Jean-Pierre Beltoise

Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (; 26 April 1937 – 5 January 2015) was a French racing driver and motorcycle road racer, who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from to , and Formula One from to . Beltoise won the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix with BRM.

Beltoise competed in Formula One for Matra and BRM, finishing fifth in the 1969 World Drivers' Championship with the former. Beltoise was also a class winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in with Inaltéra.

Early career

Beltoise won 11 French national motorcycle road racing titles in three years. He competed in international Grand Prix motorcycle racing from the 1962 to 1964 seasons in the 50, 125, 250 and 500 cc classes. His best finish was a sixth place in the 1964 50 cc World Championship.

In 1964, Beltoise was racing a 1.1-litre René Bonnet sports car. His career almost ended with a huge crash in the Reims 12-hour sports car endurance race, in which he suffered a broken arm, so severely damaged that its movement was permanently restricted. However, he returned in 1965 and won the Reims Formula 3 race, after which he graduated to Formula 2 for the following season.

Formula One

thumb|left|In a Matra car during practice for the [[1968 German Grand Prix.]]

thumb|left|Beltoise at the [[1968 Dutch Grand Prix.]]

In 1966, Beltoise drove in the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring in a Formula Two (F2) one litre Matra MS5-Cosworth. He finished one lap down but won the F2 class. However, it was his only Grand Prix that season.

Racing record

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

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| Points

| 8

| 6

| 4

| 3

| 2

| 1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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! Year

! Class

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! Points

! Rank

! Wins

! 1962

! 250cc

! Moto Morini

| ESP

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA

| IOM

| NED

| BEL

| GER

| ULS

| DDR

| NAT

| ARG

| 2

! 20th

| 0

!rowspan=2|1963

! 50cc

! Kreidler

| ESP

| GER

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA

| IOM

| NED

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BEL

| FIN

| ARG

| JPN

| 3

! 11th

| 0

! 125cc

! Bultaco

| ESP

| GER

| FRA

| IOM

| NED

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BEL

| ULS

| DDR

| FIN

| NAT

| ARG

| JPN

| 1

! 20th

| 0

!rowspan=2| 1964

! 50cc

! Kreidler

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| USA

| ESP

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FRA

| IOM

| NED

| BEL

| GER

| FIN

| JPN

| 6

! 6th

| 0

! 125cc

! Bultaco

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| USA

| ESP

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA

| IOM

| NED

| GER

| DDR

| ULS

| FIN

| NAT

| JPN

| 4

! 13th

| 0

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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

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! Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! Pts

! Matra Sports

! Matra MS5

! Ford

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR

| HOC

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TUL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JAR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PER

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| BRH

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL

!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 27

! Matra Sports

! Matra MS7

! Ford

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HOC

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THR

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| JAR

| PAL

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TUL

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ZAN

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PER

| HOC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 48

! Matra Sports

! Matra MS7

! Ford

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THR

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HOC

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NÜR

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| JAR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TUL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PER

| VAL

! NC

! 0

! Constructions Mécaniques Pygmée

! Pygmée MDB15

! Ford

| THR

| HOC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BAR

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ROU

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PER

| TUL

| IMO

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC

! NC

! 0

|rowspan=2|

! Constructions Mécaniques Pygmée

! Pygmée MDB16

!rowspan=2| Ford

| HOC

| THR

| NÜR

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| JAR

| PAL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROU

| MAN

| TUL

!rowspan=2| NC

!rowspan=2| 0

! GTE Racing Cars

! Lotus 69

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ALB

| VAL

|rowspan=2|

! Shell-Arnold Team

! March 722

!rowspan=2| Ford

| MAL

| THR

| HOC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU

!rowspan=2| NC

!rowspan=2| 0

! Motul-Rondel Racing

! Brabham BT38

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PAL

| HOC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROU

| ÖST

| IMO

| MAN

| PER

| SAL

| ALB

| HOC

! STP March Racing Team

! March 732

! BMW

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| THR

| NÜR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PAU

| KIN

| NIV

| HOC

| ROU

| MNZ

| MAN

| KAR

| PER

| SAL

| NOR

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ALB

| VAL

! 20th

! 4

! Écurie Elf

! Alpine A367

! BMW

| BAR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC

| PAU

| SAL

| HOC

| MUG

| KAR

| PER

| HOC

| VAL

! NC

! 0

|rowspan=2|

! Racing Organisation Course

! Chevron B29

! Chrysler

| EST

| THR

| HOC

| NÜR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PAU

| HOC

| SAL

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOG

| VAL

!rowspan=2| NC

!rowspan=2| 0

! Écurie Elf

! Alpine A367

! BMW

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROU

| MUG

| PER

| SIL

| ZOL

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Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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! Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! Pts

| 1966

! Matra Sports

! Matra MS5 (F2)

! Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4

| MON

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| NED

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER

| ITA

| USA

| MEX

! NC

! 0

|rowspan=2| 1967

!rowspan=2| Matra Sports

! Matra MS5 (F2)

!rowspan=2| Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4

| RSA

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MON

| NED

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| CAN

| ITA

!rowspan=2| NC

!rowspan=2| 0

! Matra MS7 (F2)

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| USA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEX

|rowspan=3| 1968

! Matra Sports

! Matra MS7 (F2)

! Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSA

!rowspan=3| 9th

!rowspan=3| 11

! Matra International

! Matra MS10

! Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP

! Matra Sports

! Matra MS11

! Matra MS9 3.0 V12

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BEL

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NED

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAN

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| USA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEX

|rowspan=3| 1969

!rowspan=3| Matra International

! Matra MS10

!rowspan=3| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSA

!rowspan=3| 5th

!rowspan=3| 21

! Matra MS80

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ESP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NED

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FRA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ITA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAN

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| USA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX

! Matra MS84

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR

| 1970

! Equipe Matra Elf

! Matra-Simca MS120

! Matra MS12 3.0 V12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BEL

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ITA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAN

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| USA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX

! 9th

! 16

| 1971

! Equipe Matra Sports

! Matra-Simca MS120B

! Matra MS71 3.0 V12

| RSA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NED

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR

| GER

| AUT

| ITA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAN

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| USA

! 22nd

! 1

|rowspan=3| 1972

!rowspan=3| Marlboro BRM

! BRM P160B

!rowspan=3| BRM P142 3.0 V12

| ARG

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MON

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BEL

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA

!rowspan=3| 11th

!rowspan=3| 9

! BRM P160C

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUT

! BRM P180

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAN

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| USA

|rowspan=2| 1973

!rowspan=2| Marlboro BRM

! BRM P160D

!rowspan=2| BRM P142 3.0 V12

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ARG

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSA

!rowspan=2| 10th

!rowspan=2| 9

! BRM P160E

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BEL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SWE

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAN

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| USA

|rowspan=2| 1974

!rowspan=2| Team BRM

! BRM P160E

! BRM P142 3.0 V12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARG

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRA

!rowspan=2| 13th

!rowspan=2| 10

! BRM P201

! BRM P200 3.0 V12

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BEL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SWE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NED

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUT

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAN

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| USA

!colspan="21"|