François Migault

François Marie Edouard Migault (4 December 1944 – 29 January 2012) was a racing driver from Le Mans, France. He participated in 16 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 August 1972, but scored no championship points.

Career A native of Le Mans, he also entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans race 25 times, between 1972 and 2002.

Migault's first attempt in Formula One in was with the small, underfunded Connew team that managed to start in only one race. In , he drove almost a complete season with British Racing Motors after both BRM drivers of 1973, Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni, had moved to Ferrari.

In , a few races with the ill-fated Embassy Hill team and Williams followed. In Formula Two that year, Migault achieved some success with an Osella FA2, scoring one point.

Migault continued to compete at Le Mans until he was in his mid-fifties and achieved a best finish of second in 1976, together with two other podium finishes.

Migault died on 29 January 2012 after a long battle with cancer.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1969 North American Racing Team Robert Mieusset Ricardo Rodriguez Ferrari Dino 206 S S2.0 - DNS DNS 1972 Charles Pozzi Daniel Rouveyran Ferrari 365 GTB/4 GT5.0 22 DNF DNF 1973 North American Racing Team Luigi Chinetti, Jr. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 GT5.0 299 13th 3rd 1974 Équipe Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jabouille Matra-Simca MS670C S3.0 324 3rd 3rd 1975 Automobiles Ligier-Gitanes Henri Pescarolo Ligier JS2-Ford Cosworth S3.0 146 DNF DNF 1976 Grand Touring Cars Inc. Jean-Louis Lafosse Mirage GR8-Ford Cosworth S3.0 338 2nd 2nd 1977 North American Racing Team Lucien Guitteny Ferrari 365 GT4/BB IMSA 268 16th 6th 1978 Écurie Grand Competition Cars North American Racing Team Lucien Guitteny Ferrari 365 GT4/BB IMSA+2.5 262 16th 3rd 1979 Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet De Cadenet-Lola LM-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 10 DNF DNF 1980 Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet De Cadenet-Lola LM-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 313 7th 3rd 1981 Jean Rondeau Gordon Spice Rondeau M379-Ford Cosworth GTP3.0 335 3rd 2nd 1982 Jean Rondeau - R. Malardeau Gordon Spice Xavier Lapeyre Rondeau M382-Ford Cosworth C 150 DNF DNF 1983 Peer Racing David Kennedy Martin Birrane Ford C100 C 16 DNF DNF 1984 John Bartlett Racing Steve Kempton François Sérvanin Lola T610-Ford Cosworth C2 52 DNF DNF 1986 WM Secateva Jean-Daniel Raulet Michel Pignard WM P86-Peugeot C1 132 DNF DNF 1987 WM Secateva Jean-Daniel Raulet Pascal Pessiot WM P86-Peugeot C1 14 DNF DNF 1988 Courage Compétition Paul Belmondo Ukyo Katayama Cougar C22-Porsche C1 66 DNF DNF 1990 Automobiles Louis Descartes Gérard Tremblay Jacques Heuclin ALD C289-Ford Cosworth C2 36 DNF DNF 1991 Courage Compétition Lionel Robert Jean-Daniel Raulet Cougar C26S-Porsche C2 331 11th 11th 1992 T.D.R. Limited Chris Hodgetts Thierry Lecerf Spice SE90C-Ford Cosworth C1 - DNS DNS 1993 Porsche Kremer Racing Andy Evans Tomás Saldaña Porsche 962CK6 C2 316 13th 8th 1994 Rent-a-Car Racing Team Denis Morin Philippe Gache Dodge Viper RT/10 GT1 225 NC NC 1995 Team Marcos David Leslie Chris Marsh Marcos Mantara LM600-Chevrolet GT2 184 NC NC 1997 Team Marcos Dominic Chappell Henri-Louis Maunoir Marcos Mantara LM600-Chevrolet GT2 - DNQ DNQ 1998 Pilot Racing Michel Ferté Pascal Fabre Ferrari 333 SP LMP1 203 DNF DNF 2001 S R Rowan Racing Ltd. Warren Carway Martin O'Connell Pilbeam MP84-Nissan LMP675 3 DNF DNF 2002 Kondo Racing Masahiko Kondo Ian McKellar, Jr. Dome S101-Judd LMP900 182 DNF DNF

Complete World Sportscar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1972 Darnvall Connew Connew PC1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG RSA ESP MON BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1974 Team BRM BRM P160E BRM P142 3.0 V12 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NC 0 BRM P201 BRM P200 3.0 V12 NED ITA CAN USA 1975 Embassy Racing With Graham Hill Hill GH1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP MON BEL SWE NED NC 0 Frank Williams Racing Cars Williams FW03 FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA