Claude Haldi

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Claude Haldi (28 November 1942 – 25 December 2017) was a Swiss racing driver.{{cite web |title=Claude Haldi {{!}} Racing career profile |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/claude-haldi/ |accessdate=21 February 2023 |website=Driver Database |publisher=}} He was known as a frequent competitor at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, entering the race 22 times between 1968 and 1993.{{Cite web |date=2 January 2018 |title=Le Mans Veteran Claude Haldi Dies |url=https://www.historicracingnews.com/Article/Le-Mans-Veteran-Claude-Haldi-Dies/1402 |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.historicracingnews.com}} His endurance racing career was associated with Porsche, with 14 of his Le Mans entries in various Porsche models. He drove for the Porsche factory works teams of Martini Racing in 1973 and Rothmans Porsche in 1987.{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Mat |date=28 December 2017 |title=Claude Haldi (1942-2017) |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/12/28/claude-haldi-1942-2017.html |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}

Beginning in 1985, he drove for the WM Peugeot team. He was a co-driver of the WM P88 which broke the top speed record at Circuit de la Sarthe in 1988.{{Cite web |last=Smit |first=Dylan |date=8 July 2021 |title=Target 400, How Peugeot Power Made Le Mans History |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/07/08/target-400-how-peugeot-power-made-le-mans-history.html |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}

Haldi also participated in hill climbs and rallying. He won the Group 4 category of the European Hill Climb Championship in 1970{{Cite web |title=motorsport-archive.com :: European Hillclimb Championship 1970 :: Schedule and Standings |url=https://www.motorsport-archive.com/results/season/2362 |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.motorsport-archive.com}} and the 1979 Swiss Rally Championship.

Following his retirement from racing, Haldi became president of the Vaud Automobile Club. In this position, he advocated against the Swiss ban on motorsport and proposed the creation of a Formula One circuit in Switzerland.{{Cite web |last= |date=5 May 2004 |title=More about the Swiss F1 circuit |url=http://www.grandprix.com//news/more-about-the-swiss-f1-circuit.html |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.grandprix.com |language=en-GB}}

Racing record

=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=

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Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip\|Class Pos.\|Class Position}}
1968 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Scuderia Filipinetti \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Jacques Rey \|align="left"\| Ferrari 275 GTB/C \| GT +2.0 \| 78 \| DNF \| DNF
1969 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Scuderia Filipinetti \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Jacques Rey \|align="left"\| Ferrari 275 GTB/C \| GT +2.0 \| 39 \| DNF \| DNF
1970 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Claude Haldi {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Hart Ski Racing \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Arthur Blank \|align="left"\| Porsche 911S \| GT 2.5 \| 124 \| DNF \| DNF
1971 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Claude Haldi \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|DEU}} Hans-Dieter Weigel \|align="left"\| Porsche 908/2 \| P 3.0 \| 18 \| DNF \| DNF
1972 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Claude Haldi \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|Switzerland}} Paul Keller {{Flagicon\|France}} "Gédéhem" \|align="left"\| Porsche 911S \| GT 3.0 \| 208 \| DNF \| DNF
1973 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|DEU}} Martini Racing Team \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|DEU}} Reinhold Joest \|align="left"\| Porsche 911 Carrera RSR \| S 3.0 \| 54 \| DNF \| DNF
1974 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|Spain\|1945}} Escuderia Montjuich \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|Spain\|1945}} José-Maria Fernandez {{Flagicon\|France}} Jean-Marc Seguin \|align="left"\| Porsche 911 Carrera RSR \| GT \| 41 \| DNF \| DNF
1975 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Porsche Club Romand \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|France}} Bernard Béguin {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Peter Zbinden \|align="left"\| Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo \| GTX \| 291 \| 15th \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
1976 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Schiller Racing Team \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Florian Vetsch \|align="left"\| Porsche 934 \| GT \| 219 \| DNF \| DNF
1977 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Schiller Racing Team \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Florian Vetsch {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Angelo Pallavicini \|align="left"\| Porsche 934 \| GT \| 123 \| DNF \| DNF
1978 \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Haberthur {{flagicon\|CHE}} Mecarillos-Cégécol Racing Team \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Herbert Müller {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Nick McGranger \|align="left"\| Porsche 935/76 \| Gr.5 +2.0 \| 140 \| DNF \| DNF
1979 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Claude Haldi \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Herbert Loewe {{Flagicon\|Panama}} Rodrigo Terran \|align="left"\| Porsche 935 \| Gr.5 +2.0 \| 275 \| 11th \| 4th
1980 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Meccarillos Racing \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|France}} Bernard Béguin {{Flagicon\|Germany}} Volkert Merl \|align="left"\| Porsche 935 \| Gr.5 \| 37 \| DNF \| DNF
1981 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Claude Haldi {{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Charles Ivey Racing \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Mark Thatcher {{Flagicon\|France}} Hervé Poulain \|align="left"\| Porsche 935 \| Gr.5 \| 260 \| DNF \| DNF
1982 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Claude Haldi \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|Panama}} Rodrigo Terran {{Flagicon\|France}} François Hesnault \|align="left"\| Porsche 935 K3 \| Gr.5 \| 141 \| DNF \| DNF
1983 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Claude Haldi \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|Germany}} Günther Steckkönig {{Flagicon\|Germany}} Bernd Schiller \|align="left"\| Porsche 930 \| B \| 217 \| DNF \| DNF
1984 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Claude Haldi \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|FRG}} Altfrid Heger {{flagicon\|CHE}} Jean Krucker \|align="left"\| Porsche 930 \| B \| 285 \| 16th \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| 2nd
1985 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FRA}} WM Peugeot \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Roger Dorchy {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Claude Andruet \|align="left"\| WM P83B-Peugeot \| C1 \| 73 \| DNF \| DNF
1986 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FRA}} WM Secateva \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Roger Dorchy {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pascal Pessiot \|align="left"\| WM P83B-Peugeot \| C2 \| 301 \| 12th \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| 3rd
1987 \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} Rothmans Porsche \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|France}} René Metge {{flagicon\|Canada}} Kees Nierop \|align="left"\| Porsche 961 \| GTX \| 199 \| DNF \| DNF
1988 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FRA}} WM Secateva \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Roger Dorchy {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Daniel Raulet \|align="left"\| WM P87-Peugeot \| C1 \| 59 \| DNF \| DNF
1993 \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Scuderia Chicco d'Oro \|align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Olivier Haberthur {{Flagicon\|CHE}} Charles Margueron \|align="left"\| Porsche 911 Carrera RSR \| GT \| 299 \| 18th \| 4th

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Year

! Team

! Co-Drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

! {{Tooltip|Class
Pos.|Class Position}}

1968

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Scuderia Filipinetti

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Jacques Rey

|align="left"| Ferrari 275 GTB/C

| GT
+2.0

| 78

| DNF

1969

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Scuderia Filipinetti

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Jacques Rey

|align="left"| Ferrari 275 GTB/C

| GT
+2.0

| 39

| DNF

1970

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi
{{Flagicon|CHE}} Hart Ski Racing

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Arthur Blank

|align="left"| Porsche 911S

| GT
2.5

| 124

| DNF

1971

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|DEU}} Hans-Dieter Weigel

|align="left"| Porsche 908/2

| P
3.0

| 18

| DNF

1972

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Paul Keller
{{Flagicon|France}} "Gédéhem"

|align="left"| Porsche 911S

| GT
3.0

| 208

| DNF

1973

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|DEU}} Martini Racing Team

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|DEU}} Reinhold Joest

|align="left"| Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

| S
3.0

| 54

| DNF

1974

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Spain|1945}} Escuderia Montjuich

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Spain|1945}} José-Maria Fernandez
{{Flagicon|France}} Jean-Marc Seguin

|align="left"| Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

| GT

| 41

| DNF

1975

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Porsche Club Romand

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|France}} Bernard Béguin
{{Flagicon|CHE}} Peter Zbinden

|align="left"| Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo

| GTX

| 291

| 15th

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

1976

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Schiller Racing Team

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Florian Vetsch

|align="left"| Porsche 934

| GT

| 219

| DNF

1977

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Schiller Racing Team

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Florian Vetsch
{{Flagicon|CHE}} Angelo Pallavicini

|align="left"| Porsche 934

| GT

| 123

| DNF

1978

|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} Haberthur
{{flagicon|CHE}} Mecarillos-Cégécol Racing Team

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Herbert Müller
{{Flagicon|CHE}} Nick McGranger

|align="left"| Porsche 935/76

| Gr.5
+2.0

| 140

| DNF

1979

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Herbert Loewe
{{Flagicon|Panama}} Rodrigo Terran

|align="left"| Porsche 935

| Gr.5
+2.0

| 275

| 11th

| 4th

1980

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Meccarillos Racing

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|France}} Bernard Béguin
{{Flagicon|Germany}} Volkert Merl

|align="left"| Porsche 935

| Gr.5

| 37

| DNF

1981

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi
{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Charles Ivey Racing

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mark Thatcher
{{Flagicon|France}} Hervé Poulain

|align="left"| Porsche 935

| Gr.5

| 260

| DNF

1982

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Panama}} Rodrigo Terran
{{Flagicon|France}} François Hesnault

|align="left"| Porsche 935 K3

| Gr.5

| 141

| DNF

1983

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Germany}} Günther Steckkönig
{{Flagicon|Germany}} Bernd Schiller

|align="left"| Porsche 930

| B

| 217

| DNF

1984

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRG}} Altfrid Heger
{{flagicon|CHE}} Jean Krucker

|align="left"| Porsche 930

| B

| 285

| 16th

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

1985

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|FRA}} WM Peugeot

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Roger Dorchy
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Andruet

|align="left"| WM P83B-Peugeot

| C1

| 73

| DNF

1986

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|FRA}} WM Secateva

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Roger Dorchy
{{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Pessiot

|align="left"| WM P83B-Peugeot

| C2

| 301

| 12th

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

1987

|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} Rothmans Porsche

|align="left"| {{flagicon|France}} René Metge
{{flagicon|Canada}} Kees Nierop

|align="left"| Porsche 961

| GTX

| 199

| DNF

1988

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|FRA}} WM Secateva

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Roger Dorchy
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Daniel Raulet

|align="left"| WM P87-Peugeot

| C1

| 59

| DNF

1993

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Scuderia Chicco d'Oro

|align="left"| {{Flagicon|CHE}} Olivier Haberthur
{{Flagicon|CHE}} Charles Margueron

|align="left"| Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

| GT

| 299

| 18th

| 4th

References

Category:1942 births

Category:2017 deaths

Category:Swiss racing drivers

Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers

Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers

Category:Porsche Motorsports drivers

Category:Sportspeople from Lausanne

Category:Racing drivers from the canton of Vaud