Bernard Occelli Explained

Bernard Occelli
Birth Date:20 May 1961
Birth Place:Cannes, France
Nationality: French
Years:1983–1996
Teams:Martini Racing
Toyota Castrol Team
Races:73
Co-Championships:1
Wins:16
Podiums:34
Stagewins:431
First Race:1984 Rallye Monte Carlo
First Win:1988 Tour de Corse
Last Win:1994 Rallye Sanremo
Last Race:1996 Acropolis Rally

Bernard Occelli (born 20 May 1961) is a former rally co-driver from France.

Born in Cannes, Occelli achieved national fame as the co-driver to Didier Auriol with whom he won the 1994 World Rally Championship. Occelli made his debut at the 1983 Monte Carlo Rally with Swiss driver Tycho van Dijk in a Porsche 911. He first paired up with Auriol the following year in a Renault 5 Turbo. They won the title in 1994 in a Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD.

Occelli continued to appear regularly in the championship until 1996.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Tomáš Shacki Wanka . Bernard Occelli . eWRC-results.com . 2015-12-10.