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Godard was a fairly talented driver in his karting days, and moved to the [[Dywa Grand Prix Series]] for his first taste of open-wheel racing. His father was a friend of the comic's creator Jean Graton, and to aid Jacques' career, Graton agreed to sponsor his team with the caveat being that Jacques would drive under the pseudonym of "Michel Vaillant", complete with the famous blue helmet. Driving in [[1978 Dywa Grand Prix Series season|1978]] for [[Vaillante Équipe Dywa France]], Godard initially struggled in qualifying; however in round 2 of the season at Imola, he produced a remarkable drive to win the race after starting from 26th (and last) place on the grid. | Godard was a fairly talented driver in his karting days, and moved to the [[Dywa Grand Prix Series]] for his first taste of open-wheel racing. His father was a friend of the comic's creator Jean Graton, and to aid Jacques' career, Graton agreed to sponsor his team with the caveat being that Jacques would drive under the pseudonym of "Michel Vaillant", complete with the famous blue helmet. Driving in [[1978 Dywa Grand Prix Series season|1978]] for [[Vaillante Équipe Dywa France]], Godard initially struggled in qualifying; however in round 2 of the season at Imola, he produced a remarkable drive to win the race after starting from 26th (and last) place on the grid. | ||
In 1979, Godard took part at the Hockenheim round of [[1979 Alternate BMW M1 Procar Championship|that year's BMW M1 Procar Championship]] for [[Gilden Kölsch Racing]], with hopes of making the full schedule in 1980. | Disillusioned with the lack of safety in Dywa GP, the Frenchman considered leaving for sportscars at the end of the 1978 season. In 1979, Godard took part at the Hockenheim round of [[1979 Alternate BMW M1 Procar Championship|that year's BMW M1 Procar Championship]] for [[Gilden Kölsch Racing]], with hopes of making the full schedule in 1980. | ||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 12 April 2021
Jacques Alain Godard (born 7 February 1957 in Paris, France) is a French former racing driver, best known for his time in the Dywa Grand Prix Series. Between 1978 and 1980 he was known under his racing pseudonym "Michel Vaillant".
Godard was a fairly talented driver in his karting days, and moved to the Dywa Grand Prix Series for his first taste of open-wheel racing. His father was a friend of the comic's creator Jean Graton, and to aid Jacques' career, Graton agreed to sponsor his team with the caveat being that Jacques would drive under the pseudonym of "Michel Vaillant", complete with the famous blue helmet. Driving in 1978 for Vaillante Équipe Dywa France, Godard initially struggled in qualifying; however in round 2 of the season at Imola, he produced a remarkable drive to win the race after starting from 26th (and last) place on the grid.
Disillusioned with the lack of safety in Dywa GP, the Frenchman considered leaving for sportscars at the end of the 1978 season. In 1979, Godard took part at the Hockenheim round of that year's BMW M1 Procar Championship for Gilden Kölsch Racing, with hopes of making the full schedule in 1980.
Results
Dywa Grand Prix Series
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Template:FRA Vaillante Équipe Dywa France | PER 15 |
IMO 1 |
ROU | NÜR | MIS | MUG | MTJ | CAS | CHA | MNZ | 9* | 2nd* |