Henri Pescarolo | |
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 Pescarolo in 1973 | |
| Born | Henri Jacques William Pescarolo 25 September 1942 Montfermeil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1968–1974, 1976 |
| Teams | Matra, Frank Williams, March, 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 | Matra, Filipinetti, Ligier, Inaltéra, Martini, Rondeau, Ford, Joest, Lancia, Sauber, Jaguar, Porsche, Courage, Pescarolo |
| 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) is a French former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1976. In endurance racing, Pescarolo is a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1991 with Joest.
Born and raised in Paris, Pescarolo began his career in a Lotus Seven aged 22. Pescarolo participated in 64 Formula One Grands Prix, achieving one fastest lap, one podium finish, and 12 championship points. He also entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record 33 times between 1966 and 1999, with four overall and six class wins; he won several other major sportscar racing events, including the: 24 Hours of Daytona, 1000 km of Monza, 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps, 6 Hours of Nürburgring and 1000 km Buenos Aires. Pescarolo also drove in the Dakar Rally in the 1990s, before retiring from racing aged 57.
Upon his retirement from motor racing in 1999, Pescarolo founded the eponymous racing team, Pescarolo Sport, which competed at Le Mans until 2013. He was widely known for his distinctive green helmet, and full-face beard that partially covers burns suffered in a crash.