Claude Haldi
Claude Haldi (28 November 1942 – 25 December 2017) was a Swiss racing driver.[1] He was known as a frequent competitor at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, entering the race 22 times between 1968 and 1993.[2] His endurance racing career was associated with Porsche, with 14 of his Le Mans entries in various Porsche models. He drove for the Porsche factory works teams of Martini Racing in 1973 and Rothmans Porsche in 1987.[3]
Beginning in 1985, he drove for the WM Peugeot team. He was a co-driver of the WM P88 which broke the top speed record at Circuit de la Sarthe in 1988.[4][2]
Haldi also participated in hill climbs and rallying.[2] He won the Group 4 category of the European Hill Climb Championship in 1970[5] and the 1979 Swiss Rally Championship.[3]
Following his retirement from racing, Haldi became president of the Vaud Automobile Club. In this position, he advocated against the Swiss ban on motorsport and proposed the creation of a Formula One circuit in Switzerland.[3][6]
Racing record
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Scuderia Filipinetti | Jacques Rey | Ferrari 275 GTB/C | GT +2.0 |
78 | DNF | DNF |
| 1969 | Scuderia Filipinetti | Jacques Rey | Ferrari 275 GTB/C | GT +2.0 |
39 | DNF | DNF |
| 1970 | Claude Haldi Hart Ski Racing |
Arthur Blank | Porsche 911S | GT 2.5 |
124 | DNF | DNF |
| 1971 | Claude Haldi | Hans-Dieter Weigel | Porsche 908/2 | P 3.0 |
18 | DNF | DNF |
| 1972 | Claude Haldi | Paul Keller "Gédéhem" |
Porsche 911S | GT 3.0 |
208 | DNF | DNF |
| 1973 | Martini Racing Team | Reinhold Joest | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | S 3.0 |
54 | DNF | DNF |
| 1974 | Escuderia Montjuich | José-Maria Fernandez Jean-Marc Seguin |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | GT | 41 | DNF | DNF |
| 1975 | Porsche Club Romand | Bernard Béguin Peter Zbinden |
Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo | GTX | 291 | 15th | 1st |
| 1976 | Schiller Racing Team | Florian Vetsch | Porsche 934 | GT | 219 | DNF | DNF |
| 1977 | Schiller Racing Team | Florian Vetsch Angelo Pallavicini |
Porsche 934 | GT | 123 | DNF | DNF |
| 1978 | Haberthur Mecarillos-Cégécol Racing Team |
Herbert Müller Nick McGranger |
Porsche 935/76 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
140 | DNF | DNF |
| 1979 | Claude Haldi | Herbert Loewe Rodrigo Terran |
Porsche 935 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
275 | 11th | 4th |
| 1980 | Meccarillos Racing | Bernard Béguin Volkert Merl |
Porsche 935 | Gr.5 | 37 | DNF | DNF |
| 1981 | Claude Haldi Charles Ivey Racing |
Mark Thatcher Hervé Poulain |
Porsche 935 | Gr.5 | 260 | DNF | DNF |
| 1982 | Claude Haldi | Rodrigo Terran François Hesnault |
Porsche 935 K3 | Gr.5 | 141 | DNF | DNF |
| 1983 | Claude Haldi | Günther Steckkönig Bernd Schiller |
Porsche 930 | B | 217 | DNF | DNF |
| 1984 | Claude Haldi | Altfrid Heger Jean Krucker |
Porsche 930 | B | 285 | 16th | 2nd |
| 1985 | WM Peugeot | Roger Dorchy Jean-Claude Andruet |
WM P83B-Peugeot | C1 | 73 | DNF | DNF |
| 1986 | WM Secateva | Roger Dorchy Pascal Pessiot |
WM P83B-Peugeot | C2 | 301 | 12th | 3rd |
| 1987 | Rothmans Porsche | René Metge Kees Nierop |
Porsche 961 | GTX | 199 | DNF | DNF |
| 1988 | WM Secateva | Roger Dorchy Jean-Daniel Raulet |
WM P87-Peugeot | C1 | 59 | DNF | DNF |
| 1993 | Scuderia Chicco d'Oro | Olivier Haberthur Charles Margueron |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | GT | 299 | 18th | 4th |
References
- ^ "Claude Haldi | Racing career profile". Driver Database. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Le Mans Veteran Claude Haldi Dies". www.historicracingnews.com. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ a b c Fernandez, Mat (28 December 2017). "Claude Haldi (1942-2017)". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ Smit, Dylan (8 July 2021). "Target 400, How Peugeot Power Made Le Mans History". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "motorsport-archive.com :: European Hillclimb Championship 1970 :: Schedule and Standings". www.motorsport-archive.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "More about the Swiss F1 circuit". www.grandprix.com. 5 May 2004. Retrieved 2023-02-21.