Bertrand Gachot

Bertrand Gachot (; born 23 December 1962 in Luxembourg, Canton of Luxembourg, District of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) is a Luxembourg-born French former racing driver, probably best known for his arrest that lead to the début of seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher. He initially drove in Formula One under a Belgian racing licence, but switched to French in .
He made his début at the first race of the season for , failing to pre-qualify for the first six races and only finishing twice before being fired after complaining about the amount of testing time. He drove for the team for the final two races, failing to qualify both races. was even worse. Driving for , he failed to qualify for all sixteen races, not getting out of pre-qualifying for the first ten.
 was a completely different season. Driving for the new , Gachot was able to show his talent, scoring four points in ten races, setting fastest lap in Hungary and winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Mazda. However, his season was interrupted by a two-month prison sentence for spraying CS gas on a London taxicab driver after a traffic altercation, which allowed Schumacher to make his F1 début. Once released, he joined the team, failing to reach the grid in Australia.
Gachot drove the season with Larrousse, scoring a solitary point but retiring in most of the races. He failed to find a seat in . He returned in for the team, only qualifying for five races in his first season and only making two finishes from eleven starts in his next season, . Pacific folded at the end of the year and Gachot's career was over.
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==Formula One Career==
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year 	Entrant 	Team 	WDC Pts. 	WDC Pos. 	Report
 	Moneytron Onyx Formula One 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Rial Racing 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Subaru Coloni Racing 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Coloni Racing 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Team 7Up Jordan 	 	4 	13th 	Report
 	Larrousse F1 	 	4 	13th 	Report
 	Central Park Venturi Larrousse	 	1 	19th 	Report
: Did not compete	: Did not compete 	: Did not compete	: Did not compete	: Did not compete	: Did not compete
 	Pacific Grand Prix Ltd. 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Pacific Team Lotus 	 	0 	NC 	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
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==Notes==
Category:Belgian Drivers
Category:French Drivers
Category:Living people
Category:1962 births
Category:Onyx Drivers
Category:Rial Drivers
Category:Coloni Drivers
Category:Jordan Drivers
Category:Lola Drivers
Category:Larrousse Drivers
Category:Pacific Drivers
Category:Bertrand Gachot
Category:Retired Drivers