Yannick Dalmas


Yannick Dalmas is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 49 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 18 October 1987, but qualified for only 24 of them. His best result in F1 was a 5th place at the 1987 Australian Grand Prix, but he was not eligible for World Championship points at that race. His F1 career was blighted by his health issues, towards the end of, Dalmas was diagnosed with Legionellosis which caused him to miss the final two races. He recovered before the start of but his illness had clearly affected him.
After the 1990 Formula One Season, Dalmas left the series and began racing in Le Mans Prototypes. There he found much more success, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times, each with different teams.
In 1994, Dalmas made a brief return to Formula One with cash-strapped Larrousse, but only entered two races. He crashed in Italy, and finished two laps off the lead in Portugal.
Dalmas was French Formula Three champion in 1986.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

YearEntrant1234567891011DCPoints
1986Oreca MotorsportSILVALPAUSPAIMOMUGPERÖSTBIRBUG
Ret
JARNC0
1987Oreca MotorsportSIL
Ret
VAL
Ret
SPAPAU
1
DON
17
PER
Ret
BRH
5
BIR
Ret
IMO
Ret
BUG
Ret
JAR
1
5th20

Complete Formula One results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516WDCPts
1987Larrousse CalmelsLola LC87Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8BRASMRBELMONDETFRAGBRGERHUNAUTITAPORESPMEX
9
JPN
14
AUS
5
NC0
1988Larrousse CalmelsLola LC88Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8BRA
Ret
SMR
12
MON
7
MEX
9
CAN
DNQ
DET
7
FRA
13
GBR
13
GER
19
HUN
9
BEL
Ret
ITA
Ret
POR
Ret
ESP
11
JPNAUSNC0
1989Equipe LarrousseLola LC88CLamborghini 3512 3.5 V12BRA
DNQ
NC0
1989Equipe LarrousseLola LC89Lamborghini 3512 3.5 V12SMR
Ret
MON
DNQ
MEX
DNQ
USA
DNQ
CAN
DNQ
FRANC0
1989Automobiles Gonfaronnaises SportivesAGS JH23CFord Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8GBR
DNPQ
GER
DNPQ
HUN
DNPQ
NC0
1989Automobiles Gonfaronnaises SportivesAGS JH24Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8BEL
DNPQ
ITA
DNPQ
POR
DNPQ
ESP
DNPQ
JPN
DNPQ
AUS
DNPQ
NC0
1990Automobiles Gonfaronnaises SportivesAGS JH24Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8USA
DNPQ
BRA
Ret
SMR
DNPQ
NC0
1990Automobiles Gonfaronnaises SportivesAGS JH25Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8MON
DNPQ
CAN
DNPQ
MEX
DNPQ
FRA
17
GBR
DNPQ
GER
DNQ
HUN
DNQ
BEL
DNQ
ITA
NC
POR
Ret
ESP
9
JPN
DNQ
AUS
DNQ
NC0
1994Tourtel Larrousse F1Larrousse LH94Ford HBF7/8 3.5 V8BRAPACSMRMONESPCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITA
Ret
POR
14
EURJPNAUSNC0

Dalmas was ineligible to score points in 1987 as he was running in the second Larrousse, and the team had only entered one car for the championship

24 Hours of Le Mans results