Emmanuel Clérico
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Clérico in 1997 | |||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1969 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | ||||||||||
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| 1989 | ACO Volant Gitanes | ||||||||||
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Emmanuel Clérico (born 30 December 1969) is a French racing driver. A French F3 runner-up and International Formula 3000 front-runner in the 1990s, he was test driver for the Larrousse and Ligier Formula One teams.[1][2][3] A graduate of ACO's driving school, he went on to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and FIA GT Championship.[4][5]
In 1999 he won the Homestead 3 Hours together with Paul Belmondo,[6][7] and in 2000 was crowned Lamborghini GTR SuperTrophy champion.[8][9]
Clérico was part of the Pescarolo Sport crew that finished 4th overall at the 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans behind the three factory Audis.[10][11]
He retired from motorsport in 2004, and now works as a farmer in Villepreux.[12] He is a member of the Clérico family that owned the Moulin Rouge and Le Lido cabarets.[13][14]
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Apomatox | SIL Ret |
PAU Ret |
CAT Ret |
PER Ret |
HOC 15 |
SPA Ret |
EST 7 |
MAG Ret |
19th | 0 |
| 1995 | Apomatox | SIL Ret |
CAT 4 |
PAU 7 |
PER Ret |
HOC 4 |
SPA 6 |
EST 2 |
MAG 5 |
6th | 15 |
Sources:[15]
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24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BBA Compétition | Bernard Chauvin Laurent Lécuyer |
Venturi 600 LM | LMGT1 | 130 | DNF | DNF |
| 1997 | La Filière Elf | Jean-Philippe Belloc Henri Pescarolo |
Courage C36-Porsche | LMP875 | 319 | 7th | 4th |
| 1999 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Jean-Claude Lagniez Guy Martinolle |
Chrysler Viper GTS-R | LMGTS | 309 | 16th | 5th |
| 2000 | Pescarolo Sport | Sébastien Bourdais Olivier Grouillard |
Courage C52-Peugeot | LMP900 | 344 | 4th | 4th |
| 2001 | Pescarolo Sport | Didier Cottaz Boris Derichebourg |
Courage C60-Peugeot | LMP900 | 42 | DNF | DNF |
| 2002 | DAMS | Philippe Gache Michel Neugarten |
Lola B98/10-Judd | LMP900 | 150 | NC | NC |
References
- ^ Newbold, James (6 January 2025). "Friday favourite: The last all-French F1 pairing that reunited a title-winning duo". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "The month in MOTOR SPORT". Motor Sport Magazine. 16 February 1994. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
Emmanuel Clerico pips compatriot Eric Helary to the second Formula 3000 seat at Apomatox.
- ^ "Ligier's mystery tester". Grand Prix. 13 November 1995. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Watkins, Gary (16 January 2025). "Le Mans via the scrapyard: South Korea's forgotten project Genesis will hope to surpass". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Emmanuel Clérico (F) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars". RacingSportsCars. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "FIA-GT: Beretta en Wendlinger wereldkampioen". Het Belang van Limburg (in Dutch). 30 September 1999. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "FIA GT Championship - Round 8, Homestead". Speedfreaks. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "IGTC Kyalami 9 Hour Preview". Dailysportscar. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Emanuel Clerico - Career and Success". SpeedSport Magazine. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Foubert, Claude (19 June 2020). "Henri Pescarolo : Mes 24 Heures du Mans 2000". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Chargé, Thierry. "LeMans 2000 Les débuts de Pescarolo Sport". Les24Heures.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Emmanuel Clerico". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Beaugrand, Véronique (15 March 2016). "Et si vous achetiez un château ?". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Garcia, Patrick (8 June 2011). "Le Mans 2011 : les filles du Moulin Rouge sur la grille de départ !". Caradisiac (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Emmanuel Clérico Results". Motorsport Stats. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : Emmanuel Clérico". 24h-en-piste (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Emmanuel CLERICO - Prize list & statistics". 24 Hours of Le Mans. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
External links
- Emmanuel Clérico career summary at DriverDB.com