Gounon, Jean-Marc (F)

b 1/1/1963 (Aubenas)


1985 - Formule Renault, 10th
1986 - Formule Renault, 2nd, 2 wins
1987 - Formule Renault, 2nd, 4 wins
1988 - French F3, 4th - Rookie of the Year
1989 - French F3 (Oreca), Champion, 5 wins
1990 - F3000, 9th (3rd at Hockenheim)
1991 - F3000, 6th, 1 win (Pau)
1992 - F3000, 6th, 1 win (Magny-Cours). (2nd at Nogaro)
1993 - 2 F1 races (Minardi). 0 points
1994 - French Touring Cars (BMW 318i), J5th, 124 points:-
       Apr 4    Nogaro          >10th
       May 1    Magny Cours     9th, -1 lap
       May 22   Pau             4th, 55:02.14
       Jun 5    Dijon           6th, 59:35.37
       Jun 12   Charade         4th, 1:02:06.44
       Jun 26   Le Vigeant      accident
       Jul 17   Croix-en-Ternois 4th, 1:02:52.29
       Jul 24   Paul Ricard     2nd, 46:36.33
       Sep 4    Albi            5th, 54:53.43
       Sep 18   Le Mans         5th, 56:47.48
       Oct 2    Montlhery       >10th
       Oct 23   Ledenon         >10th
       7 F1 races (Simtek), 0 points
1995 - Drove Venturi 600LM in Le Mans 24hrs
1996 - Le Mans 24hrs (Ferrari F40 GTE) with E.Bernard & P.Belmondo - retired 
       (electronics). Drove same car in Global GTs, finished J5th with
       Bernard & Belmondo, 151 pts (2nd Zhuhai, 3rd Paul Ricard & Jarama, 4th
       Nurburgring, 5th Silverstone, 6th Spa). Philippe Charriol Supersport 
       Trophy (Lamborghini Diabolo), 2nd: 2nd Le Mans, 2nd Nuerburgring, 
       2nd R2 Spa.
1997 - FIA GT Championship (Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren BMW F1 GTR) with
       P.H.Raphanel, 11th, 22 pts.
       Apr 13   Hockenheim      2nd, 4:02:47.755
       May 11   Silverstone     DNS (Warm-up accident)
       Jun14-15 Le Mans 24 Hrs  2nd, -1 lap (& with A.Olofsson)
       Jun 29   Nurburgring     5th, -1 lap
       Jul 20   Spa             accident
       Aug 24   Suzuka          3rd, 171 laps (& with A.Olofsson)
       Sep 14   Donington Park  6th, 157 laps
       Sep 28   Mugello         6th, 131 laps
       Oct 18   Sebring         5th, 68 laps
       Oct 26   Laguna Seca     4th, 130 laps
       Andros Ice Racing Trophy (Daewoo Nexia): 9th Lans-en-Vercors, 1st
       Super-Besse
1998 - FIA GTs (Persson Motorsport Mercedes CLK-GTR), J9th, 17 pts, with M.Tiemann
       Apr 12  Oschersleben     2nd, 3:15:21.220
       May 17  Silverstone      ret, 6 laps, accident
       Jun 28  Hockenheim       4th, -1 lap
       Jul 12  Dijon            5th, -3 laps
       Aug 23  Suzuka           7th, -8 laps
       Sep 6   Donington Park   5th, -2 laps
       Sep 20  A1-Ring          5th, -1 lap
       Oct 18  Homestead        5th, -1 lap
       Oct 25  Laguna Seca      11th, -18 laps/suspension
       Le Mans 24 Hrs (AMG Mercedes CLK-LM): retired/engine, with C.Bouchut 
       & R.Zonta
1999 - Andros Ice Racing (Mega Club): 2nd Chamonix 24 Hrs with P.Gache & 
       J.Alesi. International Sports Racing Series (DAMS Racing Lola Judd), 
       6th, 80 pts, with E.Bernard.
       Apr 11  Monza                   ret/74 laps/gearbox
       May 16  Spa-Francorchamps       ret/44 laps/wheel hub
       Jul 18  Donington Park          1st, 2h30m04.849
       Aug 1   Brno                    1st, 2h31m21.95 (with C.Tinseau)
       Sep 5   Nurburgring             1st, 2h30m06.273
       Nov 28  Kyalami                 1st, 1h31m03.49
       American Le Mans Series (DAMS Lola B98/10), with C.Tinseau
       Jun 27  Mosport                 25th, 97 laps, engine
       Sep 18  Road Atlanta            ret/206 laps/electrics (& F.Montagny)
       Oct 10  Laguna Seca             ret/1 lap/gearbox (& F.Montagny)
       Nov 7   Las Vegas MS            3rd, 128 laps
       FIA GT Championship (Belmondo Chrysler Viper GTS-R), with S.Widmann
       Aug 8   Oschersleben            ret/gearbox
2000 - ALMS (BMW Team Schnitzer BMW V12): 12th, 153 pts, with B.Auberlen
       Mar 19   Sebring                4th, -2 laps (& with S.Soper)
       Apr 1    Charlotte              4th, -1 lap
       May 13   Silverstone            ret/engine
       Jul 9    Nürburgring            10th, -15 laps
       Jul 23   Sears Point            4th, -2 laps
       Aug 6    Mosport                3rd, -1 lap
       Sep 2    Texas Motor Speedway   5th, -3 laps
       Sep 10   Portland               18th, -19 laps
       Sep 30   Road Atlanta           ret/59 laps/acc
       Oct 15   Laguna Seca            4th, -3 laps
       Oct 29   Las Vegas              3rd, -1 lap
       Le Mans 24 Hrs (Bscher Promotions BMW V12 LM98): ret/180 laps/accident 
       damage, with T.Bscher & G.Lees
2001 - FIA Sportscar Championship (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 333SP):, with M.Zadra
       May 13   Spa-Francorchamps      1st, 2h31m27.898
       Jul 1    Brno                   2nd, 2h32m08.812
       Aug 26   Donington Park         2nd, 2h32m19.36
       (Kremer Racing Lola-Ford B98/K2001) with S.Hancock
       Jul 29   Magny-Cours            ret/41 laps/differential
       Sep 1    Mondello Park          ret/64 laps/accident
       Sep 16   Nurburgring            ret/63 laps
       Lamborghini Super Trophy: 5th R1 & 6th R2 Magny Cours, with P.Charriol
2002 - Lamborghini GTR Supertrophy: 1st R1 & 3rd R2 Silverstone, 1st R1 
       Jarama, 1st R1 Enna with F.Sevin
       FIA GT Championship (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550M): 24th, 8 pts, 
       with L.Bryner & E.Calderari
       Sep 22   Enna-Pergusa            19th, -17 laps
       Oct 6    Donington Park          2nd, 3h01m01.306
       Oct 20   Estoril                 5th, -1 lap
2003 - FIA-GT Championship (Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7R):
       Apr 27	Magny-Cours		ret/transmission	F.Konrad/T.Seiler
       May 11	Enna-Pergusa		ret/transmission	F.Konrad/T.Seiler
       May 25	Brno			16th, -4 laps		F.Konrad/T.Seiler
       Jun 29	Donington Park		7th, -3 laps		F.Konrad/T.Seiler
       (Creation Autosportif Lister Storm)
       Sep 7	Anderstorp		15th, 104 laps		P.Knapfield
       Sep 21	Oschersleben		ret/47 laps		P.Knapfield
       Oct 19	Monza			ret/14 laps		P.Knapfield
       Le Mans 24 Hrs (Courage Competition Courage-Judd C60): 7th, -17 laps, with 
       J.Cochet & S.Gregoire
2004 – Le Mans 24 Hrs (Courage Competition Courage-AER C65): ret/127 laps/engine, 
       with A.Frei & S.Hancock. 
       Le Mans Endurance Series (Courage Competition Courage-AER C65)
       Jul 3	Nurburgring Eifelrennen	17th, 154 laps, with A.Frei & S.Hancock.
       Aug 14	Silverstone 1000 Km	7th, -17 laps	     A.Frei & S.Hancock
      (Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo-Judd C60):
       Sep 12	Spa 1000 km		ret/9 laps/accident	with S.Ayari
2005 – Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km (ORECA Audi R8): ret/109 laps/accident damage,
       with S.Ortelli. Monza 1000 km (Courage Competition Courage-Judd C60-H):
       6th, 161 laps, with A.Frei & C.Vann.
       FIA GT Championship (Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7R)
       Aug 28	Oschersleben		4th, 2h59m22.516
2006 – Mil Milhas Brasileiras (Konrad Saleen S7-R): 3rd, with A.Hermann & D.Theys.
       Le Mans Series (Courage Competition Courage-Mugen LC70): 11th, 7 pts
       Apr 9	Istanbul Park		ret/79 laps/power steering	S.Nakano, H.Kurosawa
       May 14	Spa-Francorchamps	ret/47 laps/electrics		A.Frei
       Jul 16	Nurburgring		14th, 172 laps			A.Frei, G.Fisken
       Aug 27	Donington Park		5th, 238 laps			A.Frei, G.Fisken
       Sep 24	Jarama			ret/75 laps/gearbox		A.Frei, G.Fisken
       Le Mans 24 Hrs (Courage Competition Courage-Judd C65): ret/gearbox, with 
       S.Nakano & H.Kurosawa.
2007 – LMS (Courage Competition Courage-AER LC70): with G.Moreau
       Apr 15	Monza 1000 km		5th, 168 laps
       Jul 1	Nurburgring 1000 km	12th, 185 laps
       Aug 19	Spa 1000 km		ret/23 laps/clutch
       (Noel Del Bello Courage-AER LC75): with V.Petrov
       May 6	Valencia 1000 km	11th, 220 laps
       FIA GT Championship (BMS Scuderia Italia Aston Martin DBR9): with F.Monfardini
       Oct 21	Zolder			7th, 2h01m33.096
       Le Mans 24 Hrs (Courage Competition Courage-AER LC70): ret/175 laps/engine, 
       with G.Moreau & S.Johansson
2008 – Le Mans 24 Hrs (Epsilon Euskadi-Judd EE1): ret/158 laps/gearbox, with S.Johansson, 
       S.Nakano