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| Born | 25 September 1942 Montfermeil, Seine-Saint-Denis |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1968 – 1974, 1976 |
| Teams | Matra, March, Williams, BRM, privateer Surtees |
| Entries | 64 (57 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Career points | 12 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 1968 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1976 United States Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
|---|---|
| Years | 1966–1968, 1970–1999 |
| Teams | Equipe Matra (Matra-Simca), Scuderia Filipinetti, Ligier, Inaltera, Martini Racing-Porsche, Rondeau, Joest Racing, Kouros Racing Team, Tom Walkinshaw Racing (Silk Cut Jaguar), Konrad Motorsport, Courage Compétition, La Filière Elf, Pescarolo Sport |
| Best finish | 1st (1972, 1973, 1974, 1984) |
| Class wins | 6 (1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1984, 1992) |
Henri Jacques William Pescarolo (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃.ʁi pɛs.ka.ʁɔ.lo]; born 25 September 1942)[1] is a former racing driver from France. He competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record 33 times, winning on four occasions, and won a number of other major sports car events including the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also participated in 64 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix,[2] achieving one podium and 12 championship points. Pescarolo also drove in the Dakar Rally in the 1990s, before retiring from racing at the age of 57. In 2000 he set up his eponymous racing team, Pescarolo Sport, which competed in Le Mans until 2013. He wore a distinctive green helmet, and wears a full-face beard that partially covers burns suffered in a crash.
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers — Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ Steve Small (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 286. ISBN 0851127029.