Jean-Pierre Nicolas
For the French deputy, see Jean-Pierre Nicolas (politician).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 French |
| Born |
22 January 1945 Marseille |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–1980, 1984 |
| Co-driver |
Michel Vial Vincent Laverne Jean Todt Jean-Claude Lèfevbre |
| Teams | Alpine-Renault, Peugeot |
| Rallies | 40 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Stage wins | 31 |
| Total points | 32 |
| First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
| First win | 1973 Tour de Corse |
| Last win | 1978 Ivory Coast Rally |
| Last rally | 1984 San Remo Rally |
Jean-Pierre Nicolas (born 22 January 1945 in Marseille) is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.
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 Corse1973 Michel Vial Alpine-Renault A110 1800 2 
19ème Rallye du Maroc1976 Michel Gamet Peugeot 504 3 
46ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo1978 Vincent Laverne Porsche 911 4 
26th Safari Rally1978 Jean-Claude Lefèbvre Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé 5 
10ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire1978 Michel Gamet Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé
Nicolas and Jean-Claude Lefèbvre won the 26th Safari Rally in 1978 driving a Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé
References
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