Philippe Gache

Philippe Marc Gache (born 31 May 1962, Avignon, France) is a French racing driver. He has raced in a number of disciplines, but for the last 20 years (as of 2006), has specialized in off-road racing. In 1992, he competed in the Indianapolis 500, but crashed his car. He has driven in the Dakar Rally in 2003–2006 and seven times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2006, he took his best finish on the Dakar, 12th place overall. In the 2010 edition of the Dakar Rally, he drove an SMG Buggy.

Career highlights 1985 – French Formula Ford 1600 Champion 1993 – Third FIA Touring Car Challenge 1997 – Third FIA GT2 Championship 2000 – Second French Carrera Cup Championship 2001 – French Carrera Cup Champion

Racing record

Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 1984 Formula Ford 1600 France ? 1 ? ? ? 0 NC 1985 Formula Ford 1600 France 11 3 ? ? ? ? 1st 1986 French Formula Three Championship DG Racing 9 0 0 0 0 33 7th Formula Ford 1600 - Ford Race of Champions 1 0 ? ? 0 0 NC EFDA Bridgestone EuroCup Formula Ford 1600 ? ? ? ? ? 12 11th 1987 French Formula Three Championship DG Racing 13 1 2 0 3 73 5th Grand Prix de Monaco F3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 24 Hours of Le Mans – C1 WM Secateva 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1988 French Formula Three Championship Oreca 12 0 0 1 4 63 5th Grand Prix de Monaco F3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF Macau Grand Prix DG Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1989 International Formula 3000 Apomatox 3000 8 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans – C1 WM Secateva 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1990 International Formula 3000 Apomatox 3000 7 0 0 0 0 0 NC Galaxy Racing 2 0 0 1 0 1991 International Formula 3000 Galaxy Racing 9 0 0 0 0 2 16th Crypton Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 Porsche Carrera Cup France Sonauto 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC 1992 French Supertouring Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 NC PPG Indy Car World Series Dick Simon Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 60th 1993 French Supertouring Championship Graff Racing 10 0 0 2 3 101 6th FIA Touring Car Challenge Fiat Auto France 2 0 0 0 1 33 3rd 1994 French Supertouring Championship Graff Racing 12 0 0 0 1 95 7th FIA Touring Car World Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans – GT1 Rent-a-Car Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC 1995 French Supertouring Championship Alfa Corse 7 0 0 1 3 30 9th International Touring Car Series Alfa Corse 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 22nd BPR Global GT Series Venturi 2 0 0 0 0 14 121st 1996 Renault Sport Spider Elf Trophy ? 0 0 0 1 24 15th BPR Global GT Series Viper Team Oreca 4 0 0 0 0 27 55th 24 Hours of Le Mans – GT1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th 1997 FIA GT Championship Viper Team Oreca 10 4 8 ? 8 60 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans – GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1998 International Sports Racing Series Solution F 4 0 0 0 1 35 10th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1999 Sports Racing World Cup Riley & Scott Europe 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF French GT Championship BB Propulsion 3 1 1 ? 2 36 50th 2000 American Le Mans Series SMG Compétition 2 0 0 0 0 12 57th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP900 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF Porsche Carrera Cup France ? 0 ? ? ? ? 7th 2001 Porsche Carrera Cup France ? ? ? ? ? ? 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP900 SMG Compétition 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP900 DAMS 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC 2003 Dakar Rally – Cars 1 0colspan=2 0 N/A 43rd 2004 Dakar Rally – Cars SMG 1 0colspan=2 0 N/A DNF 2005 Dakar Rally – Cars SMG 1 0colspan=2 0 N/A 28th 2006 Dakar Rally – Cars SMG 1 0colspan=2 0 N/A 12th 2007 Dakar Rally – Cars SMG 1 0colspan=2 0 N/A 31st 2010 Dakar Rally – Cars SMG 1 0colspan=2 0 N/A DNF 2011 Blancpain Endurance Series – GT3 Pro-Am Cup SMG 1 0 0 0 0 12 17th International GT Open – GTS 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC French GT Championship 7 0 0 0 0 5 19th 2012 French GT Championship SMG 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain Endurance Series – GT3 Pro Cup 3 0 0 0 0 9 22nd 2015 Dakar Rally – Cars SMG 1 0colspan=2 0 N/A DNF 2018 World Rally Championship Philippe Gache 1 0colspan=2 0 0 NC 2019 Dakar Rally – Cars Geely 1 0colspan=2 0 N/A DNF2026GT3 Revival SeriesSaintéloc Racing

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1987 WM Secateva Roger Dorchy Dominique Delestre WM P87-Peugeot C1 13 DNF DNF 1989 WM Secateva Pascal Pessiot Jean-Daniel Raulet WM P489-Peugeot C1 110 DNF DNF 1994 Rent-a-Car Racing Team François Migault Denis Morin Dodge Viper RT/10 GT1 225 NC NC 1996 Viper Team Oreca Éric Hélary Olivier Beretta Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT1 283 21st 12th 1997 Viper Team Oreca Olivier Beretta Dominique Dupuy Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT2 263 DNF DNF 1998 Solution F Wayne Gardner Didier de Radiguès Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford LMP1 155 DNF DNF 1999 Riley & Scott Europe Gary Formato Olivier Thévenin Riley & Scott Mk III/2-Ford LMP 25 DNF DNF 2000 SMG Compétition Gary Formato Didier Cottaz Courage C60-Judd LMP900 219 DNF DNF 2001 SMG Compétition Jérôme Policand Anthony Beltoise Courage C60-Judd LMP900 51 DNF DNF 2002 DAMS Emmanuel Clérico Michel Neugarten Lola B98/10-Judd LMP900 150 NC NC

Complete International Formula 3000 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

American open-wheel racing (key)

PPG Indy Car World Series Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts Ref 1992 Dick Simon Racing Lola T91/00 Chevrolet 265A V8t SRF PHX LBH INDY DET POR MIL NHA TOR MCH CLE ROA VAN MDO NAZ LAG 60th 0

Indianapolis 500 Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team 1992 Lola Chevrolet 16 28 Dick Simon Racing

Complete International Touring Car Championship results (key) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts 1995 Alfa Corse 2 Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti MUG1 MUG2 HEL1 HEL2 DON1 DON2 EST1 EST2 MAG1 MAG2 22nd 1

Complete FIA GT Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts 1997 Viper Team Oreca Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT2 HOC SIL HEL NÜR SPA A1R SUZ DON MUG SEB LAG 3rd 60

Dakar Rally results

WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts 2018 Philippe Gache Abarth 124 Rally RGT MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0