François Migault
François Migault (4 December 1944 – 29 January 2012) was a racing driver from Le Mans, France.[1] He participated in 16 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 August 1972, but scored no championship points.
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Born | Le Mans, France | 4 December 1944
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Died | 29 January 2012 67) Le Mans, France | (aged
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1972, 1974–1975 |
Teams | Connew, BRM, Hill, Williams |
Entries | 16 (13 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1972 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1975 French Grand Prix |
Career
A native of Le Mans, he also entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans race 25 times, between 1972 and 2002.
Migault's first attempt in Formula One in 1972 was with the small, underfunded Connew team that managed to start in only one race. In 1974, he drove almost a complete season with British Racing Motors after both BRM drivers of 1973, Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni, had moved to Ferrari.
In 1975, a few races with the ill-fated Embassy Hill team and Williams followed. In Formula Two that year, Migault achieved some success with an Osella FA2, scoring one point.
Migault continued to compete at Le Mans until he was in his mid-fifties and achieved a best finish of second in 1976, together with two other podium finishes.[2]
Migault died on 29 January 2012 after a long battle with cancer.[3]
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1969 | ![]() |
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Ferrari Dino 206 S | S 2.0 |
- | DNS | DNS |
1972 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | GT 5.0 |
22 | DNF | DNF |
1973 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | GT 5.0 |
299 | 13th | 3rd |
1974 | ![]() |
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Matra-Simca MS670C | S 3.0 |
324 | 3rd | 3rd |
1975 | ![]() |
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Ligier JS2-Ford Cosworth | S 3.0 |
146 | DNF | DNF |
1976 | ![]() |
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Mirage GR8-Ford Cosworth | S 3.0 |
338 | 2nd | 2nd |
1977 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 365 GT4/BB | IMSA | 268 | 16th | 6th |
1978 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 365 GT4/BB | IMSA +2.5 |
262 | 16th | 3rd |
1979 | ![]() |
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De Cadenet-Lola LM-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 |
10 | DNF | DNF |
1980 | ![]() |
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De Cadenet-Lola LM-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 |
313 | 7th | 3rd |
1981 | ![]() |
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Rondeau M379-Ford Cosworth | GTP 3.0 |
335 | 3rd | 2nd |
1982 | ![]() |
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Rondeau M382-Ford Cosworth | C | 150 | DNF | DNF |
1983 | ![]() |
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Ford C100 | C | 16 | DNF | DNF |
1984 | ![]() |
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Lola T610-Ford Cosworth | C2 | 52 | DNF | DNF |
1986 | ![]() |
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WM P86-Peugeot | C1 | 132 | DNF | DNF |
1987 | ![]() |
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WM P86-Peugeot | C1 | 14 | DNF | DNF |
1988 | ![]() |
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Cougar C22-Porsche | C1 | 66 | DNF | DNF |
1990 | ![]() |
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ALD C289-Ford Cosworth | C2 | 36 | DNF | DNF |
1991 | ![]() |
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Cougar C26S-Porsche | C2 | 331 | 11th | 11th |
1992 | ![]() |
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Spice SE90C-Ford Cosworth | C1 | - | DNS | DNS |
1993 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962CK6 | C2 | 316 | 13th | 8th |
1994 | ![]() |
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Dodge Viper RT/10 | GT1 | 225 | NC | NC |
1995 | ![]() |
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Marcos Mantara LM600-Chevrolet | GT2 | 184 | NC | NC |
1997 | ![]() |
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Marcos Mantara LM600-Chevrolet | GT2 | - | DNQ | DNQ |
1998 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 333 SP | LMP1 | 203 | DNF | DNF |
2001 | ![]() |
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Pilbeam MP84-Nissan | LMP675 | 3 | DNF | DNF |
2002 | ![]() |
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Dome S101-Judd | LMP900 | 182 | DNF | DNF |
Source:[4] |
Complete World Sportscar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- Footnotes
- No drivers' Championship.
- In 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes.
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos. | Pts |
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1971 | LIRA Team Lotus | Lotus 69 | Ford | HOC | THR | NÜR | JAR | PAL | ROU 5 |
MAN | TUL | 11th | 7 | |||||||||
March Engineering | March 712M | ALB 4 |
VAL | VAL | ||||||||||||||||||
1973 | Shell-Arnold Team | Pygmée MDB18 | Ford | MAL | HOC Ret |
THR Ret |
NÜR | PAU Ret |
KIN | NIV | HOC | ROU 11 |
MNZ DNS |
MAN | KAR | PER | SAL | NOR | ALB | VAL | NC | 0 |
1976 | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA2 | BMW | HOC Ret |
THR 6 |
VAL DNQ |
SAL DNQ |
PAU Ret |
HOC 11 |
ROU | MUG | PER | EST | NOG | HOC | 17th | 1 | |||||
Source:[5] |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Pts |
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1972 | Darnvall Connew | Connew PC1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR DNS |
GER | AUT Ret |
ITA | CAN | USA | NC | 0 | |||
1974 | Team Motul BRM | BRM P160E | BRM P142 3.0 V12 | ARG Ret |
BRA 16 |
RSA 15 |
ESP Ret |
BEL 16 |
MON Ret |
SWE | FRA 14 |
GBR NC |
GER DNQ |
AUT | NC | 0 | ||||
BRM P201 | BRM P200 3.0 V12 | NED Ret |
ITA Ret |
CAN | USA | |||||||||||||||
1975 | Embassy Racing With Graham Hill | Hill GH1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP NC |
MON | BEL Ret |
SWE | NED | NC | 0 | |||||||
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Williams FW03 | FRA DNS |
GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | |||||||||||||
Source:[5] |
Non-Championship Formula One results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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1972 | Ecurie Volant Shell | March 721G | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ROC | BRA | INT | OUL | REP | VIC DNS |
1974 | Team Motul BRM | BRM P160E | BRM P142 3.0 V12 | PRE | ROC | INT 5 |
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References
- Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers – Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- "Former Formula 1 and Le Mans racer Francois Migault has died at the age of 67". autosport.com. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- "François Migault n'est plus". L'Équipe. 29 January 2012.
- "François Migault, France". RacingSportCars. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- "François Migault – Biography". MotorSportMagazine. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- "21 results found for François Migault". OldRacingCars. Retrieved January 26, 2019.