Jean Guichet

Jean Guichet
Jean Guichet in the Ferrari 250 GTO Chassis 4675 GT that he drove in 1964.
Born	(1927-08-10) 10 August 1927 (age 97) Marseille, France
Nationality	French
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1956 – 1957, 1960 – 1969, 1975
Teams	Gordini Abarth P. Noblet Ferrari Scuderia Filipinetti Alpine Matra H. Poulain
Best finish	1st (1964)
Class wins	3 (1961, 1962, 1964)

Jean Louis Marius Guichet ^[1] (born 10 August 1927 in Marseille, France) is a French industrialist and former racing driver. He is best known for winning the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans with co-driver Nino Vaccarella, driving a Ferrari 275 P for Scuderia Ferrari.

Racing career

Guichet raced sports cars and rallied from 1948 through the late 1970s. He began his racing career as a self-funded independent driver, he later^{[ when? ]} drove for teams including Scuderia Ferrari, the Abarth works team, Ecurie Filipinetti, Maranello Concessionaires, and NART. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Guichet is also known as the first owner of 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO chassis number 5111GT, one of only 36 produced. He successfully raced this car, including an overall win of the 1963 Tour de France with co-driver José Behra. ^{[5] [6]} Following Guichet's sale of the car in 1965 and multiple subsequent ownership changes, this car was sold privately in September 2013 for $52,000,000 USD. This broke the then-current record for world's most expensive car. ^[7]

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1956	Automobiles Gordini	Robert Manzon	Gordini T15S	S3.0	80	DNF (Engine)
1957	Automobiles Gordini	André Guelfi	Gordini T24S	S3.0	38	DNF (Engine)
1960	Abarth & Cie	Paul Condrillier	Abarth 850S	S850	174	DNF (Clutch)
1961	P. Noblet (private entrant)	Pierre Noblet	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	GT3.0	317	3rd	1st
1962	P. Noblet (private entrant)	Pierre Noblet	Ferrari 250 GTO	GT3.0	326	2nd	1st
1963	P. Noblet (private entrant)	Pierre Noblet	Ferrari 330 LMB	P+3.0	79	DNF (Oil pipe)
1964	SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Nino Vaccarella	Ferrari 275 P	P5.0	349	1st	1st
1965	SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Mike Parkes	Ferrari 330 P2 Spyder	P4.0	315	DNF (Gearbox)
1966	SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 330 P3	P5.0	226	DNF (Engine)
1967	Scuderia Filipinetti	Herbert Müller	Ferrari 412 P	P5.0	88	DNF (Piston)
1968	Société Automobiles Alpine	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Alpine A220	P3.0	185	DNF (Electrics)
1969	Equipe Matra - Elf	Nino Vaccarella	Matra-Simca MS630	P3.0	359	5th	3rd
1975	H. Poulain (private entrant)	Hervé Poulain Sam Posey	BMW 3.0 CSL	TS	73	DNF (Transmission)
Sources: [8] [9]

Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1962	Abarth Corse	Alfonso Thiele	Abarth 850S	S1.15	180	10th	1st
1964	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari	Carlo Maria Abate	Ferrari 250 GTO/64	GT3.0	113	DSQ (Assistance)
1967	Scuderia Ambroeus	Pedro Rodríguez	Ferrari Dino 206 S	P2.0	101	DNF (Overheating)
Source: [10]

Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1964	Shelby American, Inc.	Jo Schlesser	Shelby Cobra	GT+2.0	109	DNF (Piston)
1967	North American Racing Team	Pedro Rodríguez	Ferrari 412 P	P+2.0	637	3rd	3rd
Source: [10]

References

1. "Décret du 21 mars 2008 portant promotion" (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
2. "Jean Guichet | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
3. Massini, Marcel (30 October 2002). "Jean Guichet: Gentleman racer, Factory driver". VeloceToday - Online Magazine for Italian Car Enthusiasts!. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
4. "Ferrari pioneers 1949-1965 (4) - Jean Guichet, the French gentleman". lemans.org. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
5. "250 GTO s/n 5111GT". www.barchetta.cc. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
6. G., Pourret, Jess (1987). Ferrari 250GT competition cars. Sparkford: Haynes. pp. 281, 387. ISBN   0854295569. OCLC   16084828.
7. Ernst, Kurt (3 October 2013). "Ferrari 250 GTO reportedly sells for $52 million, becoming world's most expensive car". Hemmings Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
8. "Jean Guichet (F)". 24h-en-piste.com. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
9. "Jean Guichet". Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
10. "Complete Archive of Jean Guichet". Racing Sports Cars. p.  2, 3 . Retrieved 27 May 2025.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Ludovico Scarfiotti Lorenzo Bandini	Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1964 with: Nino Vaccarella	Succeeded by Jochen Rindt Masten Gregory