Christophe Bouchut | |
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![]() Bouchut in 2013 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Voiron, Isère, France | 24 September 1966
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1993 – 2005, 2007 – 2013 |
Best finish | 1st (1993) |
Class wins | 1 (1993) |
Christophe Bouchut (born 24 September 1966 in Voiron, Isère) is a French professional racing driver. He currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving for Dexwet-df1 Racing and Alex Caffi Motorsport in a part-time effort. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He was named as the first driver for the F1 Larrousse team for the 1995 season, but the team withdrew before the first race.
In his 30 years of racing, Bouchut has earned 105 victories, 85 pole positions, four overall wins in 24-hour races (1993 Le Mans, 1995 Daytona, 2001 and 2002 Spa), three FIA GT titles (2000–2002) and the 2011 American Le Mans Series LMP2 championship.[1]