Patrick Marie Ghislain Pierre Simon Stanislas Nève de Mévergnies (13 October 1949 – 12 March 2017) was a Belgian

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. He participated in 14

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Grands Prix, debuting on 16 May 1976. He was notable for being the first driver for

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. He scored no championship points. His younger brother, Guy, was also a racing driver.

Career

After some success in

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and

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, Nève initially moved up to Formula One with

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, driving a

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. After a one-off drive with

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, he spent 1977 with newly formed

, driving a

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with very little in the way of results. The following year he tried to enter his own March in his home grand prix, but it was not authorized.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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Complete Formula One results

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Complete World Endurance Championship results

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Complete British Formula One Championship results

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24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

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