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Didier André

{{short description|French race car driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Didier André

| image =

| caption =

| nationality = French

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|3 September 1974}}

| birth_place = Lyon, France

| module1 =

{{Infobox Le Mans driver|subbox=yes

| Years = {{24hLM|2000}}, {{24hLM|2003}} – {{24hLM|2007}}, {{24hLM|2009}}–{{24hLM|2010}}

| Team(s) = Mopar Team Oreca, Noël del Bello Racing, Taurus Sports Racing, Paul Belmondo Racing, Luc Alphand Aventures, Signature Plus
AIM Team Oreca Matmut

| Best Finish = 4th ({{24hLM|2010}})

| Class Wins = 1 ({{24hLM|2003}})

}}

}}

Didier André (born 3 September 1974) is a race car driver born in Lyon, France. In the late 1990s he competed in Indy Lights,{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=37394&FS=ALMS-LEMANS|title=Hybrid R & D Racing Season Review|date=25 December 1999|publisher=motorsport.com|accessdate=25 January 2010|archive-date=6 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606073423/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=37394&FS=ALMS-LEMANS|url-status=dead}} driving in the Indy Racing League in 2001{{cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-121017585/unser-says-there-still.html|title=Unser says there's still no place like Indy.|last=Crowe|first=Steve|date=22 May 2001|publisher=Detroit Free Press|accessdate=25 January 2010}} and Nissan World Series from 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=156877&FS=WSF|title=Valencia: Thursday test notes|date=17 June 2004|publisher=motorsport.com|accessdate=25 January 2010|archive-date=6 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606073440/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=156877&FS=WSF|url-status=dead}} until the present day. During 2006 he drove in the Le Mans Series Championship, initially in LMP2 for the team Paul Belmondo Racing n°37 car, a Courage C65 with Ford power. Subsequently he moved to the LMP1 championship winning Pescarolo Sport squad, where he won at Donington and Jarama, partnering Jean-Christophe Boullion and Emmanuel Collard.{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=230661&FS=ALMS-LEMANS|title=Donington: Michelin race report|date=27 August 2006|publisher=motorsport.com|accessdate=25 January 2010|archive-date=6 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606073454/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=230661&FS=ALMS-LEMANS|url-status=dead}}

Racing record

=24 Hours of Le Mans results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
Year

! Team

! Co-Drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

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

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

{{24hLM|2000}}

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Mopar Team Oreca

|align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Didier Theys
{{flagicon|BEL}} Jeffrey van Hooydonk

|align="left"| Reynard 2KQ-LM-Mopar

| LMP900

| 292

| 20th

| 10th

{{24hLM|2003}}

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Noël del Bello Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
{{flagicon|SUI}} Christophe Pillon

|align="left"| Reynard 2KQ-LM-Volkswagen

| LMP675

| 319

| 15th

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

{{24hLM|2004}}

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Taurus Sports Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Christian Vann
{{flagicon|SUI}} Benjamin Leuenberger

|align="left"| Lola B2K/10-Judd

| LMP1

| 300

| 20th

| 8th

{{24hLM|2005}}

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Belmondo Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Belmondo
{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Sutherland

|align="left"| Courage C65-Ford

| LMP2

| 294

| 22nd

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

{{24hLM|2006}}

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Belmondo Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrice Roussel
{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Clairay

|align="left"| Courage C65-Ford

| LMP2

| 48

| DNF

| DNF

{{24hLM|2007}}

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Luc Alphand Aventures

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Blanchemain
{{flagicon|BEL}} Vincent Vosse

|align="left"| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R

| GT1

| 306

| 24th

| 11th

{{24hLM|2009}}

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Signature Plus

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Ragues
{{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Mailleux

|align="left"| Courage-Oreca LC70E-Judd

| LMP1

| 344

| 11th

| 10th

{{24hLM|2010}}

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} AIM Team Oreca-Matmut

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Soheil Ayari
{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Meyrick

|align="left"| Oreca 01-AIM

| LMP1

| 369

| 4th

| 4th

colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Source:{{cite web|title=Complete Archive of Didier André|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Didier-Andr%c3%a9-F.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=6 May 2022}}}}}}

=Complete American Open Wheel racing results=

(key)

==Indy Lights==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Rank

! Points

1997

! Autosport Racing

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIA
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LBH
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NAZ
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|SAV
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|STL
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIL
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DET
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|POR
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|TOR
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TRO
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|VAN
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LS
{{small|10}}

|FON

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|14th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|35

1998

! PacWest Lights

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIA
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LBH
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|NAZ
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|STL
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIL
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|DET
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|POR
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|CLE
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|TOR
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIS
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|TRO
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|VAN
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|LS
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FON
{{small|5}}

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

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 123

1999

! PacWest Lights

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIA
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LBH
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NAZ
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIL
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|POR
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|TOR
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIS
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|DET
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CHI
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|LS
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|FON
{{small|3}}

|

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 74

colspan="18"|{{center|{{small|Sources:{{cite web|title=Didier André – Indy Lights|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/lights/drivers/AndreDidier.htm|publisher=Champ Car Stats|access-date=6 May 2022}}{{cite web|title=Didier Andre|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/didier-andre/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=6 May 2022}}}}}}

==Indy Racing League==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! Chassis

! No.

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

2001

! Galles Racing

! G-Force GF05B

! 32

! Oldsmobile Aurora V8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PHX
27

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|HMS
10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ATL
13

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|INDY
DNQ

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TXS
17

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PPI
19

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|RIR
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|KAN
16

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NSH
21

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|KTY
11

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|STL
12

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CHI
13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TX2
15

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 188

!{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/andredi01/2001/O/|title=Didier André – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 6, 2023}}

colspan="21"|{{center|{{small|Sources:{{cite web|title=Didier André – IRL|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/AndreDidier.htm|publisher=Champ Car Stats|access-date=6 May 2022}}{{cite web|title=Didier André Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/didier-andre/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=6 May 2022}}}}}}

References

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{{Galles Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andre, Didier}}

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Category:French racing drivers

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Category:PacWest Racing drivers

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