Jean-Paul Cottret
{{Short description|French rally navigator (born 1963)}}
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Jean-Paul Cottret (born June 19, 1963 in Gien) is a French rally navigator, best known for his seven success in the Dakar Rally alongside Stéphane Peterhansel.
Biography
Cottret's partnership with Peterhansel began during the 1999 event, in which the pair placed seventh overall in the car category. Switching to the factory Mitsubishi team, the pair won the Dakar in 2004, 2005 and 2007 before adding a fourth success in 2012 at the wheel of an X-Raid prepared Mini.
In addition to their Dakar success, Cottret and Peterhansel have been successful in other minor rally raid events, such as the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Spanish Baja and Rally Morocco.{{cite web | title=Jean-Paul Cottret| url=http://www.x-raid.de/cottret.html| accessdate=18 January 2013}}
Achievements
=Dakar Rally=
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!style="background:sandybrown"|Year!!style="background:sandybrown"|Car!!style="background:sandybrown"|Driver!!style="background:sandybrown"|Rank | |||
| align=center|1985 | Mitsubishi Pajero | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Sartiaux | align=center|40th |
| align=center|1986 | Mitsubishi Pajero | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Sartiaux | align=center|41st |
| align=center|1992 | Mitsubishi Pajero | {{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Housieaux | align=center|63rd |
| align=center|1993 | Proto | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Riviere | align=center|37th |
| align=center|1994 | Buggy Bourgoin | {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Wambergue | align=center bgcolor=cc9966|3rd. |
| align=center|1995 | Nissan | {{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Housieaux | align=center|14th |
| align=center|1996 | Nissan | {{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Housieaux | align=center|20th |
| align=center|1997 | Toyota Land Cruiser | {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Wambergue | align=center|Rit. |
| align=center|1998 | Toyota Land Cruiser | {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Wambergue | align=center|Rit. |
| align=center|1999 | Nissan | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center|7th |
| align=center|2000 | Mega | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |
| align=center|2003 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |
| align=center|2004 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=gold|1st |
| align=center|2005 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=gold|1st |
| align=center|2006 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center|4th |
| align=center|2007 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=gold|1st |
| align=center|2009 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center|Rit. |
| align=center|2010 | BMW X3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center|4th |
| align=center|2011 | BMW X3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center|4th |
| align=center|2012 | Mini All 4 Racing | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=gold|1st |
| align=center|2013 | Mini All 4 Racing | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=gold|1st |
| align=center|2014 | Mini All 4 Racing | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=silver|2nd |
| align=center|2015 | Peugeot 2008 DKR | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center|11th |
| align=center|2016 | Peugeot 2008 DKR | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=gold|1st |
| align=center|2017 | Peugeot 3008 DKR | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center bgcolor=gold|1st |
| align=center|2018 | Peugeot 3008 DKR | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Peterhansel | align=center|4th |
References
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Category:French rally co-drivers