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.
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1985 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Alba AR2-Carma | C2 | - | DNS | DNS |
1988 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Lancia LC2-Ferrari | C1 | 255 | DNF | DNF |
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(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 |
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1986 | Équipe Dollop | March 85B | Cosworth | SIL DNQ | VAL DNQ | PAU DNQ | SPA DNQ | IMO DNQ | MUG DNQ | PER DNQ | BIR DNQ | NC | 0 | |||
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 | NC | 0 |
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Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts |
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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 | 37th | 0 |
1989 | Euromotorsport | Lola T88/00 | Cosworth DFX V8 t | PHX 21 | LBH | INDY | MIL DNQ | DET DNQ | 41st | 0 | ||||||||||
Bettenhausen Motorsports | Lola T87/00 | POR 15 | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG |
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