Jean-Luc Thérier
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Jean-Luc Thérier is a French
former rally driver. He was the highest scoring driver in the inaugural World Rally Championship
in 1973 and the only one to win three events. However, until 1977 the championship was only formally contested by manufacturers, not individuals, so only Thérier's Alpine-Renault team were formally awarded the title.
He most frequently competed in an Alpine Renault A110
, winning the Rallye Sanremo
and the Acropolis Rally in 1970. He won the same two events again in 1973, along with the Rallye Sanremo
, during his annus memorabilis.
He also won the 1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally
in the United States
driving a Renault 17 Gordini, and the 1980 Tour de Corse
behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 SC
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
former rally driver. He was the highest scoring driver in the inaugural World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
in 1973 and the only one to win three events. However, until 1977 the championship was only formally contested by manufacturers, not individuals, so only Thérier's Alpine-Renault team were formally awarded the title.
He most frequently competed in an Alpine Renault A110
Alpine A110
The Alpine A110, also known as the "Berlinette", was a sports car produced by the French manufacturer Alpine from 1961 to 1977. The A110 was powered by various Renault engines....
, winning the Rallye Sanremo
Rallye Sanremo
Rallye Sanremo is a rally competition held in Sanremo, Italy. Except for the 1995 event, the event was part of the FIA World Rally Championship schedule from the 1973 season to the 2003 season. Currently, it is a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and the Italian national rally...
and the Acropolis Rally in 1970. He won the same two events again in 1973, along with the Rallye Sanremo
Rallye Sanremo
Rallye Sanremo is a rally competition held in Sanremo, Italy. Except for the 1995 event, the event was part of the FIA World Rally Championship schedule from the 1973 season to the 2003 season. Currently, it is a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and the Italian national rally...
, during his annus memorabilis.
He also won the 1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally
Press-on-Regardless Rally
Press-on-Regardless Rally is a road rally organized by the Detroit Region of the Sports Car Club of America.The Press-on-Regardless was first run in 1949 as a 24 hour Time-Speed-Distance rally. In 1969, the POR became a stage rally...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
driving a Renault 17 Gordini, and the 1980 Tour de Corse
Tour de Corse
The Tour de Corse - Rallye de France is a rally first held in 1956 on the island of Corsica. It was part of the World Rally Championship from the inaugural 1973 season to 2008. The name "Tour de Corse" refers to the fact that in the early days it was run around the island; nowadays it only features...
behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 SC
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
.
WRC victories
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal 7º TAP Rallye de Portugal |
1973 | Jacques Jaubert Jacques Jaubert French prehistorian and professor of Paleolithic archaeology at University of Bordeaux 1.- Academic career:He obtained his MA and PhD at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne... |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
| 2 |  Greece 21st Acropolis Rally |
1973 | Christian Delferrier | Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
| 3 |  Italy 15º Rallye SanremoRallye Sanremo Rallye Sanremo is a rally competition held in Sanremo, Italy. Except for the 1995 event, the event was part of the FIA World Rally Championship schedule from the 1973 season to the 2003 season. Currently, it is a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and the Italian national rally... |
1973 | Jacques Jaubert | Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
| 4 |  United States 26th Press-on-Regardless RallyPress-on-Regardless Rally Press-on-Regardless Rally is a road rally organized by the Detroit Region of the Sports Car Club of America.The Press-on-Regardless was first run in 1949 as a 24 hour Time-Speed-Distance rally. In 1969, the POR became a stage rally... |
1974 | Christian Delferrier | Renault 17 Gordini |
| 5 |  Early Modern France 24ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de FranceTour de Corse The Tour de Corse - Rallye de France is a rally first held in 1956 on the island of Corsica. It was part of the World Rally Championship from the inaugural 1973 season to 2008. The name "Tour de Corse" refers to the fact that in the early days it was run around the island; nowadays it only features... |
1980 1980 World Rally Championship season The 1980 World Rally Championship season was the eighth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 12 rallies... |
Michel Vial | Porsche 911 SC |
External links
- Profile of Thérier, Rallybase.nl