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{{short description|French racing driver (born 1948)}}
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Years = {{F1|1983}}, {{F1|1988}} |
Years = {{F1|1983}}, {{F1|1988}} |
Team(s) = [[RAM Racing]], [[Williams F1|Williams]]|
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'''Jean-Louis Schlesser''' (born 12 September 1948) is a French racing driver with experience in circuit racing and [[cross-country rally]]ing. He is known for his wins of many different competitions. He is the nephew of [[Jo Schlesser]], a former [[Formula One]] driver.
'''Jean-Louis Schlesser''' (born 12 September 1948) is a French racing driver who has competed in both circuit racing and [[cross-country rally]]ing. He is the nephew of [[Jo Schlesser]], a former [[Formula One]] driver. Jean-Louis entered two Formula One races five years apart. At the [[1988 Italian Grand Prix]], he and race leader [[Ayrton Senna]] crashed out after colliding; the race was ultimately the only one of the [[1988 Formula One season]] which was not won by a [[McLaren]].


==Early career==
==Early career==
Schlesser grew up in Morocco before returning to France to study and to complete military service. He began racing in the early 1970s after enrolling at the racing school at Le Mans, starting with numerous [[rallying|rally]] events. In 1976, he entered [[Formula Three]], alternating between the [[French Formula Three Championship|French]] and [[FIA European Formula Three Championship|European]] series for the next six years, and sharing the 1978 French championship with [[Alain Prost]]. In 1977 he began racing [[sports car racing|sports cars]], and in 1981 he attempted the [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans 24 Hours]] for the first time, placing second with [[Philippe Streiff]] and Jacky Haran. He also began racing [[touring car racing|touring cars]] in 1980, competing in the [[French Supertouring Championship]]. In 1982, he moved from Formula Three to [[Formula Two]], but it was not a success.<ref name="f1rejects">{{cite web|url=http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/schlesser/biography.html |title=Jean-Louis Schlesser - Biography |publisher=Formula One Rejects |accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref> Nonetheless, he moved into Formula One in 1983, while continuing to race sports cars and touring cars.
Schlesser grew up in Morocco before returning to France to study and to complete military service. He began racing in the early 1970s after enrolling at the racing school at Le Mans, starting with numerous [[rallying|rally]] events. In 1976, he entered [[Formula Three]], alternating between the [[French Formula Three Championship|French]] and [[FIA European Formula Three Championship|European]] series for the next six years, and sharing the 1978 French championship with [[Alain Prost]]. In 1977 he began racing [[sports car racing|sports cars]], and in 1981 he attempted the [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans 24 Hours]] for the first time, placing second with [[Philippe Streiff]] and Jacky Haran. He also began racing [[touring car racing|touring cars]] in 1980, competing in the [[French Supertouring Championship]]. In 1982, he moved from Formula Three to [[Formula Two]], but it was not a success.<ref name="f1rejects">{{cite web |url=http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/schlesser/biography.html |title=Jean-Louis Schlesser - Biography |publisher=Formula One Rejects |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130321221317/http://f1rejects.com/drivers/schlesser/biography.html |archive-date=21 March 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Nonetheless, he moved into Formula One in 1983, while continuing to race sports cars and touring cars.


==Formula One==
==Formula One==
Schlesser was working as a test driver for [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|publisher=Guinness|date=1994|page=341|ISBN=0851127029}}</ref> when he gained his first taste of Formula One (F1) in early 1983 when he bought a drive in the [[RAM Racing|RAM]] team's [[March Engineering|March-RAM 01]]-[[Cosworth]]. His first race was the non-championship [[1983 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]] at [[Brands Hatch]], where he started last of the 13 entrants and finished 6th. One week later, at the [[1983 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] at [[Circuit Paul Ricard|Paul Ricard]], he was the slowest of the 29 cars in qualifying and thus failed to make the grid. He did not take part in another F1 race for five years, though he continued to test for Williams, and was active in [[sports car racing]].
Schlesser was working as a test driver for [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|publisher=Guinness|date=1994|page=341|ISBN=0851127029}}</ref> when he gained his first taste of Formula One (F1) in early 1983 when he bought a drive in the [[RAM Racing|RAM]] team's [[March Engineering|March-RAM 01]]-[[Cosworth]]. His first race was the non-championship [[1983 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]] at [[Brands Hatch]], where he started last of the 13 entrants and finished 6th. A week later, at the [[1983 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] at [[Circuit Paul Ricard|Paul Ricard]], he was the slowest of the 29 cars in qualifying and thus failed to qualify. He did not take part in another F1 race for five years, though he continued to test for Williams, and was active in [[sports car racing]].


===1988 Italian Grand Prix===
===1988 Italian Grand Prix===
In 1988, Williams called upon Schlesser to deputise for an unwell [[Nigel Mansell]] at the [[1988 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]. With 26 of the 31 cars allowed to start, Schlesser qualified 22nd, and thus made his Grand Prix début the day before his 40th birthday.
In 1988, Williams called upon Schlesser to deputise for an unwell [[Nigel Mansell]] at the [[1988 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]. With 26 of the 31 cars allowed to start, Schlesser qualified 22nd, and thus made his Grand Prix debut the day before his 40th birthday.


In the race, Schlesser worked his way up to 11th, while [[Ayrton Senna]] led from pole position in his [[McLaren]]. In the closing stages, the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]s of [[Gerhard Berger]] and [[Michele Alboreto]] started to catch Senna, and were only a few seconds behind at the start of the penultimate lap. At that point, Senna came up to lap Schlesser for the second time. Going into the tight Rettifilo chicane at the end of the start-finish straight, Schlesser went wide, expecting the Brazilian driver to pass on the inside, and in the process locked his brakes. Wishing to keep his car on the track, Schlesser turned inside, and his left front wheel hit Senna's right rear. The McLaren spun and beached itself on a kerb, and the Ferraris secured a one-two finish on home soil, less than a month after [[Enzo Ferrari]]'s death.<ref name="f1rejects"/> The collision also prevented the McLaren team from winning all 16 races of the [[1988 Formula One season|1988 season]].
In the race, Schlesser worked his way up to 11th, while [[Ayrton Senna]] led from pole position in his [[McLaren]]. In the closing stages, the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]s of [[Gerhard Berger]] and [[Michele Alboreto]] started to catch Senna, and were only a few seconds behind at the start of lap 49, with three laps remaining. At that point, Senna came up to lap Schlesser for the second time. Going into the tight Rettifilo chicane at the end of the start-finish straight, Schlesser went wide, expecting Senna to pass on the inside, and in the process locked his brakes. Wishing to keep his car on the track, Schlesser turned inside, and his left front wheel hit Senna's right rear. With the rear suspension broken, the McLaren spun and beached itself on a kerb, leaving the Ferraris to secure a one-two finish on home soil, less than a month after [[Enzo Ferrari]]'s death.<ref name="f1rejects"/> The collision also prevented the McLaren team from winning all 16 races of the [[1988 Formula One season|1988 season]].


Afterwards, Schlesser said that he did not think the collision was his fault.<ref name="f1rejects"/> Nonetheless, he made a tearful apology to Senna.<ref name="8w">{{cite web|url=http://8w.forix.com/jlschlesser.html |title=Who? - Jean-Louis Schlesser |publisher=8W |accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref>
Afterwards, Schlesser said that he did not think the collision was his fault.<ref name="f1rejects"/> Nonetheless, he made a tearful apology to Senna.<ref name="8w">{{cite web|url=http://8w.forix.com/jlschlesser.html |title=Who? - Jean-Louis Schlesser |publisher=8W |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>


Twenty-five years later, at the [[2013 Monaco Grand Prix]], McLaren chairman [[Ron Dennis]] was reintroduced to Schlesser. Dennis said, "This is the man who ruined my life and our perfect record back in 1988.” Schlesser responded saying that "what happened that day at Monza kept you hungry…"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racer.com/retro-miracle-at-monza/article/310112/|title=RETRO: Miracle at Monza|author=David Tremayne|date=3 September 2013|publisher=Racer.com|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20130905122955/http://www.racer.com/retro-miracle-at-monza/article/310112/|archivedate=5 September 2013|accessdate=4 September 2013}}</ref>
Twenty-five years later, at the [[2013 Monaco Grand Prix]], McLaren chairman [[Ron Dennis]] was reintroduced to Schlesser. Dennis said, "This is the man who ruined my life and our perfect record back in 1988." Schlesser said that "what happened that day at Monza kept you hungry."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racer.com/retro-miracle-at-monza/article/310112/ |title=RETRO: Miracle at Monza |author=David Tremayne |date=3 September 2013 |publisher=Racer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905122955/http://www.racer.com/retro-miracle-at-monza/article/310112/ |archive-date= 5 September 2013 |access-date=4 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Touring car and sports car racing==
==Touring car and sports car racing==
The mid-1980s saw Schlesser perform in [[touring car racing|touring cars]] and sports cars, winning the [[French Touring Car Championship]] in 1985 with a [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR]] [[Rover SD1|Rover Vitesse]], as well as driving the works TWR [[Jaguar XJR Sportscars|Jaguars]] in the [[World Sportscar Championship]]. In 1986 he raced in the [[British Touring Car Championship]], again in a TWR Rover Vitesse.
The mid-1980s saw Schlesser perform in [[touring car racing|touring cars]] and sports cars, winning the [[French Touring Car Championship]] in 1985 with a [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR]] [[Rover SD1|Rover Vitesse]], as well as driving the works TWR [[Jaguar XJR Sportscars|Jaguars]] in the [[World Sportscar Championship]]. In 1986 he raced in the [[British Touring Car Championship]], again in a TWR Rover Vitesse.


In 1988, he joined the [[Sauber]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] squad full-time, winning the German [[Supercup]] and finishing the [[1988 World Sportscar Championship season|World Sportscar Championship]] in second place, (behind [[Martin Brundle]]).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> before winning the WSC title in [[1989 World Sportscar Championship season|1989]] and [[1990 World Sportscar Championship season|1990]], on this occasion sharing the title with co-driver [[Mauro Baldi]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/> His last season in WSC was 1991 during which he raced alongside [[Michael Schumacher]] with Sauber-Mercedes. He also won the "Classic Masters" title at the 1994 [[Race of Champions]].
In 1988, he joined the [[Sauber]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] squad full-time, winning the [[ADAC Supercup|German Supercup]] and finishing the [[1988 World Sportscar Championship season|World Sportscar Championship]] in second place, (behind [[Martin Brundle]]).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> before winning the WSC title in [[1989 World Sportscar Championship season|1989]] and [[1990 World Sportscar Championship season|1990]], on this occasion sharing the title with co-driver [[Mauro Baldi]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/> His last season in WSC was 1991 during which he raced alongside [[Michael Schumacher]] with Sauber-Mercedes. He also won the "Classic Masters" title at the 1994 [[Race of Champions]].


==Off-road racing==
== Off-road racing ==
[[File:Schlesser buggy.jpg|thumb|left|Schlesser-[[dune buggy|Buggy]], Rally Paris-Dakar, 2005.]]
[[File:Schlesser buggy.jpg|thumb|left|[[Schlesser Buggy]], Rally Paris-Dakar, 2005.]]
After a first outing in 1984, Schlesser began to compete regularly in the [[Dakar Rally|Paris-Dakar Rally]] in 1989. In 1992 he began to build his own dune buggies to compete in the Dakar and other desert marathons and European bajas. His first buggy, the [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]]-powered [[Schlesser Buggy|Schlesser Original]], debuted in 1992 in the [[Baja Portugal 1000]], which Schlesser won outright, beating the works [[Citroën]] cars with a two-wheel drive vehicle and without a navigator by his side.


After a first outing in 1984, Schlesser began to compete regularly in the [[Dakar Rally|Paris-Dakar Rally]] in 1989. In 1992 he began to build his own [[dune buggy|dune buggies]] to compete in the Dakar and other desert marathons and European [[Rally raid|baja]]s. His first buggy, the [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]]-powered [[Schlesser Buggy|Schlesser Original]], debuted in 1992 in the [[Baja Portugal 1000]], which Schlesser won outright, beating the works [[Citroën]] cars with a two-wheel-drive vehicle and without a navigator by his side.
He went on to several 2WD class and overall wins the following years, before taking the overall victory in the 1999 and 2000 editions of the Dakar (respectively, Granada-Dakar and Paris-Dakar-Cairo). In the 2001 Dakar he was near victory but penalised one hour for unsportsmanlike conduct after illegally blocking his closest competitor both at the start and during the penultimate stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/1128131.stm|title=Schlesser penalised after taking lead|date=20 January 2001|accessdate=3 February 2017|language=en}}</ref> He also won the [[FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup]] from 1998 to 2002 and the [[2 WD FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup]] several times.

Schlesser won every edition of the [[Africa Eco Race]] from its establishment in 2009 to 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/rallye/detail_jacky-loomans-favori-de-l-africa-eco-race?id=8646156|title=Jacky Loomans favori de l'Africa Eco Race|trans_title=Jacky Loomans is the Africa Eco Race's favorite|date=25 December 2014|accessdate=16 January 2015|language=fr}}</ref>
He went on to several 2WD class and overall wins the following years, before taking the overall victory in the 1999 and 2000 editions of the Dakar (respectively, Granada-Dakar and Paris-Dakar-Cairo). In the 2001 Dakar he was near victory but penalised one hour for unsportsmanlike conduct after illegally blocking his closest competitor both at the start and during the penultimate stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/1128131.stm|title=Schlesser penalised after taking lead|date=20 January 2001|access-date=3 February 2017|language=en}}</ref>

Returning to the podium for [[2004 Dakar Rally]] with third overall, and once again in 2007, beating many factory efforts and winning stages, Schlesser and his team continued to compete in the event until [[2008 Dakar Rally]]. That year, the rally raid was cancelled due to concerns over a possible terrorist attack. The outfit had three cars entered but did not return for the 2009 event.

He also won the [[FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup]] from 1998 to 2002 and the [[2 WD FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup]] several times.
Schlesser won every edition of the [[Africa Eco Race]] from its establishment in 2009 to 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/moteurs/rallye/detail_jacky-loomans-favori-de-l-africa-eco-race?id=8646156|title=Jacky Loomans favori de l'Africa Eco Race|trans-title=Jacky Loomans is the Africa Eco Race's favorite|date=25 December 2014|access-date=16 January 2015|language=fr}}</ref>

{{Clear}}


==Racing record==
==Racing record==

===Complete World Sportscar Championship results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Class
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}
! Pts
|-
| [[1977 World Championship for Makes|1977]]
! KWS-Freizeit-Racing-Team 77
! Div. 1
! [[Ford Escort (Europe)|Ford Escort]]
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| [[24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]
| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
|style="background: #EFCFFF"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[Watkins Glen International|GLN]]
| [[Mosport|MOS]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]
| [[Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]
|
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|
|
|
|
!colspan=2|<ref name="In 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes." group="N">In 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes.</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1979 World Sportscar Championship|1979]]
! Jacques Guérin
!rowspan=2| GT<br>+2.0
!rowspan=2| [[Porsche 911SC]]
!rowspan=2| [[Porsche]] 3.0 [[Flat-6|F6]]
| [[24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]
| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dijon-Prenois|DIJ]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]
| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]
| [[Watkins Glen International|GLN]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2 colspan=2|<ref name="No drivers' Championship" group="N">No drivers' Championship.</ref>
|-
! Gerard Bleynie
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|13}}
| [[Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]
|
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|
|
|
|
|-
| [[1980 World Sportscar Championship|1980]]
! Jacques Guérin
! GT<br>+2.0
! [[Porsche 934]]
! [[Porsche]] 3.0 [[Flat-6|F6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
| [[24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]<br>{{small|9}}
| [[1980 1000km of Monza|MNZ]]
| [[1980 Silverstone 6 Hours|SIL]]
| [[1000km Nürburgring|NÜR]]
| [[1980 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]
| [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|GLN]]
| [[Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]]
| [[Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]
| [[Dijon-Prenois|DIJ]]
|
|
|
|
!colspan=2|<ref name="No drivers' Championship" group="N"></ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1981 World Sportscar Championship|1981]]
! [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Jean Rondeau]]
! GTP<br>3.0
! [[Rondeau M379]]
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]
| [[12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]
| [[1000 km Monza|MNZ]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[1000km Nürburgring|NÜR]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1981 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]
| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]
| [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|GLN]]
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 112th
!rowspan=2| 20
|-
! KWS Motorsport
! serT+2.5
! [[Ford Capri]]
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background: #EFCFFF"| [[Spa 24 Hours|SPA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]]
| [[Road America|ROA]]
| [[1000 km Brands Hatch|BRH]]
|-
| [[1982 World Sportscar Championship|1982]]
! [[BASF|BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport]]
! C
! [[Sauber SHS C6]]
! [[Cosworth DFV#DFL|Cosworth DFL]] 4.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]
| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1983 World Sportscar Championship|1983]]
! [[John Fitzpatrick Racing]]
! C
! [[Porsche 956]]
! [[Porsche]] Type 935 2.6 [[Flat-6|F6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[1983 1000km of Nürburgring|NÜR]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1983 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]<br>{{small|10}}
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| [[Kyalami|KYA]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 93rd
! 1
|-
| [[1984 World Sportscar Championship|1984]]
! [[Joest Racing|New-Man Joest Racing]]
! C1
! [[Porsche 956]]
! [[Porsche]] Type 935 2.6 [[Flat-6|F6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
| [[1984 1000 km of Monza|MNZ]]
| [[1984 1000 km of Silverstone|SIL]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1984 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[1984 1000 km of Nürburgring|NÜR]]
| [[1984 1000 km of Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[1984 1000 km of Mosport|MOS]]
| [[1984 1000 km of Spa|SPA]]
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|IMO]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| [[Kyalami|KYA]]
| [[1984 Sandown 1000|SAN]]
|
|
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1985 World Sportscar Championship season|1985]]
! [[John Fitzpatrick Racing]]
!rowspan=2| C1
! [[Porsche 962C]]
! [[Porsche]] Type 935 2.6 [[Flat-6|F6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
| [[1985 1000 km of Mugello|MUG]]
| [[1985 1000 km of Monza|MNZ]]
| [[1985 1000 km of Silverstone|SIL]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1985 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[1985 1000 km of Hockenheim|HOC]]
|
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|
!rowspan=2| NC
!rowspan=2| 0
|-
! [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR]] [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]
! [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] [[Jaguar XJR-6|XJR-6]]
! [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] 6.2 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1985 1000 km of Mosport|MOS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1985 1000 km of Spa|SPA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1985 1000 km of Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[1985 1000 km of Fuji|FUJ]]
| [[1985 800 km of Selangor|SHA]]
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1986 World Sportscar Championship season|1986]]
!rowspan=2| [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR]] [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]
!rowspan=2| C1
!rowspan=2| [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] [[Jaguar XJR-6|XJR-6]]
! [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] 6.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 360 km of Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 1000 km of Silverstone|SIL]]<br>{{small|7}}
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1986 100 Miles of Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 1000 km of Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 360 km of Jerez|JER]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 1000 km of Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 1000 km of Spa|SPA]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1986 1000 km of Fuji|FUJ]]<br>{{small|17}}
|
|
|
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|
|
!rowspan=2| 20th
!rowspan=2| 22
|-
! [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] 6.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|
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|-
| [[1987 World Sportscar Championship season|1987]]
! [[Sauber|Kouros Racing]]
! C1
! [[Sauber C9]]
! [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|M117]] 5.0 [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
| [[1987 360 km of Jarama|JAR]]
| [[1987 1000 km of Jerez|JER]]
| [[1987 1000 km of Monza|MNZ]]
| [[1987 1000 km of Silverstone|SIL]]
| [[1987 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]
| [[1987 200 Miles of Norisring|NOR]]
| [[1987 1000 km of Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[1987 1000 km of Nürburgring|NÜR]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1987 1000 km of Spa|SPA]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[1987 1000 km of Fuji|FUJ]]
|
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|
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! 47th
! 4
|-
| [[1988 World Sportscar Championship season|1988]]
! [[Sauber|Team Sauber Mercedes]]
! C1
! [[Sauber C9]]
! [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|M117]] 5.0 [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1988 800 km of Jerez|JER]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[1988 360 km of Jarama|JAR]]'''''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[1988 1000 km of Monza|MNZ]]'''''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1988 1000 km of Silverstone|SIL]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
| [[1988 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1988 360 km of Brno|BRN]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[1988 1000 km of Brands Hatch|BRH]]''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1988 1000 km of Nürburgring|NÜR]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1988 1000 km of Spa|SPA]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 1000 km of Fuji|FUJ]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[1988 360 km of Sandown Park|SAN]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
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!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 208 (259)
|-
| [[1989 World Sportscar Championship season|1989]]
! [[Sauber|Team Sauber Mercedes]]
! C1
! [[Sauber C9]]
! [[Mercedes-Benz M119 engine#5.0|Mercedes-Benz M119]] 5.0 [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1989 480 km of Suzuka|SUZ]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1989 480 km of Dijon|DIJ]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1989 480 km of Jarama|JAR]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1989 480 km of Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1989 480 km of Nürburgring|NÜR]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1989 480 km of Donington|DON]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1989 480 km of Spa|SPA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1989 480 km of Mexico|MEX]]''<br>{{small|1}}
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!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 115 (127)
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1990 World Sportscar Championship season|1990]]
!rowspan=2| [[Sauber|Team Sauber Mercedes]]
!rowspan=2| C
! [[Mercedes-Benz C9]]
!rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz M119 engine#5.0|Mercedes-Benz M119]] 5.0 [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1990 480 km of Suzuka|SUZ]]<br>{{small|1}}
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!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 49.5
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! [[Mercedes-Benz C11]]
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1990 480 km of Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''''[[1990 480 km of Silverstone|SIL]]'''''<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1990 480 km of Spa|SPA]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[1990 480 km of Dijon|DIJ]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[1990 480 km of Nürburgring|NÜR]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1990 480 km of Donington|DON]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1990 480 km of Montreal|CGV]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#000000; color: #ffffff"| [[1990 480 km of Mexico City|<span style="color:white;">MEX</span>]]<br>{{small|DSQ}}
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|rowspan=2| [[1991 World Sportscar Championship season|1991]]
!rowspan=2| [[Sauber|Team Sauber Mercedes]]
! C2
! [[Mercedes-Benz C11]]
! [[Mercedes-Benz M119 engine#5.0|Mercedes-Benz M119]] 5.0 [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1991 430km of Suzuka|SUZ]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1991 430km of Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1991 430km of Silverstone|SIL]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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!rowspan=2| 7th
!rowspan=2| 45
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! C1
! [[Mercedes-Benz C291]]
! [[Mercedes-Benz]] M291 3.5 [[Flat-12|F12]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 430km of Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 430km of Magny-Cours|MAG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 430km of Mexico City|MEX]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1991 430km of Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|5}}
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!colspan=22|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name="Motor Sport Jean-Louis Schlesser">{{cite web|url=https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/jean-louis-schlesser|title=Jean-Louis Schlesser – Biography|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref>}}}}
|}
;Footnotes:
{{Reflist|group=N}}

===Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[1981 24 Hours of Le Mans|1981]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Jean Rondeau]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacky Haran<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Streiff]]
|align="left"| [[Rondeau M379]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]]
| GTP<br>3.0
| 340
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|-
! [[1982 24 Hours of Le Mans|1982]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[BASF|BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Dieter Quester]]
|align="left"| [[Sauber SHS C6]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]]
| C
| 76
| DNF
| DNF
|-
! [[1983 24 Hours of Le Mans|1983]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Preston Henn|Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Fitzpatrick Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Preston Henn]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Ballot-Léna]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 956]]
| C
| 327
| 10th
| 10th
|-
! [[1984 24 Hours of Le Mans|1984]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} New-Man [[Joest Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]]<br>{{flagicon|COL}} Mauricio De Narváez
|align="left"| [[Porsche 956]]
| C1
| 170
| DNF
| DNF
|-
! [[1985 24 Hours of Le Mans|1985]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Fitzpatrick Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kenny Acheson]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dudley Wood]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962C]]
| C1
| -
| DNQ
| DNQ
|-
! [[1986 24 Hours of Le Mans|1986]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Silk Cut]] [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
|align="left"| [[Jaguar XJR-6]]
| C1
| 239
| DNF
| DNF
|-
! [[1989 24 Hours of Le Mans|1989]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sauber|Team Sauber]] [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Cudini]]
|align="left"| [[Sauber C9]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| C1
| 378
| 5th
| 5th
|-
! [[1991 24 Hours of Le Mans|1991]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sauber|Team Sauber]] [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jochen Mass]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Ferté]]
|align="left"| [[Mercedes-Benz C11]]
| C2
| 319
| DNF
| DNF
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Jean_Louis-Schlesser-F.html|title=All Results of Jean-Louis Schlesser|work=racingsportscars.com|access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref>}}}}
|}


===Complete European Formula Two Championship results===
===Complete European Formula Two Championship results===
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! 12
! 12
! 13
! 13
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}
! Pos
! Pts
! Pts
|-
|-
| {{F2|1982}}
|-
| [[1982 European Formula Two season|1982]]
! [[Maurer Motorsport (Germany)|Maurer Motorsport]]
! [[Maurer Motorsport (Germany)|Maurer Motorsport]]
! [[Maurer Motorsport (Germany)|Maurer MM82]]
! [[Maurer Motorsport (Germany)|Maurer MM82]]
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| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Eifelrennen|NÜR]]
| [[Eifelrennen|NÜR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]<br/><small>14</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]<br/><small>8</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br/><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br/><small>8</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mantorp Park|MAN]]<br/><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mantorp Park|MAN]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br/><small>14</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Misano World Circuit|MIS]]<br/><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Misano World Circuit|MIS]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
!—
! NC
!0
! 0
|-
|-
!colspan="19"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name="Motor Sport Jean-Louis Schlesser"/>}}}}
|}
|}


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! 15
! 15
! 16
! 16
! {{abbr|WDC|World Drivers Championship standing}}
! WDC
! [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Pts]]
! Points
|-
|-
| [[1983 Formula One season|1983]]
| [[1983 Formula One season|1983]]
! [[RAM Racing|RAM Automotive Team March]]
! [[RAM Racing|RAM Automotive Team March]]
! [[RAM Racing|March-RAM]] [[March-RAM 01|01]]
! [[RAM Racing|RAM March]] [[RAM March 01|01]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
! [[Cosworth DFV#DFY|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1983 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1983 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1983 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]
| [[1983 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1983 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br/><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1983 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br/>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[1983 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1983 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1983 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1983 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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|-
| [[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
| [[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
! [[Canon (company)|Canon]] [[WilliamsF1|Williams Team]]
! [[Canon (company)|Canon]] [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams Team]]
! [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[Williams FW12|FW12]]
! [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] [[Williams FW12|FW12]]
! [[Judd (engine)|Judd]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
! [[Judd (engine)#CV|Judd CV]] 3.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1988 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1988 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1988 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1988 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
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| [[1988 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[1988 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[1988 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1988 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[1988 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br/><small>11</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[1988 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br/>{{small|11}}
| [[1988 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1988 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1988 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1988 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
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! NC
! NC
! 0
! 0
|-
!colspan="22"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name="Motor Sport Jean-Louis Schlesser"/>}}}}
|}
|}

===Complete British Saloon Car Championship results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position – 1973–1990 in class) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Team
! Car
! Class
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! DC
! Pts
! Class
|-
| [[1986 British Saloon Car Championship season|1986]]
! [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR – Herbie Clips]]
! [[Rover SD1|Rover Vitesse]]
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:#ff0000;">{{Tooltip|A|Class A}}</span>
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]''<br><small>2</small>
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
! 20th
! 7
! 7th
|-
|}

===Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}
! Pts
|-
| [[1988 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft|1988]]
! [[AMG-Mercedes|AMG Motorenbau GmbH]]
! [[Mercedes-Benz W201|Mercedes 190E 2.3-16]]
| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>1]]
| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>2]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>2]]
| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>1]]
| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>2]]
| [[Masaryk Circuit|BRN<br>1]]
| [[Masaryk Circuit|BRN<br>2]]
| [[AVUS|AVU<br>1]]
| [[AVUS|AVU<br>2]]
| [[Mainz Finthen Airport|MFA<br>1]]
| [[Mainz Finthen Airport|MFA<br>2]]
| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>1]]
| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>2]]
| [[Norisring|NOR<br>1]]
| [[Norisring|NOR<br>2]]
| [[Wunstorf Air Base|WUN<br>1]]
| [[Wunstorf Air Base|WUN<br>2]]
| [[Salzburgring|SAL<br>1]]
| [[Salzburgring|SAL<br>2]]
| [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>1]]
| [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>2]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>2]]<br>{{small|10}}
! 27th
! 21
|}

==Filmography==
* ''[[Taxi 2]]'' (2000)

==See also==
*[[Buggy Schlesser]]


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.schlesser-aventures.com/ Jean-Louis Schlesser Official website]
*[http://www.schlesser-aventures.com/ Jean-Louis Schlesser Official website]
*[http://www.africarace.com/ Africa Race Official website]
*[http://www.africarace.com/ Africa Race Official website]
*[http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00002.html Interview with Schlesser]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090506011249/http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00002.html Interview with Schlesser]
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-sports}}
{{s-sports}}
{{succession box|title=[[French Supertouring Championship|French Touring Car Champion]]|years=1985|before=[[Dany Snobeck]]|after=[[Xavier Lapeyre]]}}
{{succession box|title=[[French Supertouring Championship|French Touring Car Champion]]|years=1985|before=[[Dany Snobeck]]|after=[[Xavier Lapeyre]]}}
{{succession box|before=[[Martin Brundle]]|title=[[World Sportscar Championship|World Sportscar Champion]]|years=[[1989 World Sportscar Championship season|1989]]–[[1990 World Sportscar Championship season|1990]],<br/>1990: with '''[[Mauro Baldi]]'''|after=[[Teo Fabi]]}}
{{succession box|before=[[Martin Brundle]]|title=[[World Sportscar Championship|World Sportscar Champion]]|years=[[1989 World Sportscar Championship season|1989]]–[[1990 World Sportscar Championship season|1990]]|with= [[Mauro Baldi]] (1990)|after=[[Teo Fabi]]}}
{{succession box|title=[[Race of Champions]]<br/>Classic Master|years=1994|before=Inaugural event|after=[[Marc Duez]]}}
{{succession box|title=[[Race of Champions]]<br/>Classic Master|years=1994|before=Inaugural|after=[[Marc Duez]]}}
{{succession box|before=[[Jean-Pierre Fontenay]]|title=[[Dakar Rally]]<br>Car Winner|years=[[1999 Dakar Rally|1999]]–[[2000 Dakar Rally|2000]]|after=[[Jutta Kleinschmidt]]}}
{{succession box|before=[[Jean-Pierre Fontenay]]|title=[[Dakar Rally]]<br>Car Winner|years=[[1999 Dakar Rally|1999]]–[[2000 Dakar Rally|2000]]|after=[[Jutta Kleinschmidt]]}}
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[[Category:David Price Racing drivers]]
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[[Category:Porsche Carrera Cup France drivers]]

Latest revision as of 22:32, 28 November 2024

Jean-Louis Schlesser
Schlesser in October 2013
Born (1948-09-12) 12 September 1948 (age 76)
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFrance French
Active years1983, 1988
TeamsRAM Racing, Williams
Entries2 (1 start)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1983 French Grand Prix
Last entry1988 Italian Grand Prix

Jean-Louis Schlesser (born 12 September 1948) is a French racing driver who has competed in both circuit racing and cross-country rallying. He is the nephew of Jo Schlesser, a former Formula One driver. Jean-Louis entered two Formula One races five years apart. At the 1988 Italian Grand Prix, he and race leader Ayrton Senna crashed out after colliding; the race was ultimately the only one of the 1988 Formula One season which was not won by a McLaren.

Early career

[edit]

Schlesser grew up in Morocco before returning to France to study and to complete military service. He began racing in the early 1970s after enrolling at the racing school at Le Mans, starting with numerous rally events. In 1976, he entered Formula Three, alternating between the French and European series for the next six years, and sharing the 1978 French championship with Alain Prost. In 1977 he began racing sports cars, and in 1981 he attempted the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time, placing second with Philippe Streiff and Jacky Haran. He also began racing touring cars in 1980, competing in the French Supertouring Championship. In 1982, he moved from Formula Three to Formula Two, but it was not a success.[1] Nonetheless, he moved into Formula One in 1983, while continuing to race sports cars and touring cars.

Formula One

[edit]

Schlesser was working as a test driver for Williams[2] when he gained his first taste of Formula One (F1) in early 1983 when he bought a drive in the RAM team's March-RAM 01-Cosworth. His first race was the non-championship Race of Champions at Brands Hatch, where he started last of the 13 entrants and finished 6th. A week later, at the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard, he was the slowest of the 29 cars in qualifying and thus failed to qualify. He did not take part in another F1 race for five years, though he continued to test for Williams, and was active in sports car racing.

1988 Italian Grand Prix

[edit]

In 1988, Williams called upon Schlesser to deputise for an unwell Nigel Mansell at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. With 26 of the 31 cars allowed to start, Schlesser qualified 22nd, and thus made his Grand Prix debut the day before his 40th birthday.

In the race, Schlesser worked his way up to 11th, while Ayrton Senna led from pole position in his McLaren. In the closing stages, the Ferraris of Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto started to catch Senna, and were only a few seconds behind at the start of lap 49, with three laps remaining. At that point, Senna came up to lap Schlesser for the second time. Going into the tight Rettifilo chicane at the end of the start-finish straight, Schlesser went wide, expecting Senna to pass on the inside, and in the process locked his brakes. Wishing to keep his car on the track, Schlesser turned inside, and his left front wheel hit Senna's right rear. With the rear suspension broken, the McLaren spun and beached itself on a kerb, leaving the Ferraris to secure a one-two finish on home soil, less than a month after Enzo Ferrari's death.[1] The collision also prevented the McLaren team from winning all 16 races of the 1988 season.

Afterwards, Schlesser said that he did not think the collision was his fault.[1] Nonetheless, he made a tearful apology to Senna.[3]

Twenty-five years later, at the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren chairman Ron Dennis was reintroduced to Schlesser. Dennis said, "This is the man who ruined my life and our perfect record back in 1988." Schlesser said that "what happened that day at Monza kept you hungry."[4]

Touring car and sports car racing

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The mid-1980s saw Schlesser perform in touring cars and sports cars, winning the French Touring Car Championship in 1985 with a TWR Rover Vitesse, as well as driving the works TWR Jaguars in the World Sportscar Championship. In 1986 he raced in the British Touring Car Championship, again in a TWR Rover Vitesse.

In 1988, he joined the Sauber-Mercedes squad full-time, winning the German Supercup and finishing the World Sportscar Championship in second place, (behind Martin Brundle).[2] before winning the WSC title in 1989 and 1990, on this occasion sharing the title with co-driver Mauro Baldi.[2] His last season in WSC was 1991 during which he raced alongside Michael Schumacher with Sauber-Mercedes. He also won the "Classic Masters" title at the 1994 Race of Champions.

Off-road racing

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Schlesser Buggy, Rally Paris-Dakar, 2005.

After a first outing in 1984, Schlesser began to compete regularly in the Paris-Dakar Rally in 1989. In 1992 he began to build his own dune buggies to compete in the Dakar and other desert marathons and European bajas. His first buggy, the Porsche-powered Schlesser Original, debuted in 1992 in the Baja Portugal 1000, which Schlesser won outright, beating the works Citroën cars with a two-wheel-drive vehicle and without a navigator by his side.

He went on to several 2WD class and overall wins the following years, before taking the overall victory in the 1999 and 2000 editions of the Dakar (respectively, Granada-Dakar and Paris-Dakar-Cairo). In the 2001 Dakar he was near victory but penalised one hour for unsportsmanlike conduct after illegally blocking his closest competitor both at the start and during the penultimate stage.[5]

Returning to the podium for 2004 Dakar Rally with third overall, and once again in 2007, beating many factory efforts and winning stages, Schlesser and his team continued to compete in the event until 2008 Dakar Rally. That year, the rally raid was cancelled due to concerns over a possible terrorist attack. The outfit had three cars entered but did not return for the 2009 event.

He also won the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup from 1998 to 2002 and the 2 WD FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup several times. Schlesser won every edition of the Africa Eco Race from its establishment in 2009 to 2014.[6]

Racing record

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Complete World Sportscar Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts
1977 KWS-Freizeit-Racing-Team 77 Div. 1 Ford Escort Ford 2.0 L4 DAY MUG SIL NÜR
Ret 		GLN MOS BRH HOC VAL [N 1]
1979 Jacques Guérin GT
+2.0 		Porsche 911SC Porsche 3.0 F6 DAY MUG DIJ
15 		SIL
7 		NÜR PER GLN [N 2]
Gerard Bleynie BRH
13 		VAL
1980 Jacques Guérin GT
+2.0 		Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0 F6t DAY BRH
16 		MUG
9 		MNZ SIL NÜR LMS GLN MOS VAL DIJ [N 2]
1981 Jean Rondeau GTP
3.0 		Rondeau M379 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DAY SEB MUG MNZ RSD SIL NÜR LMS
2 		PER DAY GLN 112th 20
KWS Motorsport serT+2.5 Ford Capri Ford 3.0 V8 SPA
Ret 		MOS ROA BRH
1982 BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport C Sauber SHS C6 Cosworth DFL 4.0 V8 MNZ SIL NÜR LMS
Ret 		SPA MUG FUJ BRH NC 0
1983 John Fitzpatrick Racing C Porsche 956 Porsche Type 935 2.6 F6t MNZ SIL NÜR LMS
10 		SPA FUJ KYA 93rd 1
1984 New-Man Joest Racing C1 Porsche 956 Porsche Type 935 2.6 F6t MNZ SIL LMS
Ret 		NÜR BRH MOS SPA IMO FUJ KYA SAN NC 0
1985 John Fitzpatrick Racing C1 Porsche 962C Porsche Type 935 2.6 F6t MUG MNZ SIL LMS
DNQ 		HOC NC 0
TWR Jaguar Jaguar XJR-6 Jaguar 6.2 V12 MOS
3 		SPA
Ret 		BRH
Ret 		FUJ SHA
1986 TWR Jaguar C1 Jaguar XJR-6 Jaguar 6.5 V12 MNZ
Ret 		SIL
7 		NOR
17 		BRH
4 		JER
Ret 		NÜR
Ret 		SPA
5 		FUJ
17 		20th 22
Jaguar 6.0 V12 LMS
Ret
1987 Kouros Racing C1 Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0 V8t JAR JER MNZ SIL LMS NOR BRH NÜR SPA
7 		FUJ 47th 4
1988 Team Sauber Mercedes C1 Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0 V8t JER
1 		JAR
2 		MNZ
2 		SIL
2 		LMS BRN
1 		BRH
3 		NÜR
1 		SPA
3 		FUJ
5 		SAN
1 		2nd 208 (259)
1989 Team Sauber Mercedes C1 Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 V8t SUZ
1 		DIJ
2 		JAR
1 		BRH
3 		NÜR
1 		DON
1 		SPA
Ret 		MEX
1 		1st 115 (127)
1990 Team Sauber Mercedes C Mercedes-Benz C9 Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 V8t SUZ
1 		1st 49.5
Mercedes-Benz C11 MNZ
1 		SIL
Ret 		SPA
8 		DIJ
1 		NÜR
1 		DON
1 		CGV
1 		MEX
DSQ
1991 Team Sauber Mercedes C2 Mercedes-Benz C11 Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 V8t SUZ
2 		MNZ
3 		SIL
4 		LMS
Ret 		7th 45
C1 Mercedes-Benz C291 Mercedes-Benz M291 3.5 F12 NÜR
Ret 		MAG
Ret 		MEX
Ret 		AUT
5
Source:[7]
Footnotes
  1. ^ In 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes.
  2. ^ a b No drivers' Championship.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1981 France Jean Rondeau France Jacky Haran
France Philippe Streiff 		Rondeau M379-Ford Cosworth GTP
3.0 		340 2nd 1st
1982 Germany BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Austria Dieter Quester 		Sauber SHS C6-Ford Cosworth C 76 DNF DNF
1983 United States Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing 		United States Preston Henn
France Claude Ballot-Léna 		Porsche 956 C 327 10th 10th
1984 Germany New-Man Joest Racing Sweden Stefan Johansson
Colombia Mauricio De Narváez 		Porsche 956 C1 170 DNF DNF
1985 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing United Kingdom Kenny Acheson
United Kingdom Dudley Wood 		Porsche 962C C1 - DNQ DNQ
1986 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing 		United Kingdom Derek Warwick
United States Eddie Cheever 		Jaguar XJR-6 C1 239 DNF DNF
1989 Germany Team Sauber Mercedes France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Alain Cudini 		Sauber C9-Mercedes C1 378 5th 5th
1991 Germany Team Sauber Mercedes Germany Jochen Mass
France Alain Ferté 		Mercedes-Benz C11 C2 319 DNF DNF
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Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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(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 Pos. Pts
1982 Maurer Motorsport Maurer MM82 BMW SIL HOC THR NÜR MUG
14 		VAL
Ret 		PAU
8 		SPA
7 		HOC DON
8 		MAN
7 		PER
14 		MIS
Ret 		NC 0
Source:[7]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Pts
1983 RAM Automotive Team March RAM March 01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA USW FRA
DNQ 		SMR MON BEL DET CAN GBR GER AUT NED ITA EUR RSA NC 0
1988 Canon Williams Team Williams FW12 Judd CV 3.5 V8 BRA SMR MON MEX CAN DET FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA
11 		POR ESP JPN AUS NC 0
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Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1973–1990 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts Class
1986 TWR – Herbie Clips Rover Vitesse A SIL THR SIL DON BRH
2 		SNE BRH DON SIL 20th 7 7th

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

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(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos. Pts
1988 AMG Motorenbau GmbH Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		AVU
1 		AVU
2 		MFA
1 		MFA
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		WUN
1 		WUN
2 		SAL
1 		SAL
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		HOC
1
7 		HOC
2
10 		27th 21

Filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jean-Louis Schlesser - Biography". Formula One Rejects. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 341. ISBN 0851127029.
  3. ^ "Who? - Jean-Louis Schlesser". 8W. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  4. ^ David Tremayne (3 September 2013). "RETRO: Miracle at Monza". Racer.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Schlesser penalised after taking lead". 20 January 2001. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Jacky Loomans favori de l'Africa Eco Race" [Jacky Loomans is the Africa Eco Race's favorite] (in French). 25 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "Jean-Louis Schlesser – Biography". Motor Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. ^ "All Results of Jean-Louis Schlesser". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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Preceded by French Touring Car Champion
1985 		Succeeded by
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1989–1990
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 Race of Champions
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1994 		Succeeded by
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