Didier André (born 3 September 1974) is a

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driver born in

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. In the late 1990s he competed in

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, driving in the

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in 2001 and Nissan World Series from 2003 until the present day. During 2006 he drove in the

Le Mans Series The European Le Mans Series (abbreviated as ELMS) is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The European Le Mans Series is similar to the f ...

Championship, initially in LMP2 for the team Paul Belmondo Racing n°37 car, a Courage C65 with Ford power. Subsequently he moved to the LMP1 championship winning

Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo Sport was a motorsport team based in Le Mans, France and founded in February 2000 by French racing driver Henri Pescarolo and his friend and partner, French publisher François Granet. They raced in the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hour ...

squad, where he won at Donington and Jarama, partnering

Jean-Christophe Boullion Jean-Christophe "Jules" Boullion (born 27 December 1969) is a French professional racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Sauber team. Career Born in Saint-Brieuc, near Côtes d'Armor, Boullion started karting in 1982 and moved to ca ...

and

Emmanuel Collard Emmanuel Collard (born 3 April 1971) is a French professional racing driver. He is a former member of the Porsche Junioren factory team, but also drives for other marques. Born in Arpajon, Essonne, Collard is the winner of the Le Mans Series ...

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete American Open Wheel racing results

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Indy Lights

Indy Racing League

References

1974 births Living people French racing drivers Indy Lights drivers IndyCar Series drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers European Le Mans Series drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers {{France-autoracing-bio-stub Oreca drivers Signature Team drivers KTR drivers PacWest Racing drivers Pescarolo Sport drivers OAK Racing drivers W Racing Team drivers