Bertrand Gachot

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Bertrand Gachot

Gachot at the 1991 United States Grand Prix
Born	(1962-12-23) 23 December 1962 (age 61) Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Belgian (1989–1991) French (1992, 1994–1995)
Active years	1989–1992, 1994–1995
Teams	Onyx, Rial, Coloni, Jordan, Lola, Larrousse, Pacific
Entries	84 (47 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	5
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	1
First entry	1989 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last entry	1995 Australian Grand Prix

Bertrand Jean Gachot (French pronunciation: [bɛʁ.tʁɑ̃ ʒɑ̃ ɡa.ʃo]; born 23 December 1962)^[1] is a Belgian-French former racing driver. Gachot enjoyed some success in the junior formulae, winning titles in Formula Ford before progressing through Formula 3 and Formula 3000, reaching Formula One in 1989. After winning the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans, Gachot was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an aggravated assault that had occurred the previous December. He was released after two months on appeal, but his enforced absence enabled Michael Schumacher to make his Grand Prix debut.