Jean-Pierre Nicolas

Jean-Pierre Nicolas (born 22 January 1945 in Marseille) is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.

For the French deputy, see Jean-Pierre Nicolas (politician).
Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Jean-Pierre Nicolas in 2014
Personal information
Nationality French
Born (1945-01-22) 22 January 1945
Marseille
World Rally Championship record
Active years1973–1980, 1984
Co-driver Michel Vial
Vincent Laverne
Jean Todt
Jean-Claude Lèfevbre
TeamsAlpine-Renault, Peugeot
Rallies40
Championships0
Rally wins5
Podiums13
Stage wins31
Total points32
First rally1973 Monte Carlo Rally
First win1973 Tour de Corse
Last win1978 Ivory Coast Rally
Last rally1984 San Remo Rally

Nicolas took five WRC event wins in the World Rally Championship. His best result in the drivers' championship was second with 31 points, after Markku Alén (53) and ahead of Hannu Mikkola (30), in the 1978 FIA Cup for Drivers.[1]

He was the Sporting Director for Peugeot in the WRC until 2005, around the time the 206 WRC and the short-lived factory-spec 307 WRC from 2004 to 2005 was the official works Peugeot car. He was then the FIA Intercontinental Rally Challenge's Motorsport Development Manager.

WRC wins
  #   Event Season Co-driver Car
1 17ème Tour de Corse 1973 Michel Vial Alpine-Renault A110 1800
2 19ème Rallye du Maroc 1976 Michel Gamet Peugeot 504
3 46ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1978 Vincent Laverne Porsche 911
4 26th Safari Rally 1978 Jean-Claude Lefèbvre Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé
5 10ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire 1978 Michel Gamet Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé
Nicolas and Jean-Claude Lefèbvre won the 26th Safari Rally in 1978 driving a Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé

Complete IMC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1970 Alpine Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1600 MON
3		 SWE
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 KEN AUT GRE
6		 GBR
Ret
1971 Alpine Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1600 MON
Ret		 SWE ITA
6		 KEN MAR
Ret		 AUT GRE
2		 GBR
1972 Alpine Renault Alpine-Renault A110 1800 MON
33		 SWE KEN MAR
Ret		 GRE AUT ITA USA GBR
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References
  1. RallyBase – 1978 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers Archived 2007-01-05 at the Wayback Machine


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