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Roger Dorchy (15 September 1944 – 26 July 2023) was a French racing driver. Roger Dorchy was born on 15 September 1944. Dorchy was known for holding the...

with engine and bodywork problems before returning to the track with Roger Dorchy at the wheel. After a few laps, the green light came from the pits to...

the radiators and intercoolers; combined with novel ducting, driven by Roger Dorchy, achieved 405 km/h (252 mph) on the Mulsanne Straight. Having struggled...

the beginning of the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans race, Paris garage owner Roger Dorchy drove for Welter Racing in a car dubbed the WM P88. The P88 belonged...

by the fact that the speed of WM P88-Peugeot, driven by French driver Roger Dorchy, had been timed at 407 km/h (253 mph) during the 1988 race. This was...

the evening cooled, the two team-cars had already had several issues. Roger Dorchy was called in and the crew taped up all the vents to minimise air-friction...

the late 1980s. At the beginning of the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans race, Roger Dorchy driving for Welter Racing in a "Project 400" car, which sacrificed reliability...

was a 6th-place finish at the 1982 1000km of Monza, being driven by Roger Dorchy, Guy Fréquelin, and Jean-Daniel Raulet. It was powered by a Garrett twin-turbocharged...

ended with 12th place overall for the P83B, driven by Claude Haldi, Roger Dorchy, and Pascal Pessiot (67 laps behind the winners Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek...

culture (1994–1996), fall. Jonathan Cuneo, 70, American lawyer, melanoma. Roger Dorchy, 78, French racing driver (24 Hours of Le Mans). Patricia A. Goldman...

with a Toyota TS050 Hybrid in 2019 Highest top speed 407 km/h (253 mph) Roger Dorchy with a WM P88-Peugeot in 1988 Most cars in a single race 62 In 2022,...

Jean Rondeau joined team regulars Pignard and Raulet, while team leader Roger Dorchy was on notice as a Reserve entry, with veteran touring-car drivers Claude...

At the car's first participation in Le Mans, led by Guy Frequelin and Roger Dorchy, the finished 4th overall and 2nd in the GTP (Grand Touring Prototype)...

return to the Sarthe circuit for the 1981 race, paired with countryman Roger Dorchy in the #5 WM P79/80 Peugeot. Again, though, he scored only a DNF after...

had to modify the suspension for new tyres, and revised the rear wing. Roger Dorchy ran his famous car from 1988, while Pessiot and Raulet were reunited...

race, damage caused when Schuppan was the innocent victim of a spinning Roger Dorchy, and finally a broken conrod, saw Jones finish his first 24 Hours of...

seconds faster (4:10.4) than the Porsches. There was a bad omen for Roger Dorchy, whose WM had to be pushed off the grid to fix an oil-leak, and costing...

autoroute where François Migault hit 415 kp/h (260 mph). Team principal Roger Dorchy would race the P87 with Philippe Gache/Dominique Delestre, while Migault...

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class Pos. 1983 WM Secateva Roger Dorchy Alain Courdec WM P83-Peugeot C 278 16th 12th 1989 Courage Compétition...

engine and ZF gearbox, in place of the usual Hewland unit. Team principal Roger Dorchy raced this one, with Claude Haldi and Pascal Pessiot. Despite the recent...