José Dolhem Explained

José Dolhem
Nationality: French
Birth Date:26 April 1944
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Loire, France
Races:3 (1 start)
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Points:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0

Louis José Lucien Dolhem (26 April 1944 – 16 April 1988) was a racing driver from France, and the half brother (and also 1st cousin) of Formula One driver Didier Pironi (they had the same father and their mothers were sisters).[1]

Dolhem was born in Paris. He participated in three Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 7 July 1974, and scoring no championship points. His single grand prix start came to end when he was withdrawn by his team after his team-mate Helmuth Koinigg's fatal accident during the season-ending US Grand Prix.

Dolhem died in a plane crash at Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert near Saint-Etienne in 1988. Dolhem and Pironi, who died while offshore powerboat racing eight months earlier, are buried in the same plot at Grimaud, near St Tropez in southern France.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617Pts
Siffert Racing TeamFordHOCTHRNÜRJARPALROUMANTULALBVALVAL
NC0
Shell-Arnold TeamMALTHRHOCPAUPAL
HOC
ROU
ÖST
IMO
MAN
PER
SAL
HOC
27th2
Team Surtees ALB
Team Surtees MALHOCTHRNÜRPAUKINNIVHOCROU
MNZMANKARPERSALNORALB
VALNC0
Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees BARHOCPAU
SAL
HOC
MUG
KARPER
HOCVAL14th4
Fred Opert RacingHartHOC
THR
VAL
SAL
PAU
HOC
ROU
MUGPERESTNOG
HOCNC0
Willi Kauhsen Racing TeamRenaultSILTHRHOCNÜRVALPAUMUGROU
PERMISESTDONNC 0
Sol-Amor GPA MotulAGS JH15BMWTHRHOCNÜRPAU
MUG
VALROU
DONNOGPERMISHOCNC0
Ecurie Motul NogaroAGS JH16BMWSIL
HOCTHRNÜRVALMUGPAUHOCZANPERMISDONNC0

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
1973 Automobiles Charles Pozzi Alain SerpaggiFerrari 365 GTB/4GT
5.0
3159th2nd
1974 Équipe Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Bob Wollek
Matra-Simca MS670BS
3.0
120DNFDNF
1976 Renault Sport Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Patrick Tambay
Renault Alpine A442S
3.0
135DNFDNF
1978 Equipe Renault Elf Sport Calberson Guy Fréquelin
Jean Ragnotti
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault Alpine A442AS
+2.0
3584th4th

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Notes and References

  1. The Grand Prix Who's Who, Steve Small, 2nd ed., 1995.