Laffite, Jacques (F)
b 21/11/1943 (Paris)
1968 - mechanic to Jabouille in F3
1973 - French F3 champion, British F3. Won Monaco & Pau F3 GPs
1974 - 5 F1 GP (Williams), 0 points. F2 (March), 3rd, 31 points. 1 win,
Salzburg
1975 - 12 F1 attempts (Williams), 6 points, J12th. DNQ Monaco. DNS US GP -
unwell, petrol in eyes
1976 - 16 F1 GP (Ligier), 20 points, J7th. (2nd Austria, 3rd Italy, Belgium,
4th US West, Sweden)
1977 - 17 F1 GP (Ligier), 18 points, 10th. 1 win (Sweden). (2nd Holland,
5th Japan, 6th Britain)
1978 - 16 F1 GP (Ligier), 19 points, 8th. (3rd Spain, Germany, 4th Italy,
5th S.Africa, US West, Belgium, Austria)
1979 - 15 F1 GP (Ligier), 36 points, 4th. 2 wins (Argentina, Brazil)
(2nd Belgium, 3rd Germany, Austria, Holland)
1980 - 14 F1 GP (Ligier), 34 points, 4th. 1 win (Germany). (2nd S.Africa,
Monaco, 3rd France, Holland, 4th Austria, 5th US East)
1981 - 15 F1 GP (Ligier), 44 points, 4th. 2 wins (Austria, Canada)
(2nd Belgium, Spain, 3rd Monaco, GB, Germany, 6th Brazil, Las Vegas)
1982 - 15 F1 GP (Ligier), 5 points, J17th. (6th Detroit, 3rd Austria)
1983 - 15 F1 GP (Williams), 11 points, 11th. (4th Brazil, US West, 5th
Detroit, 6th France, Belgium, Germany). DNQ=2 (Italy, Europe)
1984 - 16 F1 GP (Williams), 5 points, J14th. (5th Detroit, 4th Dallas)
1985 - 15 F1 GP (Ligier), 16 points, 9th. (2nd Australia, 3rd GB, Germany,
6th Brazil, Monaco)
1986 - 9 F1 GP (Ligier), 14 points, J8th. (2nd Detroit, 3rd Brazil,
5th Belgium, 6th Monaco, France). Both legs broken in start-line
shunt at Brands Hatch
1994 - French Touring Cars (Opel Vectra), 8th, 93 points:-
Apr 4 Nogaro >10th
May 1 Magny Cours >10th
May 22 Pau 9th, 56:57.24/Pole
Jun 5 Dijon 4th, 59:03.15
Jun 12 Charade 6th, 1:02:12.36
Jun 26 Le Vigeant 9th, 1:03:45.48
Jul 17 Croix-en-Ternois 8th, 1:03:39.84
Jul 24 Paul Ricard 5th, 47:03.52
Sep 4 Albi 2nd, 54:45.87
Sep 18 Le Mans 8th, 57:40.05
Oct 2 Montlhery >10th
Oct 23 Ledenon >10th
1995 - French Touring Cars (Opel Vectra), 4th, 71 points:-
Apr 17 Nogaro 8th, 31:22.09
Nogaro 6th, 31:21.46
May 21 Dijon 7th, 29:02.42
Dijon 6th, 28:58.42
Jun 4 Pau 6th, 29:00.37/FL 1:23.79
Pau 3rd, 28:48.10
Jun 11 Charade 6th, 29:59.06
Charade 6th, 29:58.22
Jun 25 Val de Vienne 5th, 31:38.08
Val de Vienne broken wheel
Jul 9 Croix-en-Ternois 5th, 31:50.32
Croix-en-Ternois 3rd, 31:49.70
Jul 23 Paul Ricard 9th, 31:07.18
Paul Ricard retired
Sep 3 Albi 2nd, 28:19.52
Albi 2nd, 28:27.43
Oct 1 Montlhery 1st, 29:10.17
Montlhery 2nd, 29:00.47/FL 1:25.71
1996 - 11th Le Mans (McLaren F1 GTR) with S.Soper & M.Duez. 6th in Porsche
Supercup at Estoril
1997 - Andros Ice Racing Championship (Opel Astra V6): 3rd in Chamonix 24 Hrs
with R.Arnoux. Porsche Supercup: Crashed at Monaco. French Porsche
Carrera Cup: 3rd Dijon.
1998 - Chamonix 24 Hrs (Opel Tigra), 5th with R.Arnoux.
Porsche Supercup
Apr 25 Imola 9th, 26:26.79
Jul 11 Silverstone 10th
Jul 26 A1-Ring 10th, 25:27.98
Aug 2 Hockenheim 10th, 28:38.42
Aug 30 Spa-Francorchamps 8th, 29:05.55
Sep 13 Monza 9th, 23:30.13
Sep 27 Nurburgring 10th, 25:43.39
Spa 24 Hrs (Peugeot 306), 6th with P.van Vliet & P.Witmeur.
1999 - Andros Ice Racing Trophy (Opel Tigra)
2000 - Ice Racing Series International (Porsche 993): 8th Sherbrooke, with
P.Postillon. 3rd in Volkswagen Beetle Celebrity race at Canadian GP.
2003 – Spa 24 Hrs (Aero Racing Morgan Aero 8): ret/45 laps/electrics/accident,
with P.Cook/N.Cunningham
2005 – GP Masters: Kyalami, ret/13 laps/collision
2006 – Nurburgring 24 Hrs (Maserati SPA Maserati Gransport Tropheo): 36th, with
R.Meaden, P.Hong & G.Giudici.
2010 – German VW Scirocco Cup: 17th in one-off race at Hockenheim.