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unusual facts about Didier Pironi



1980 Australian Drivers' Championship

Didier Pironi (Elfin MR8 Chevrolet), who finished third in the Australian Grand Prix

1980 British Grand Prix

For the third consecutive race, a Ligier driver took pole position, Didier Pironi setting a time some 5.8 seconds faster than the pole time set by Ronnie Peterson at the previous Grand Prix at Brands Hatch two years before.

French Grand Prix

Paul Ricard also had a driving school, the École de Pilotage Winfield, run by the Knight brothers and Simon Delatour, that honed the talents of people such as Alain Prost, Didier Pironi and Jacques Laffite.


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