Patrick Tambay

Patrick Tambay. Copyright Ferret Fotographic 2009. Used with permission.

Patrick Tambay. Copyright Ferret Fotographic 2009. Used with permission.

Born:

25 Jun 1949
Paris

 Patrick Tambay, GP Masters, Qatar, 2006. Copyright Richard Jenkins, 2009, provided by Grand Prix Masters media department for use. Used with permission.

Patrick Tambay, GP Masters, Qatar, 2006. Copyright Richard Jenkins, 2009, provided by Grand Prix Masters media department for use. Used with permission.

Nationality:

France

Grands Prix:

114 (1977-1986)

F2 starts:

39 (1974-1978)

Has worked in PR and TV for a while, but returned to racing and GP Masters in 2005. Also acts as assistant to the mayor at Le Cannet, where he is heavily involved in local community projects. No longer a regular racer, bar exhibition races, but still involved in the sport as he helps his son.

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Biography last updated 11 Nov 2012