Jean-Pierre Frey

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Jean-Pierre Frey (born January 6, 1955) is a former Swiss racing driver from Baselgia, Medel (Lucmagn). He competed in full seasons of the FIA Formula 3000 Championship in 1986 and 1987 but failed to qualify for a single race in a time when the series was incredibly competitive.[ citation needed ] Frey went to the United States to race in two CART Championship Car races in 1988 for Dick Simon Racing and two more for Euromotorsport in 1989. He entered the 1989 Indianapolis 500 but his entry was declined due to a lack of experience. His best CART finish was 13th place in his debut at Laguna Seca Raceway. Frey also participated in sports car racing, including the World Sports Car Championship, the 1985 and 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the 1989 24 Hours of Daytona where he drove a Zakspeed prepared Ford Probe GT-Prototype with teammates Marty Roth and Albert Naon, Jr.

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Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1985 Flag of Italy.svg Carma F.F. (Cheetah) Flag of Switzerland.svg Loris Kessel
Flag of Italy.svg Ruggero Melgrati
Flag of Italy.svg Aldo Bertuzzi
Alba AR2-CarmaC2-DNSDNS
1988 Flag of Italy.svg Dollop Racing Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marozzo
Flag of Italy.svg Ranieri Randaccio
Lancia LC2-Ferrari C1255DNFDNF
Source: [1]

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011Pos.Pts
1986 Équipe Dollop March 85B Cosworth SIL
DNQ
VAL
DNQ
PAU
DNQ
SPA
DNQ
IMO
DNQ
MUG
DNQ
PER
DNQ
BIR
DNQ
NC0
March 86B ÖST
DNQ
BUG
DNQ
JAR
DNQ
1987 Équipe Dollop March 86B Cosworth SIL
DNQ
VAL
DNQ
SPA
DNQ
PAU DON
DNQ
PER
DNQ
BRH
DNQ
BIR
DNQ
IMO
DNQ
BUG JAR NC0

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

CART PPG Indy Car World Series

YearTeamChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pos.Pts
1988 Dick Simon Racing Lola T87/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t PHX LBH INDY MIL POR CLE TOR MEA MCH POC MDO ROA NAZ LAG
13
MIA
19
37th0
1989 Euromotorsport Lola T88/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t PHX
21
LBH INDY MIL
DNQ
DET
DNQ
41st0
Bettenhausen Motorsports Lola T87/00 POR
15
CLE MEA TOR MCH POC MDO ROA NAZ LAG

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References

  1. "All Results of Jean-Pierre Frey". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.