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In 1978, Didier Pironi won at Le Mans with Renault-Alpine

As Didier Pironi would have been 73 years old this Wednesday, March 26, 2025, we look back at his victory at the 24 1978 Hours of Le Mans with Renault-Alpine and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud.

Published 26/03/2025 à 17:15

Medhi Casaurang

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In 1978, Didier Pironi won at Le Mans with Renault-Alpine

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This article is dedicated to the victory of Didier Pironi and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud with Renault-Alpine at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1978 is from the AUTOhebdo Collector Alpine at the 24 Hours of Le Mans released in May 2024 and still available on the online store.

This time, it is no longer a question of playing the host of ceremonies without compensation. After a crushing defeat suffered solely for reasons of reliability and organization the previous year, Renault-Alpine can no longer look for an excuse in 1978. Even the potential pretext of dissociating the troops on the grounds that the program Formula 1 started is going badly. Indeed, if the V6 turbo engine is common between the single-seaters quickly nicknamed "yellow teapots" by the English and the prototypes ofEndurance, it is different with human resources. Renault-Sport, under the leadership of Gérard Larrousse, has been split into two very distinct teams, which are leading together

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Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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Didier

26/03/2025 at 08:00 a.m.

Superb victory for a great driver

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RENE BOZEC

26/03/2025 at 07:42 a.m.

It's strange, I was there and yet I completely forgot about this race, except that it was very hot, unlike the previous year which was much more exciting.

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Champagne maker Olivier

26/03/2025 at 06:10 a.m.

Hello everyone, Why is Jean-Pierre Jaussaud mentioned in the article and not in the title? Giving Didier Pironi the spotlight is great, but his teammate deserves it too. Perhaps you think I'm nitpicking?

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