Photo: Hans van Dijk for Anefo NL-HaNA, ANEFO / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 932-2373 / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Didier Pironi's story still hits hard for me. Runner-up in the 1982 Formula One championship with Ferrari, a Le Mans winner, a man who lived entirely at the edge of speed. Then came the catastrophic injury that ended his title fight, and years later, death at 35 in an offshore powerboat race, faithful to velocity to the very end. I do not romanticize the tragedy, but I cannot ignore the totality of his commitment. He gave everything to going fast, both in glory and in loss. He is a driver who deserves to be remembered, not as a footnote, but as someone who burned completely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Didier Pironi
- Name (Japanese)
- ディディエ・ピローニ
- Reading
- でぃでぃえ・ぴろーに
- Born
- March 26, 1952 – August 23, 1987
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Villecresnes, Val-de-Marne, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Formula One driver / racing automobile driver / racing driver
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Didier Pironi born?
March 26, 1952 – August 23, 1987.
Where is Didier Pironi from?
Didier Pironi is from Villecresnes, Val-de-Marne, France.
What does Didier Pironi do?
Didier Pironi works as Formula One driver, racing automobile driver, racing driver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.