Didier Pironi
Birthday
1952/03/26
Day of death
1987/08/23 (35 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Villecresnes, Val-de-Marne, France
Also know as
Didier Joseph-Louis Pironi
Biography
Didier Joseph Louis Pironi (26 March 1952 – 23 August 1987) was a French racing driver. During his career, he competed in 72 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, driving for Tyrrell (1978–1979), Ligier (1980) and Ferrari (1981–1982), his F1 career ending after a practice crash at the 1982 German Grand Prix. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1978 driving a Renault Alpine A442B.
Acting
(1982) 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
as Self
(2022) Villeneuve Pironi
as Self (Archive footage) (Uncredited)
(1981) Adieu l'enfant
as Self (archive footage)
(1992) Lap of the Gods
as Self
(1980) Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
as Self
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self