Bernard Béguin (born 24 September 1947 in

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) is a former

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driver, who won the

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in 1987, a round of the

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Career

A regular competitor on the

, Béguin scored his first

points by finishing third on the 1985 Tour de Corse in a

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. He returned two years later in a

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and won the rally. He scored points finishes on the event on three later occasions. Béguin won the French Rally Championship four times, in 1979, 1991, 1992 and 1993.

WRC victories

References

External links

Profile at World Rally ArchiveProfile at RallyBase
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Career

WRC victories

See also

References

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