Laurent Redon

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Laurent Redon (born 5 August 1973) is a former race car driver from Loire, France.

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Redon began his professional racing career in the French Formula Three Championship, winning it in 1995. He then moved to International Formula 3000 where he finished 8th in the points for DAMS in 1996 and 9th for Super Nova Racing the following year. His best F3000 finish was a third place at A1-Ring in 1997.

He was then a test driver for the Formula One teams Minardi in 1998 and Benetton in 1999 and also competed for the top team in the Sports Racing World Cup JB Geisse Team Ferrari in 1999. In 2001 he drove in the European Le Mans Series and FIA Sportscar Championship for Pescarolo Sport, winning races in both series and finishing 13th in the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans. After that he drove for Mi-Jack Conquest Racing in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series beginning with the final two races of the 2001 season. He returned to the team for a full year in 2002, including the 2002 Indianapolis 500, with a best finish of 3rd at California Speedway. He finished 12th in points and won rookie of the year honors. He did not return to the series the following year and came back to France because of the birth of his daughter, becoming the first and only series rookie of the year to do so. He later operated a racing team that competed in the Superleague Formula.

Racing career results

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

YearEntrant12345678910DCPoints
1996 DAMS NÜR
6		 PAU
Ret		 PER
10		 HOC
Ret		 SIL
Ret		 SPA
12		 MAG
4		 EST
DSQ		 MUG
8		 HOC
4		8th7
1997 Super Nova Racing SIL
Ret		 PAU
4		 HEL
Ret		 NÜR
21		 PER
6		 HOC
Ret		 A1R
3		 SPA
14		 MUG
5		 JER
11		9th10
Sources: [1] [2]

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2001 Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais
Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion 		Courage C60-Peugeot LMP90027113th4th
Sources: [3] [4]

IndyCar Series results

(key)

YearTeam123456789101112131415RankPointsRef
2001 Conquest Racing PHXHMSATL INDY TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHKTYSTLCHI
7		TX2
11		29th45 [5]
2002 Conquest Racing HMS
15		PHX
14		FON
3		NZR
15		 INDY
22		TXS
15		PPIR
7		RIR
15		KAN
22		NSH
16		MIS
11		KTY
20		STL
22		 CHI
25		TX2
10		12th229 [6]
Sources: [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Laurent Redon Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Laurent Redon". Motor Sport . Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Laurent Redon". Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "2001 24 Hours of Le Mans". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Laurent Redon – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Laurent Redon – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
Sporting positions
Preceded by French Formula Three
Champion
1995		Succeeded by
Preceded by IndyCar Series
Rookie of the Year
2002 		Succeeded by


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