| Jean Ragnotti | |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Pernes-les-Fontaines |
| Nationality: |  French |
| Years: | 1973 - 1987, 1990 - 1995 |
| Co-Driver: | Jacques Jaubert Pierre Thimonier Jean-Marc Andrié Martin Holmes Gilles Thimonier |
| Teams: | Renault |
| Races: | 41 |
| Championships: | 0 |
| Wins: | 3 |
| Podiums: | 9 |
| Stagewins: | 90 |
| Points: | 190 |
| First Race: | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
| First Win: | 1981 Monte Carlo Rally |
| Last Win: | 1985 Tour de Corse |
| Last Race: | 1995 Tour de Corse |
Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti (born 29 August 1945 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vaucluse), is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World Rally Championship.
Ranking among his achievements are his conquering of the Monte Carlo Rally in 1981,[1] what was the first turbo victory in the history of the WRC, alongside compatriot Jean-Marc Andrié[2] [3] against the might of the ultimate four-wheel-drive upstart, the Audi Quattro. In the following season, he took his Renault 5 Turbo to victory at the Tour de Corse. Jean Marc Andrie later committed suicide in 1999.[2] [3] [4] The Maxi version of the same Renault 5 was to reign again on the asphalt stages of European rallying, when in 1985, Ragnotti claimed the Tour de Corse again with Group B rallying at its zenith; a win that came on debut of Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. His co-driver by that time was Pierre Thimonier (whose son Gilles would also be a co-driver for Jean Ragnotti).[5] Pierre Thimonier died of cancer in 2008.[6] [7] The 1985 Rothmans Tour de Corse would also prove to be a tragic affair after the fatal crash of Attilio Bettega on SS4 (Zerubia) of the event.
In the 1990s, Ragnotti continued to drive for Renault, this time in their front-wheel drive Clio Maxi.
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  49ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo | 1981 | Jean-Marc Andrié | Renault 5 Turbo | |
| 2 | 26ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France | 1982 | Jean-Marc Andrié | Renault 5 Turbo | |
| 3 | 29ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France | 1985 | Pierre Thimonier | Renault 5 Maxi Turbo |
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | P. Mettetal | Michel Lateste | Tecma 755-Ford-Hart | S 2.0 | 11 | DNF | DNF |
| 1977 | Inaltéra | Jean Rondeau | Inaltéra LM77-Cosworth | GTP | 315 | 4th | 1st |
| 1978 | Renault Sport Écurie Calberson | José Dolhem Guy Fréquelin Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault Alpine A442A | Gr. 6 S 3.0 | 358 | 4th | 4th |
| 1979 | Jean Rondeau | Bernard Darniche | Rondeau M379-Cosworth | Gr. 6 S 3.0 | 292 | 5th | 1st |
| 1980 | Jean Rondeau | Henri Pescarolo | Rondeau M379B-Cosworth | Gr. 6 S 3.0 | 124 | DNF | DNF |
| 1981 | Jean Rondeau | Jean-Louis Lafosse | Rondeau M379C-Cosworth | Gr. 6 S +2.0 | 28 | DNF | DNF |
| 1982 | Automobiles Jean Rondeau | Henri Pescarolo Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M382-Cosworth | Gr. C | 146 | DNF | DNF |