Philippe Streiff Explained

Philippe Streiff
Birth Name:Philippe Pierre Streiff
Birth Date:26 June 1955
Birth Place:La Tronche, Isère, France
Death Place:Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Nationality: French
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Team(S):Renault, Ligier, Tyrrell, AGS
Races:55 (53 starts)
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:1
Points:11
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
First Race:1984 Portuguese Grand Prix
Last Race:1989 Brazilian Grand Prix
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Years:,, –
Team(S):Lola, Rondeau, Ford, Porsche
Best Finish:2nd
Class Wins:1

Philippe Pierre Streiff (26 June 1955 – 23 December 2022) was a French racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to .

Early life and career

Philippe Pierre Streiff was born on 26 June 1955 in La Tronche, Isère, France.[1]

Formula One career

He participated in 55 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 21 October 1984. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 11 championship points.

A pre-season testing crash at the Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio de Janeiro in with AGS[2] left him a quadriplegic and thus using a wheelchair, with the quality of the care he received in the aftermath having been called into question,[3] even if the accident itself was so serious the roll-bar broke on impact.[4]

Other ventures

Streiff organised the Masters of Paris-Bercy, a kart racing competition held in collaboration with the FFSA, from 1993 to 2001.

In early 1994, Streiff made a bid to purchase Ligier in partnership with Hughes de Chaunac.[5] The bid had the support of the similarly Renault-powered Williams F1 team, who intended to turn Ligier into a 'junior' team. The bid was unsuccessful.

Death

Streiff died on 23 December 2022 aged 67 in Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine, five miles from the centre of Paris.[6]

Legacy

Belgian Luc Costermans, who had broken the World blind road speed record in late 2008, dedicated his record to Streiff.[7] [8]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
1978Championnat de France Formula RenaultEcurie Motul Nogaro1410161015th
24 Hours of Le MansTeam Pronuptia10000N/ANC
1979European Formula ThreeEcurie Motul Nogaro70000013th
French Formula Three?????282nd
1980European Formula ThreeEcurie Motul Nogaro111102186th
French Formula Three21002573rd
1981European Formula ThreeEcurie Motul Nogaro130015364th
French Formula Three52324991st
Japanese Formula Two100000NC
24 Hours of Le MansJean Rondeau10001N/A2nd
1982European Formula TwoMotul GPA130002226th
1983European Formula TwoÉcurie Armagnac Bigorre110004254th
24 Hours of Le MansFord France10000N/ADNF
1984European Formula TwoAGS111004274th
Formula OneEquipe Renault Elf100000NC
24 Hours of Le MansSkoal Bandit Porsche Team10001N/A3rd
John Fitzpatrick Racing
1985International Formula 3000AGS100001128th
Lola Motorsport10000
Formula OneÉquipe Ligier Gitanes40001415th
Tyrrell Racing Organisation10000
1986Formula OneData General Team Tyrrell160000314th
1987Formula OneData General Team Tyrrell160000415th
World Touring Car ChampionshipEggenberger Motorsport100000NC
1988Formula OneAGS1500000NC
World Sportscar ChampionshipBlaupunkt-Joest Racing200002037th
Team Sauber Mercedes

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLaps
1978 Team Pronuptia Michel Elkoubi
Pierre Yver
Lola T296-CosworthGr.6
S 2.0
232NCNC
1981 Jean Rondeau Jacky Haran
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Rondeau M379C-CosworthGTP
(3.0)
3412nd1st
1983 Ford France Jean-Pierre JaussaudRondeau M482-Ford CosworthC12DNFDNF
1984 Skoal Bandit Porsche Team
John Fitzpatrick Racing
David Hobbs
Sarel van der Merwe
Porsche 956C13513rd3rd

Complete European Formula Three results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415TotalPoints
1980Ecurie Motul NogaroNÜR
OST
ZOL
MAG
ZAN
LCA
MUGMIS
KNU
SIL
DNA
JAR
KAC
ZOL
6th18
1981Ecurie Motul NogaroVAL
NÜR
DON
OST
ZOL
MAG
LCA
ZAN
SIL
DNA
CET
MIS
KNU
JAR
IMO
MUG
4th36

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213PosPts
Motul GPAAGSBMWSIL
HOC
THR
NÜR
MUG
VAL
PAU
SPA
HOC
DON
MAN
PER
MIS
6th22
Écurie Armagnac BigorreAGSBMWSIL
THR
HOC
NÜRVAL
PAU
JAR
DON
MIS
PER
ZOL
MUG
4th25
AGSAGSBMWSIL
HOC
THR
VAL
MUG
PAU
HOC
MIS
PER
DON
BRH
4th27

Complete International Formula 3000 Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112Pts
1985Automobiles Gonfaronnaises SportivesAGS JH20CosworthSIL
THR
EST
NÜRVAL
PAU
SPA
DIJ
ÖST
ZAN
DON
8th12
Lola MotorsportLola T950CosworthPER

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516WDCPoints
1984Equipe Renault ElfRenault RE50Renault V6BRARSABELSMRFRAMONCANDETDALGBRGERAUTNEDITAEURPOR
NC0
1985Équipe Ligier GitanesLigier JS25Renault V6BRAPORSMRMONCANDETFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITA
BEL
EUR
AUS
15th4
Tyrrell Racing OrganisationTyrrell 014RSA
1986Data General Team TyrrellTyrrell 014Renault V6BRA
ESP
SMR
CAN
14th3
Tyrrell 015MON
BEL
DET
FRA
GBR
GER
HUN
AUT
ITA
POR
MEX
AUS
1987Data General Team TyrrellTyrrell DG016Cosworth V8BRA
SMR
BEL
MON
DET
FRA
GBR
GER
HUN
AUT
ITA
POR
ESP
MEX
JPN
AUS
15th4
1988Automobiles Gonfaronnaises SportivesAGS JH23Cosworth V8BRA
SMR
MON
MEX
CAN
DET
FRA
GBR
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
POR
ESP
JPN
AUS
NC0
1989Automobiles Gonfaronnaises SportivesAGS JH23BCosworth V8BRA
DNA
SMRMONMEXUSACANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUSNC0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Décret du 31 décembre 1994 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel. fr. 15 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Slow Progress for Streiff . May 1989 . 429 . . LXV . 5 . William . Boddy .
  3. Web site: The heartbraking tale of Philippe Streiff . Autosport+ . subscription . 2014-02-15 . Sam . Smith .
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C0ngjNkr3w Philippe Streiff test accident
  5. Web site: The remarkable story of Philippe Streiff. 24 February 2014. 24 January 2019. 24 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190124203651/https://www.sniffermedia.com/blog/2014/02/24/the-remarkable-story-of-philippe-streiff/. dead.
  6. News: Van Vliet . Pierre . Décès de Philippe Streiff . 23 December 2022 . L'auto-journal . 23 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Görme Engelli Sürücüden Yeni Bir Hız Rekoru . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081016093357/http://zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=748149&title=gorme-engelli-surucuden-yeni-bir-hiz-rekoru . 16 October 2008 .
  8. News: Blind Belgian breaks speed record . . 11 October 2008 . 22 May 2010.