Claude Ballot-Léna
Appearance
Claude Ballot-Léna | |||||||
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![]() Ballot-Léna c. 1988 | |||||||
Born | Paris, France | 4 August 1936||||||
Died | 5 December 1999 Paris, France | (aged 63)||||||
Cause of death | Cancer | ||||||
Awards | 1969 Spa 24 Hours winner 1983 24 Hours of Daytona winner | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
First race | 1978 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 1979 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Claude Roger Léon Ballot-Léna (4 August 1936 – 5 December 1999)[1] was a French racing driver born in Paris.
Career
He won the 1969 Spa 24 Hours in a
Winston Cup starts in 1978 to 1979 at Talladega Superspeedway, Daytona International Speedway, and Atlanta Motor Speedway.[citation needed
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He died on 5 December 1999 in Paris from cancer.[1]
Motorsports career results
24 Hours of Le Mans results
24 Hours of Le Mans results | |||||||
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Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
1965 | ![]() |
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Abarth 1000 SP | P 1.15 |
- | DNQ | DNQ |
1966 | ![]() |
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Mini Marcos GT 2+2-BMC
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P 1.3 |
258 | 15th | 5th |
1967 | ![]() |
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CD SP66C-Peugeot | P 1.15 |
25 | DNF | DNF |
1968 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911T | GT 2.0 |
224 | DNF | DNF |
1969 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911T | GT 2.0 |
301 | 11th | 2nd |
1970 | ![]() |
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Porsche 914/6 GT | GT 2.0 |
285 | 6th | 1st |
1971 | ![]() |
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Porsche 908/2 | P 3.0 |
DNF | DNF | |
1972 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | GT 5.0 |
306 | 5th | 1st |
1973 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | GT 5.0 |
316 | 6th | 1st |
1974 | ![]() |
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Carrera RSR
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GT | DNF | DNF | |
1975 | ![]() |
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Carrera RSR
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GT | 304 | 8th | 4th |
1976 | ![]() |
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WM P76-Peugeot | GTP | DNF | DNF | |
1977 | ![]() |
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Porsche 935 | Gr. 5 | 315 | 3rd | 1st |
1978 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 512BB
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IMSA +2.5 |
218 | DNF | DNF |
1979 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 512BB/LM
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IMSA +2.5 |
219 | DNF | DNF |
1980 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 512BB/LM
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IMSA | 129 | DNF | DNF |
1981 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 512BB/LM
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IMSA GTX |
328 | 5th | 1st |
1982 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 512BB/LM
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IMSA GTX |
57 | DNF | DNF |
1983 | John Fitzpatrick Racing
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Porsche 956 | C | 327 | 10th | 10th |
1984 | ![]() |
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Jaguar XJR-5
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IMSA GTP |
212 | DNF | DNF |
1985 | ![]() |
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Jaguar XJR-5
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GTP | 324 | 13th | 1st |
1986 | ![]() |
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Porsche 961 | GTX | 321 | 7th | 1st |
1988 | ![]() |
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Spice SE88C-Ford Cosworth | C2 | 17 | DNF | DNF |
1989 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962C | C1 | 371 | 6th | 6th |
Source:[2]
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NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
Winston Cup Series results
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
1978 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Dodge | RSD | DAY 22 |
RCH
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CAR
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ATL
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BRI
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DAR
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NWS
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MAR
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TAL 18 |
DOV
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CLT | NSV
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RSD
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MCH
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DAY 35 |
NSV
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POC
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TAL 37 |
MCH
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BRI
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DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS
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CLT | CAR | ATL
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ONT | NA | 0 | [3] | ||||||||
1979 | 6 | Olds | RSD | DAY DNQ |
CAR
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RCH
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ATL 27 |
NWS | BRI | DAR
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MAR
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TAL
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NSV | DOV
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CLT | TWS | RSD
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MCH | DAY 31 |
NSV
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POC | TAL | MCH | BRI
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DAR | RCH
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DOV
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MAR
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CLT
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NWS
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CAR
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ATL
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ONT | NA | 0 | [3] |
Daytona 500
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1978 | GC Spencer Racing | Dodge | 35 | 22 |
1979 | Oldsmobile | DNQ |
References
- ^ a b "matchID - Claude Ballot-Léna". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Claude Ballot-Léna, France". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Claude Ballot-Lena − 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
External links
- Claude Ballot-Léna driver statistics at Racing-Reference