Jean-Luc Thérier

Jean-Luc Thérier (7October 194531July 2019) was a French rally driver. He was the highest scoring driver in the inaugural World Rally Championship in 1973 and the only one to win three events. However, until 1977 the championship was only formally contested by manufacturers, not individuals, so only Thérier's Alpine-Renault team were formally awarded the title.

He most frequently competed in an Alpine Renault A110; the French often refer to him and his fellow drivers Jean-Pierre Nicolas, Bernard Darniche, and Jean-Claude Andruet as Les Mousquetiers ("The Musketeers"). He died on 31 July 2019 at the age of 73 after a long illness.

Results WRC victories Event Season Co-driver Car 1 7º TAP Rallye de Portugal Jacques Jaubert Alpine-Renault A110 1800 2 21st Acropolis Rally Christian Delferrier Alpine-Renault A110 1800 3 15º Rallye Sanremo Jacques Jaubert Alpine-Renault A110 1800 4 26th Press-on-Regardless Rally Christian Delferrier Renault 17 Gordini 5 24ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France Michel Vial Porsche 911 SC

Complete IMC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1970 Alpine Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1600 MONRet SWE ITA1 KEN AUTRet GRE1 GBRRet 1971 Alpine Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1600 MON2 SWERet ITARet KEN MAR AUTRet GRERet GBRRet 1972 Alpine Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1600 MON? KEN MARRet GRE AUT ITARet USA GBR Renault 12 Gordini SWERet

Complete WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WDC Points 1973 Alpine-Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1800 MON5 SWE3 POR1 KEN GRE1 POLEX FIN AUT ITA1 USA GBRret FRA3 N/A N/A Alpine-Renault A110 1600S MOR7 1974 Alpine-Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1800 MONC SWEC POR KENRet GREC FIN ITA CAN N/A N/A Renault 17 Gordini USA1 GBR Alpine-Renault A310 1800 FRA3 1975 Alpine-Renault Alpine-Renault A310 1800 MONRet SWE FRARet GBR N/A N/A Alpine-Renault A110 1800 KENRet GRE MOR POR FIN ITA3 1976 Alpine-Renault Alpine-Renault A310 1800 MONRet SWE POR KEN GRE MOR FIN ITA FRA N/A N/A Team Toyota Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA21) GBRRet 1977 Team Toyota Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA21) MON SWE POR KEN NZL GRE FIN CAN ITA FRARet GBRRet NC 0 1978 Toyota Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA21) MON SWEOTL KEN PORRet GRERet FIN CAN ITA CIV NC 0 Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA40) GBRRet British Leyland Cars Triumph TR7 V8 FRARet 1979 Cresson S.A. Volkswagen Golf GTi MON97 NC 0 Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA40) SWERet PORRet KEN GRERet NZL FIN CAN ITA FRA GBRRet CIVRet 1980 BP Racing Volkswagen Sport Volkswagen Golf GTi MONRet 12th 20 Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA40) SWE PORRet KEN GRERet ARG FIN NZL ITA Alméras/Esso Porsche 911 SC FRA1 GBR CIV 1981 Eminence Alméras Porsche 911 SC MON95 SWE PORRet KEN FRARet GRE ARG BRA FIN ITARet CIV GBR NC 0 1982 Eminence Alméras Porsche 911 SC MON3 SWE PORRet KEN 15th 12 Renault Elf Renault 5 Turbo FRARet GRE NZL BRA FIN ITA CIV GBR 1983 Renault Elf Renault 5 Turbo MONRet SWE PORRet KEN FRARet GRE NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1984 Renault Elf Renault 5 Turbo MON4 SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR 19th 10