# Philippe Alliot

Philippe René Gabriel Alliot (born 27 July 1954) is a French former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1994.
Born and raised in Voves, Alliot initially studied political science before dropping out of university to pursue his racing career. He competed at 116 Formula One Grands Prix across nine seasons for RAM, Ligier, Larrousse and McLaren. Alliot also competed intermittently in the World Sportscar Championship, winning three races from 21 starts and finishing third in the standings in 1991 and 1992 with Peugeot. He also entered 10 editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing third in 1983, 1992 and 1993.

## Early life and career

Philippe René Gabriel Alliot was born on 27 July 1954 in Voves, Eure-et-Loir, France. Alliot initially enrolled as a political science student, before dropping out to pursue a racing career at the Motul Racing School at the Circuit de Nogaro.
Prior to his career in Formula One he competed during 1976 and 1977 in Formule Renault, and won the championship in 1978, in the BP Racing team. With said team he also won the French Formula Renault championship and went on to French Formula Three. He finished third in his first race and moved to the European Formula 3 Championship in 1980. By 1983 he moved to Formula Two but hit the headlines that year when he finished third in the Le Mans 24 Hours with Michael and Mario Andretti in a Kremer Porsche.

## Formula One

In 1984 Alliot joined the Skoal Bandit RAM F1 team, but did not enjoy much in the way of success. After Jacques Laffite was injured at the 1986 British Grand Prix, Alliot took his place at Ligier, where he showed an improvement. He moved to Larrousse for 1987, but returned to Ligier in 1990, gaining a reputation for accidents. He has the record of most race starts without any lead lap finish.

## Sportscars

Alliot left F1 for sports car racing in the early 1990s and enjoyed considerable success with the Peugeot team, run by Jean Todt. This included third-place finishes at the 1992 and 1993 24 Hours of Le Mans.

## Return to Formula One

Alliot made another attempt at F1 with Larrousse in 1993, achieving the best finish of his F1 career, fifth, at the San Marino Grand Prix. For 1994, Alliot was actually out of a drive in Formula One until Peugeot insisted that McLaren, who they were supplying V10 engines for, take him on as a test/reserve driver (largely against the wishes of team boss Ron Dennis who only relented because of Peugeot's insistence). This role led to a race at the 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix for the team as a replacement for Mika Häkkinen, while he was suspended. Qualifying 14th, he retired from the race itself. Alliot then replaced Olivier Beretta at Larrousse for the following race, the Belgian Grand Prix. Starting from 19th on the grid, he retired with engine failure and this proved to be his last race in F1. Alliot left Formula One as the driver with the most race starts who had never achieved at least one of a podium finish, a pole position, or a fastest lap.

## Later life

After announcing his retirement from Formula One in 1995, he decided to try a career in politics, also did some TV commentary and competed in ice racing and the Paris–Dakar Rally, but ended running his own GT racing team.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 1976 | Formule Renault Nationale | Écurie Armagnac Bigorre | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11th |
| 1977 | Formule Renault Nationale | Écurie Armagnac Bigorre | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 9th |
| 1978 | Formule Renault Nationale | BP Racing Team | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 144 | 1st |
| 1979 | French Formula Three | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 18 | 3rd |
| 1979 | European Formula Three | Kores Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1980 | European Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 5th |
| 1980 | German Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 1980 | French Formula Three | Ecurie Elf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 7th |
| 1981 | European Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 3rd |
| 1981 | World Sportscar Championship | Ecurie Elf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 309th |
| 1981 | French Formula Three | Ecurie Elf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
| 1981 | German Formula Three | Ecurie Elf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 1982 | European Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6th |
| 1982 | World Sportscar Championship | Otis-Rondeau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1982 | German Formula Three | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 1983 | European Formula Two | BMW France | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12th |
| 1983 | World Sportscar Championship | Porsche Kremer Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 25th |
| 1983 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Porsche Kremer Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 1984 | Formula One | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1985 | Formula One | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1985 | European Formula 3000 | BS Automotive | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19th |
| 1986 | Formula One | Équipe Ligier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18th |
| 1986 | International Formula 3000 | Oreca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9th |
| 1986 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th |
| 1987 | Formula One | Larrousse Calmels | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17th |
| 1988 | Formula One | Larrousse Calmels | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1989 | Formula One | Larrousse Calmels/Equipe Larrousse | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26th |
| 1990 | Formula One | Ligier Gitanes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1990 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Porsche Kremer Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th |
| 1991 | World Sportscar Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 3rd |
| 1991 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 1992 | World Sportscar Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 3rd |
| 1992 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 1993 | Formula One | Equipe Larrousse | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17th |
| 1993 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 1994 | Formula One | Marlboro McLaren Peugeot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1994 | Formula One | Tourtel Larrousse F1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1995 | French Supertouring Championship | Peugeot Esso | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 6th |
| 1995 | BPR Global GT Series | Toyota Team Tom's | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1995 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | GTC Gulf Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 1996 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Courage Compétition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 1999 | FFSA GT Championship | MTO Mirabeau Compétition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2000 | FIA GT Championship – N-GT | JMB Competition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2001 | FFSA GT Championship | JMB Competition | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 258 | 4th |
| 2002 | FIA GT Championship | Force One Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2003 | FIA GT Championship | Force One Racing Festina | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 42nd |
| 2003 | FFSA GT Championship | Force One Racing Festina | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 125 | 11th |
| 2003 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Courage Compétition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2004 | FIA GT Championship | Force One Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 41st |
| 2005 | FFSA GT Championship | Force One Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39th |
| 2006 | FFSA GT Championship | PSI Expérience | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 113 | 8th |
$^†$ As Alliot was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

### Complete European Formula Three results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Points |
| 1980 | Automobiles Martini | Martini MK31 | Toyota | NÜR 2 | ÖST 3 | ZOL 2 | MAG 2 | ZAN 19 | LCA DNQ | MUG 8 | MNZ 4 | MIS 4 | KNU 6 | SIL Ret | JAR 3 | KAS 11 | ZOL 2 | | 5th | 39 |
| 1981 | Automobiles Martini | Martini MK34 | Alfa Romeo | VAL 5 | NÜR 2 | DON 5 | ÖST 3 | ZOL 4 | MAG 1 | LCA 1 | ZAN 5 | SIL 9 | CET Ret | MIS 10 | KNU Ret | JAR 3 | IMO Ret | MUG | 3rd | 41 |
| 1982 | Automobiles Martini | Martini MK37 | Alfa Romeo | MUG DNQ | NÜR 6 | DON | ZOL 8 | MAG 4 | ÖST 4 | ZAN 5 | SIL DNS | MNZ | PER | LCA 1 | KNU Ret | NOG 4 | JAR 3 | KAS | 6th | 25 |

### 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 1981 | BMW Italie-France | Johnny Cecotto Bernard Darniche | BMW M1 Gr. 5 | Gr. 5 SP +2.0 | 278 | 16th | 3rd |
| 1983 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Mario Andretti Michael Andretti | Porsche 956 | C | 364 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1986 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | Paco Romero Michel Trollé | Porsche 962C | C1 | 312 | 10th | 8th |
| 1990 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Patrick Gonin Bernard de Dryver | Porsche 962CK6 | C1 | 319 | 16th | 16th |
| 1991 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Mauro Baldi Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Peugeot 905 | C1 | 22 | DNF | DNF |
| 1992 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Mauro Baldi Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | C1 | 345 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1993 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Mauro Baldi Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | C1 | 367 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1995 | GTC Gulf Racing | Pierre-Henri Raphanel Lindsay Owen-Jones | McLaren F1 GTR | GT1 | 77 | DNF | DNF |
| 1996 | Courage Compétition | Didier Cottaz Jérôme Policand | Courage C36-Porsche | LMP1 | 215 | DNF | DNF |
| 2003 | Courage Compétition | David Hallyday Carl Rosenblad | Courage C65-JPX | LMP675 | 41 | DNF | DNF |

### Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1983 | BMW France | Martini 001 | BMW | SIL Ret | THR 5 | HOC 8 | NÜR DNS | VAL | PAU Ret | JAR Ret | DON Ret | MIS Ret | PER 12 | ZOL 5 | MUG Ret | 12th | 4 |

### Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1985 | BS Automotive | March 85B | Ford Cosworth | SIL | THR | EST | NÜR | VAL | PAU | SPA | DIJ 6 | PER | ÖST | ZAN | DON | 19th | 1 |
| 1986 | Oreca | March 86B | Ford Cosworth | SIL Ret | VAL 8 | PAU Ret | SPA 1 | IMO 13 | MUG Ret | PER | ÖST | BIR | BUG | JAR | | 9th | 9 |

### Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | RAM 02 | Hart Straight-4 | BRA Ret | RSA Ret | BEL DNQ | SMR Ret | FRA Ret | MON DNQ | CAN 10 | DET Ret | DAL DNS | GBR Ret | GER Ret | AUT 11 | NED 10 | ITA Ret | EUR Ret | POR Ret | NC | 0 |
| 1985 | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | RAM 03 | Hart Straight-4 | BRA 9 | POR Ret | SMR Ret | MON DNQ | CAN Ret | DET Ret | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | GER Ret | AUT Ret | NED Ret | ITA Ret | BEL Ret | EUR Ret | RSA | AUS | NC | 0 |
| 1986 | Équipe Ligier | Ligier JS27 | Renault V6 | BRA | ESP | SMR | MON | BEL | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER Ret | HUN 9 | AUT Ret | ITA Ret | POR Ret | MEX 6 | AUS 8 | 18th | 1 |
| 1987 | Larrousse Calmels | Lola LC87 | Cosworth V8 | BRA | SMR 10 | BEL 8 | MON Ret | DET Ret | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | GER 6 | HUN Ret | AUT 12 | ITA Ret | POR Ret | ESP 6 | MEX 6 | JPN Ret | AUS Ret | 17th | 3 |
| 1988 | Larrousse Calmels | Lola LC88 | Cosworth V8 | BRA Ret | SMR 17 | MON Ret | MEX Ret | CAN 10 | DET Ret | FRA Ret | GBR 14 | GER Ret | HUN 12 | BEL 9 | ITA Ret | POR Ret | ESP 14 | JPN 9 | AUS 10 | NC | 0 |
| 1989 | Larrousse Calmels | Lola LC88C | Lamborghini V12 | BRA 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1 |
| 1989 | Equipe Larrousse | Lola LC89 | Lamborghini V12 | | SMR Ret | MON Ret | MEX NC | USA Ret | CAN Ret | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | GER Ret | HUN DNPQ | BEL 16 | ITA Ret | POR 9 | ESP 6 | JPN Ret | AUS Ret | 26th | 1 |
| 1990 | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS33B | Cosworth V8 | USA EX | BRA 12 | SMR 9 | MON Ret | CAN Ret | MEX 18 | FRA 9 | GBR 13 | GER DSQ | HUN 14 | BEL DNQ | ITA 13 | POR Ret | ESP Ret | JPN 10 | AUS 11 | NC | 0 |
| 1993 | Equipe Larrousse | Larrousse LH93 | Lamborghini V12 | RSA Ret | BRA 7 | EUR Ret | SMR 5 | ESP Ret | MON 12 | CAN Ret | FRA 9 | GBR 11 | GER 12 | HUN 8 | BEL 12 | ITA 9 | POR 10 | JPN | AUS | 17th | 2 |
| 1994 | Marlboro McLaren Peugeot | McLaren MP4/9 | Peugeot V10 | BRA | PAC | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN Ret | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1994 | Tourtel Larrousse F1 | Larrousse LH94 | Ford V8 | | | | | | | | | | | BEL Ret | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN | AUS | NC | 0 |

### Complete French Supertouring Championship results

(key)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Pts |
| 1995 | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 405 | NOG 1 6 | NOG 2 Ret | DIJ 1 5 | DIJ 2 6 | PAU 1 5 | PAU 2 10 | CHA 1 7 | CHA 2 5 | VDV 1 6 | VDV 2 5 | CET 1 3 | CET 2 5 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 4 | ALB 1 Ret | ALB 2 7 | DML 1 6 | DML 2 4 | 6th | 53 |