Bertrand Gachot

born 23 Dec 1962 · raced 1989–1995

47Races

0Wins

0Podiums

8Top 10s

10.07Avg Position

19.09Avg Grid Pos

Bertrand Gachot, a French-Belgian driver, is perhaps best known for the circumstances surrounding his 1991 season. His time at Jordan was interrupted when he was imprisoned in the UK after a road incident, leading to his replacement at the Belgian Grand Prix by a young Michael Schumacher. Despite this setback, Gachot competed in 47 Grands Prix, showcasing his talent in various midfield teams. He later found success in endurance racing, including a win at the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans with Mazda.

Top Teams

Team	Points (as awarded)	Races
Jordan	4	10
Larrousse	1	16
Rial	0	0
Onyx	0	5
Coloni	0	0
Pacific	0	16

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Top Circuits

Circuit	Avg Points (as awarded)	Races
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	0.5	4
Silverstone Circuit	0.25	4
Circuit de Monaco	0.25	4
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	0	4
Autódromo José Carlos Pace	0	4
Hungaroring	0	3
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	0	3
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	0	3

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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.

Ukyo Katayama14 shared races · Compare with Ukyo Katayama (1992)
Andrea Montermini10 shared races · Compare with Andrea Montermini (1995)
Andrea de Cesaris9 shared races · Compare with Andrea de Cesaris (1991)
Stefan Johansson3 shared races · Compare with Stefan Johansson (1989)

Season by season

Bertrand Gachot season-by-season championship record
Season	Championship position	Points
1995	—	0
1994	40	0
1992	19	1
1991	13	4
1990	37	0
1989	32	0

Teammate head-to-heads

Every season Bertrand Gachot was compared against a teammate
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1995	Pacific	Bertrand Gachot vs Andrea Montermini	5–5	5–5	0–0
1992	Larrousse	Bertrand Gachot vs Ukyo Katayama	10–4	4–10	0–0
1991	Jordan	Andrea de Cesaris vs Bertrand Gachot	7–2	5–3	9–4
1989	Onyx	Bertrand Gachot vs Stefan Johansson	2–1	0–3	0–2

Circuits raced

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Race results

199511 races▾

Bertrand Gachot race results in 1995
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
Australian Grand Prix	Pacific	23	P8
Japanese Grand Prix	Pacific	22	Halfshaft
Pacific Grand Prix	Pacific	24	Gearbox
British Grand Prix	Pacific	21	P12
French Grand Prix	Pacific	22	Gearbox
Canadian Grand Prix	Pacific	20	Battery
Monaco Grand Prix	Pacific	21	Gearbox
Spanish Grand Prix	Pacific	24	Heat shield fire
San Marino Grand Prix	Pacific	22	Gearbox
Argentine Grand Prix	Pacific	23	Collision
Brazilian Grand Prix	Pacific	20	Gearbox

Earlier seasons1989–1994 (5 seasons)▾

199412 races▾

Bertrand Gachot race results in 1994
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
Italian Grand Prix	Pacific	—	Did not qualify
Belgian Grand Prix	Pacific	—	Did not qualify
Hungarian Grand Prix	Pacific	—	Did not qualify
German Grand Prix	Pacific	—	Did not qualify
British Grand Prix	Pacific	—	Did not qualify
French Grand Prix	Pacific	—	Did not qualify
Canadian Grand Prix	Pacific	26	Oil pressure
Spanish Grand Prix	Pacific	25	Broken wing
Monaco Grand Prix	Pacific	23	Gearbox
San Marino Grand Prix	Pacific	25	Engine
Pacific Grand Prix	Pacific	—	Did not qualify
Brazilian Grand Prix	Pacific	25	Accident

199216 races▾

Bertrand Gachot race results in 1992
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Australian Grand Prix	Larrousse	21	Fuel system	0
Japanese Grand Prix	Larrousse	18	Collision	0
Portuguese Grand Prix	Larrousse	13	Engine	0
Italian Grand Prix	Larrousse	10	Engine	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Larrousse	20	P18	0
Hungarian Grand Prix	Larrousse	15	Collision	0
German Grand Prix	Larrousse	25	P14	0
British Grand Prix	Larrousse	11	Wheel	0
French Grand Prix	Larrousse	13	Accident	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Larrousse	19	Disqualified	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Larrousse	15	P6	1
San Marino Grand Prix	Larrousse	19	Spun off	0
Spanish Grand Prix	Larrousse	24	Engine	0
Brazilian Grand Prix	Larrousse	18	Suspension	0
Mexican Grand Prix	Larrousse	13	P11	0
South African Grand Prix	Larrousse	22	Steering	0

199111 races▾

Bertrand Gachot race results in 1991
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Australian Grand Prix	Larrousse	—	Did not qualify	0
Hungarian Grand Prix	Jordan	16	P9	0
German Grand Prix	Jordan	11	P6	1
British Grand Prix	Jordan	17	P6	1
French Grand Prix	Jordan	19	Spun off	0
Mexican Grand Prix	Jordan	20	Spun off	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Jordan	14	P5	2
Monaco Grand Prix	Jordan	23	P8	0
San Marino Grand Prix	Jordan	13	Suspension	0
Brazilian Grand Prix	Jordan	10	P13	0
United States Grand Prix	Jordan	14	P10	0

199016 races▾

Bertrand Gachot race results in 1990
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
Australian Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not qualify
Japanese Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not qualify
Spanish Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not qualify
Portuguese Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not qualify
Italian Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not qualify
Belgian Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not qualify
Hungarian Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
German Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
British Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
French Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
Mexican Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
Canadian Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
Monaco Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
San Marino Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
Brazilian Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify
United States Grand Prix	Coloni	—	Did not prequalify

198914 races▾

Bertrand Gachot race results in 1989
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
Australian Grand Prix	Rial	—	Did not qualify
Japanese Grand Prix	Rial	—	Did not qualify
Italian Grand Prix	Onyx	22	Radiator
Belgian Grand Prix	Onyx	23	Spun off
Hungarian Grand Prix	Onyx	21	Gearbox
German Grand Prix	Onyx	—	Did not qualify
British Grand Prix	Onyx	21	P12
French Grand Prix	Onyx	11	P13
Canadian Grand Prix	Onyx	—	Did not prequalify
United States Grand Prix	Onyx	—	Did not prequalify
Mexican Grand Prix	Onyx	—	Did not prequalify
Monaco Grand Prix	Onyx	—	Did not prequalify
San Marino Grand Prix	Onyx	—	Did not prequalify
Brazilian Grand Prix	Onyx	—	Did not prequalify