Henri Pescarolo

Henri Pescarolo is the kind of racing name I find quietly heroic. He ran Formula One from 1968 to 1976, but it's endurance where his legend really lives: four wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a Daytona victory in 1991 with Joest. There's something I admire about a driver who thrives over twenty-four punishing hours rather than a sprint, because it demands patience and machinery management as much as speed. I love that a Paris kid started out in a Lotus Seven at 22 and kept going into team ownership. That full-circle commitment to the sport says a lot about the man.

Henri Jacques William Pescarolo (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi pɛskaʁɔlo]; 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.

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Name (English)

Henri Pescarolo

Name (Japanese)

アンリ・ペスカロロ

Reading

あんり・ぺすかろろ

Born

September 25, 1942 (age 83)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Origin

10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris, France

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

racing automobile driver / Formula One driver

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AD

Tags

• racing automobile driver
• Formula One driver

Last updated

2026-06-02

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