Jean-Paul Driot
French motorsport personality (b. 1950, d. 2019)
About Jean-Paul Driot
Lived 1950 – 2019 (aged 68). Jean-Paul Driot was a French team manager and rally driver.
Jean-Paul Driot (7 October 1950 – 3 August 2019) was a French motorsport personality, co-founder of the DAMS team with the former driver of Formula One René Arnoux.
Career In 1988, Jean-Paul Driot founded with René Arnoux the DAMS team, engaged in the International Formula 3000 championship the following year. In 2005, following the launch of the A1 Grand Prix championship, he acquired the A1 Team France franchise. In 2014, he founded the Renault e.dams team, in partnership with Alain Prost, and entered the Formula E Championship.
Personal life Driot died on 3 August 2019 after a long battle with leukemia. Driot left behind his wife, Geneviève and his two sons, Olivier and Grégory.
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Who was Jean-Paul Driot?
French motorsport personality (b. 1950, d. 2019)
When was Jean-Paul Driot born?
Jean-Paul Driot was born on 7 October 1950 in Sainte-Sigolène.
When did Jean-Paul Driot die?
Jean-Paul Driot died on 3 August 2019 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Jean-Paul Driot's occupation?
Jean-Paul Driot was a team manager and rally driver.
What nationality was Jean-Paul Driot?
Jean-Paul Driot was French.
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