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Bruno Besson (born 26 September 1979 in St. Germain-en-Laye) is a French former racing driver.
Key Information
A Eurocup Formula Renault champion in 1998, Besson then went on to compete in French Formula Three and Formula Palmer Audi.[1][2][3] He reached second-tier World Series by Nissan in 2003, managing three podiums and a pole position with Saulnier Racing.[4][5]
Besson's later career was spent in sports car racing, finishing runner-up in the 2004 FFSA GT Championship in a Chrysler Viper GTS-R and twice entering the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMP1.[6][7][8]
Since 2008, Besson has been a driver coach for the new generations of single-seater drivers, most recently working for the Alpine Academy.[9][10]
Racing record
[edit]Complete World Series by Nissan results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Saulnier Racing | JAR1 1 5 |
JAR1 2 7 |
ZOL 1 10 |
ZOL 2 4 |
MAG 1 2 |
MAG 2 3 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 8 |
LAU 1 12 |
LAU 2 9 |
A1R 1 5 |
A1R 2 5 |
CAT 1 9 |
CAT 2 Ret |
VAL 1 2 |
VAL 2 Ret |
JAR2 1 Ret |
JAR2 2 8 |
9th | 95 |
Sources:[1]
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24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Noël del Bello Racing
|
Sylvain Boulay Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
|
Reynard 2KQ-Volkswagen | LMP1 | 122 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | Courage Compétition
|
 Alexander Frei Jonathan Cochet
|
Courage LC70-AER | LMP1 | 304 | 26th | 9th |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bruno Besson | Racing career profile". Driver Database. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Guilmeau, Mickael. "Les championnats de monoplaces Renault qui ont disparu". FranceRacing.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Pau GP: Derlot holds off Besson". Autosport. Motorsport Network. 20 May 2002. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Qualifying: A French affair". Autosport. Motorsport Network. 17 May 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Montagny does it again (and again)". Grand Prix. 20 May 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Foubert, Claude (17 October 2004). "FFSA GT – Magny-Cours – Race 2". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 4 February 2006.
- ^ Gruhler, Martin (24 April 2007). "Bruno Besson als 3. Pilot auf dem Frei-Courage". GT-Eins (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Bruno Besson (F) - All Results". RacingSportsCars. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Satis, Jérémy (17 December 2021). "Bruno Besson : « Je ne suis pas là pour dire à mon pilote qu'il est le meilleur »". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Lamarque, Antoine (15 January 2023). "Interview Bruno Besson : coach et mentor au sein de l'Alpine Academy". Passion Sport Auto (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Bruno Besson Results". Motorsport Stats. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Bruno Besson - Prize list & statistics". 24 Hours of Le Mans. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Driver of 24 heures du Mans : Bruno Besson". 24h-en-piste (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Bruno Besson career summary at DriverDB.com
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