Jean-Christophe Boullion

Jean-Christophe Joël Louis "Jules" Boullion<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (born 27 December 1969) is a French former racing driver. He won the 1994 International Formula 3000 Championship with DAMS, took two Le Mans Series titles with the Pescarolo Sport outfit in 2005 and 2006, and took two podium finishes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Boullion also competed in 11 Formula One races for the Sauber team.

Career

Born in Saint-Brieuc, near Côtes d'Armor, Boullion started karting in 1982 and moved to cars in 1988 after attending a racing school outside Paris. He started racing in Formula Ford 1600 in 1989. The following year he won the French title and moved to Formula 3. In 1993 he entered Formula 3000 and won the FIA International Championship in 1994. Although he was signed to test for Williams, he was loaned to Sauber to replace Karl Wendlinger for much of the 1995 season, scoring points twice but rarely matching his team-mate Heinz-Harald Frentzen. The following year he returned to his testing role at Williams, and he later tested for Jordan and Tyrrell.

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Boullion driving for Sauber at the 1995 British Grand Prix.

In 1997 he raced briefly in the Renault Spider Eurocup, and he campaigned a Renault Laguna touring car for the Williams team in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 1999, acquiring the nickname 'JCB' from commentator Charlie Cox.

From 2000 onward, Boullion would turn his focus to prototype racing. Having raced at Le Mans with Racing Organisation Course in 2000, the Frenchman moved to the Pescarolo Sport outfit the following year, taking a first success with a win at Magny-Cours in the FIA Sportscar Championship.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He remained in the series for the 2002 season, winning the opening and final race respectively alongside Sébastien Bourdais, though Boullion missed out on the title to Racing for Holland after missing the round at Brno.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After returning for two races in 2003 to take a victory at Estoril, Boullion did not race at all in 2004 as a result of the FIA Sportscar Championship's demise. In 2005, he returned to race in the newer Le Mans Endurance Series, partnering Emmanuel Collard at Pescarolo. The duo ended up as title winners with two victories to their names, beating Zytek Motorsport by just two points.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the same year, Boullion and Collard, along with endurance-race teammate Érik Comas finished second overall at the Le Mans 24 Hours.<ref name="DSCH22to24">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The 2006 season proved to be a particular highlight for Boullion despite not racing at Le Mans, as he would win all five races in the Le Mans Series together with Collard on their way to a successful title defence.

From the 2007 season, things would become more difficult for Boullion and Pescarolo, as they would now have to compete as a privateer against their factory outfit in Team Peugeot. Though the title battle lasted until the final round owing to Peugeot's non-participation at Silverstone, the factory team came out victorious, with Boullion having to settle for the runner-up spot with four podiums from six events. At Le Mans, the Frenchman scored his second and final podium at the Sarthe, coming third behind the Audi and Peugeot works entries.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The former would pose a further threat in the Le Mans Series in 2008, as Audi entered two cars into the championship, with Boullion still driving for the Pescarolo privateer. Having scored one podium at the end of the year, the French driver ended up sixth in the points battle.

In 2009, Boullion was joined by Christophe Tinseau, with whom he would take two second places at the start of the campaign before winning at the Algarve. However, a retirement at the Nürburgring would cost the pair dearly, as it handed the title advantage to Aston Martin Racing, who would take the championship at the final round, leaving Boullion and his teammate in second.

He moved to Rebellion Racing ahead of the 2010 season, where he and Andrea Belicchi scored a sole podium. The pair remained together for 2011 as a pair of podiums landed them second in the standings, just three points behind the title-winning Pescarolo squad.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Subsequently, Boullion would return there for 2012, driving in the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Sebring. He was later slated to race at Le Mans, but a practice crash which damaged his ribs would sideline him from the race.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	DC	Points
1993	Apomatox	Reynard 93D	Ford Cosworth	DON Template:Small	SIL Template:Small	PAU Template:Small	PER Template:Small	HOC Template:Small	NÜR Template:Small	SPA Template:Small	MAG Template:Small	NOG Template:Small	8th	12
1994	DAMS	Reynard 94D	Ford Cosworth	SIL Template:Small	PAU Template:Small	CAT Template:Small	PER Template:Small	HOC Template:Small	SPA Template:Small	EST Template:Small	MAG Template:Small		1st	36
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Complete Formula One results

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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	WDC	Points
Template:F1	Red Bull Sauber Ford	Sauber C14	Ford V8	BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON Template:Small	CAN Template:Small	FRA Template:Small	GBR Template:Small	GER Template:Small	HUN Template:Small	BEL Template:Small	ITA Template:Small	POR Template:Small	EUR Template:Small	PAC Template:Small	JPN	AUS	16th	3
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† Driver did not finish the race, but was still classified as they completed 90% of the race distance.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded all races) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (* signifies that driver lead feature race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	Pos	Pts
1999	Blend 37 Williams Renault	Renault Laguna	DON 1 Template:Small	DON 2 Template:Small	SIL 1 Template:Small	SIL 2 Template:Small	THR 1 Template:Small	THR 2 Template:Small	BRH 1 Template:Small	BRH 2 Template:Small	OUL 1 Template:Small	OUL 2 Template:Small	DON 1 Template:Small	DON 2 Template:Small	CRO 1 Template:Small	CRO 2 Template:Small	SNE 1 Template:Small	SNE 2 Template:Small	THR 1 Template:Small	THR 2 Template:Small	KNO 1 Template:Small	KNO 2 Template:Small	BRH 1 Template:Small	BRH 2 Template:Small	OUL 1 Template:Small	OUL 2 Template:Small	SIL 1 Template:Small	SIL 2 Template:Small	10th	97
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24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Michel Hommell	Template:Flagicon Alain Cudini Template:Flagicon Éric Hélary	Bugatti EB110 SS	GT1	230	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon DAMS	Template:Flagicon Franck Lagorce Template:Flagicon Éric Bernard	Panoz Esperante GTR-1	GT1	149	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon JB Racing	Template:Flagicon Vincenzo Sospiri Template:Flagicon Jérôme Policand	Ferrari 333 SP	LMP1	187	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Racing Organisation Course	Template:Flagicon Jordi Gené Template:Flagicon Jérôme Policand	Reynard 2KQ-LM-Volkswagen	LMP675	72	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Pescarolo Sport	Template:Flagicon Sébastien Bourdais Template:Flagicon Laurent Rédon	Courage C60-Peugeot	LMP900	271	13th	4th
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Pescarolo Sport	Template:Flagicon Sébastien Bourdais Template:Flagicon Franck Lagorce	Courage C60-Peugeot	LMP900	343	10th	9th
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Pescarolo Sport	Template:Flagicon Stéphane Sarrazin Template:Flagicon Franck Lagorce	Courage C60-Peugeot	LMP900	356	8th	6th
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Pescarolo Sport	Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Collard Template:Flagicon Érik Comas	Pescarolo C60 Hybrid-Judd	LMP1	368	2nd	2nd
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Pescarolo Sport	Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Collard Template:Flagicon Romain Dumas	Pescarolo 01-Judd	LMP1	358	3rd	3rd
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Pescarolo Sport	Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Collard Template:Flagicon Romain Dumas	Pescarolo 01-Judd	LMP1	238	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Pescarolo Sport	Template:Flagicon Simon Pagenaud Template:Flagicon Benoît Tréluyer	Peugeot 908 HDi FAP	LMP1	210	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Rebellion Racing	Template:Flagicon Andrea Belicchi Template:Flagicon Guy Smith	Lola B10/60-Rebellion	LMP1	143	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Flagicon Rebellion Racing	Template:Flagicon Andrea Belicchi Template:Flagicon Guy Smith	Lola B10/60-Toyota	LMP1	190	DNF	DNF
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Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

Year	Entrant	Class	Car	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Template:Tooltip	Pts
2001	Pescarolo Sport	LMP900	Courage C60	Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6	SEB Template:Small	DON Template:Small	JAR	EST Template:Small	MOS	VAL		7th	66
	Petersen Motorsports	GT	Porsche 911 GT3-R	Porsche 3.6L Flat-6							PET Template:Small	NC	0
2005	Pescarolo Sport	LMP1	Pescarolo C60 Hybrid	Judd GV5 5.0L V10	SPA Template:Small	MNZ Template:Small	SIL Template:Small	NÜR Template:Small	IST Template:Small			1st	34
2006	Pescarolo Sport	LMP1	Pescarolo C60 Hybrid	Judd GV5 S2 5.0L V10	IST Template:Small	SPA Template:Small	NÜR Template:Small	DON Template:Small	JAR Template:Small			1st	50
2007	Pescarolo Sport	LMP1	Pescarolo 01	Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10	MNZ Template:Small	VAL Template:Small	NÜR Template:Small	SPA Template:Small	SIL Template:Small	INT Template:Small		3rd	36.5
2008	Pescarolo Sport	LMP1	Pescarolo 01	Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10	CAT Template:Small	MNZ Template:Small	SPA Template:Small	NÜR Template:Small	SIL Template:Small			11th	15
2009	Pescarolo Sport	LMP1	Pescarolo 01	Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10	CAT Template:Small	SPA Template:Small	ALG Template:Small	NÜR Template:Small	SIL Template:Small			4th	26
2010	Rebellion Racing	LMP1	Lola B10/60	Rebellion (Judd) 5.5 L V10	LEC Template:Small	SPA Template:Small	ALG Template:Small	HUN Template:Small	SIL Template:Small			10th	44
2011	Rebellion Racing	LMP1	Lola B10/60	Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8	LEC Template:Small	SPA Template:Small	IMO Template:Small	SIL Template:Small	EST Template:Small			2nd	47
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Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year	Entrant	Class	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Rank	Points
2012	Pescarolo Team	LMP1	Pescarolo 01	Judd GV5 S2 5.0 L (V8)	SEB 5	SPA	LMS DNS	SIL	SAO	BHR	FUJ	SHA	28th	10
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