Yves Loubet | |
Birth Date: | 31 October 1958[1] |
Birth Place: | Mostaganem |
Nationality: | French |
Years: | 1977 - 1999 |
Co-Driver: | Jean-François Alemany "Toutàfond" Jean-Louis Mérigot Bernard Occelli Patricia Trivero Jean-Bernard Vieu Jean-Marc Andrié Jean-Paul Chiaroni Didier Breton Dominique Savignoni Bruno Brissart |
Teams: | Jolly Club, Lancia, Toyota |
Races: | 30[2] |
Championships: | 0 |
Wins: | 0 |
Podiums: | 4 |
Stagewins: | 44 |
Points: | 192 |
First Race: | 1977 Rallye Sanremo |
Last Race: | 1999 Monte Carlo Rally |
Yves Loubet (aka Publimmo), born on October 31st, 1958, in Mostaganem (Mostaganem, former French Algeria), is a French retired rally driver . His son, Pierre-Louis Loubet is also a rally driver.
He started racing in 1976 on an Opel Kadett. He has participated in the Tour de Corse (2nd in 1987 and 1988 on a Lancia Delta HF 4WD and Integrale Official Martini Racing, 3rd in 1986 on Alfa Romeo GTV6 Group A, following the tragic accident of Henri Toivonen and the withdrawal of the other official Lancia), as well as participation in the Rallye San Remo and Monte Carlo.
He was European champion in 1989 on Lancia Delta Integrale, co-driven by Jean-Marc Andrié, and finished vice-champion of France rally in 1985 on an official Alfa Romeo (winner of Group A).
He also participated in 30 rallies counting for the world rally championship and the WRC, from 1977 to 1999.
In 2003, he won the Rallye des Pharaons in rally-raid, with Jacky Dubois as co-driver.
Since 2008, he organizes, with José Andréani, the "Historic" version of the Ronde de la Giraglia.
He organized the Maroc 'Historic' Rally since its first edition in 2009, to keep the spirit of one of the past's toughest rallies, the Rally of Morocco.
On year 2019, the rally's 10th edition has been won by former 'Group N' world champion (1989 and 1990), Alain Oreille, assisted by copilot Sylvie Oreille.
1988 - 10th in the World Rally Championship . Victory of the Garrigues-Languedoc-Roussillon Rally (2nd Division European and French Championship). 3rd of the automobile Tour of Italy1985 - 2nd in the French Rally Championship - Alfa Romeo GTV6 Group A