Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti (born 29 August 1945 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vaucluse), is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World Rally Championship.
Ranking among his achievements are his conquering of the Monte Carlo Rally in 1981,[1] what was the first turbo victory in the history of the WRC, alongside compatriot Jean-Marc Andrié[2][3] against the might of the ultimate four-wheel-drive upstart, the Audi Quattro. In the following season, he took his Renault 5 Turbo to victory at the Tour de Corse. Jean Marc Andrie later committed suicide in 1999.[2][3][4] The Maxi version of the same Renault 5 was to reign again on the asphalt stages of European rallying, when in 1985, Ragnotti claimed the Tour de Corse again with Group B rallying at its zenith; a win that came on debut of Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. His co-driver by that time was Pierre Thimonier (whose son Gilles would also be a co-driver for Jean Ragnotti).[5] Pierre Thimonier died of cancer in 2008.[6][7] The 1985 Rothmans Tour de Corse would also prove to be a tragic affair after the fatal crash of Attilio Bettega on SS4 (Zerubia) of the event.
In the 1990s, Ragnotti continued to drive for Renault, this time in their front-wheel drive Clio Maxi.
WRC victories
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 |  P. Mettetal
|
Michel Lateste
|
Tecma 755-Ford-Hart | S 2.0 | 11 | DNF | DNF |
| 1977 | Inaltéra
|
Jean Rondeau
|
Inaltéra LM77-Cosworth | GTP | 315 | 4th | 1st |
| 1978 | Renault Sport Écurie Calberson
|
José Dolhem Guy Fréquelin Jean-Pierre Jabouille
|
Renault Alpine A442A | Gr. 6 S 3.0 |
358 | 4th | 4th |
| 1979 | Jean Rondeau
|
Bernard Darniche
|
Rondeau M379-Cosworth | Gr. 6 S 3.0 |
292 | 5th | 1st |
| 1980 | Jean Rondeau
|
Henri Pescarolo
|
Rondeau M379B-Cosworth | Gr. 6 S 3.0 |
124 | DNF | DNF |
| 1981 | Jean Rondeau
|
Jean-Louis Lafosse
|
Rondeau M379C-Cosworth | Gr. 6 S +2.0 |
28 | DNF | DNF |
| 1982 | Automobiles Jean Rondeau
|
Henri Pescarolo Jean Rondeau
|
Rondeau M382-Cosworth | Gr. C | 146 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ^ Smith, Roy (2008). Alpine & Renault: The Development of the Revolutionary Turbo F1 Car 1968 to 1979. Veloce Publishing Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-84584-177-5. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Le cercle des copilotes disparus : Jean Marc Andrié, pour quelques minutes d'éternité…". 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Jean-Marc Andrié par Eric Bhat". 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial -".
- ^ "Gilles Thimonier - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Disparition de Pierre Thimonier". 24 September 2008.
- ^ "Disparition de Pierre Thimonier".
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