 6th Brazil,
       S.Africa, Belgium). Won Le Mans (Renault-Alpine) with Jaussaud
1979 - 15 F1 GP (Tyrrell), 14 points, J10th. (3rd Belgium, US East, 4th
       Brazil, 5th Canada, 6th Spain)
1980 - 14 F1 GP (Ligier), 32 points, 5th. 1 win (Belgium). (2nd France, 3rd
       S.Africa, Canada, US East, 4th Brazil, 6th US West, Italy)
1981 - 15 F1 GP (Ferrari), 9 points, 13th. (4th Monaco, 5th Imola, France,
       Italy)
1982 - 12 F1 GP (Ferrari), 39 points, 3rd. 2 wins (Imola, Holland). (2nd GB,
       Monaco, 3rd US, France, 6th Brazil). Practice crash in Germany, badly
       damaged legs. never regained full use
1987 - killed in powerboat racing accident off the Isle of Wight