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{{Infobox Active Driver
{{Infobox Active Driver
| name          = Silvio Bachot
| name          = Silvio Bachot
| nationality    = {{FRA}}/{{BEL}} French/Belgian
| nationality    = {{BEL}} Belgian
| birth date    = 25th December, 1952
| birth date    = 25th December, 1952
| birth place    = Metz, Grand Est, France
| birth place    = Arlon, Belgium
| series      = [[Formula One]]
| series      = [[Formula One]]
| debut season  = [[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]]
| debut season  = [[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]]
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| car number    = 57
| car number    = 57
| former teams  = None
| former teams  = None
| races          = 1 (0 starts)
| races          = 3 (0 starts)
| championships  = 0
| championships  = 0
| wins          = 0
| wins          = 0
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| fastest laps  = 0
| fastest laps  = 0
| first race    = [[Spanish Grand Prix|1978 Spanish Grand Prix]]
| first race    = [[Spanish Grand Prix|1978 Spanish Grand Prix]]
| last race      = [[Spanish Grand Prix|1978 Spanish Grand Prix]] (Ongoing)
| last race      = [[Monaco Grand Prix|1978 Monaco Grand Prix]] (Ongoing)
| best finish    = TBA ([[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]])
| best finish    = TBA ([[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]])
|}}
|}}


'''Silvio Bachot''' (born 25th December 1952 in Metz, Grand Est, France) is a French former racing driver best known for his appearances in [[Alternate Formula One|Formula One]].
'''Silvio Bachot''' (born 25th December, 1952 in Arlon, Wallonia, Belgium) is a Belgian former racing driver best known for winning the [[1991 World Touring Car Masters season|1991]] [[World Touring Car Masters]], the first independent driver to do so, though he also made appearances in [[Alternate Formula One|Formula One]].


==Early Life==
==Early Life==
He was born to Frenchman Guillon Bachot, a Formula One team owner, and Maria, a Yugoslavian defector. Bachot spent his early life in France, where he decided to try his hand at karting when he was 5{{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|I would suggest looking into the history of kart racing, particularly in Europe. Suffice it to say, this could not possibly have happened before the 1960s.}}, and thus began his motorsport career. He moved to England when he was 13, in order to try and further his opportunities in racing{{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|No such opportunities existed for a 13-year-old back then. Also, England wasn't really any better than France for developing racing careers.}}, and in conjunction with his father's commitments. He left school at 14 in order to concentrate on his racing career{{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Again, much too early, not to mention doing serious potential damage to his future.}}.
He was born to Frenchman Guillon Bachot, a Formula One team owner. Bachot spent his early life in England, due to his father's working commitments, and quickly developed a passion for motorsports, undoubtedly influenced by his father's career. He left school at 15, and then initially started working as a mechanic for his father's team. This experience would aid him in the future.


==Lower formulae (1968-1971)==
==Motorsport Career==  
Bachot would progress to British Formula Ford in 1968 at the age of 15{{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|I can almost guarantee you would never have found a 15-year-old in Formula Ford - or almost any form of car racing - in the 1960s.}}, and would initially not achieve anything spectacular in his debut season, a single podium finish at Crystal Palace being his highlight. Bachot would improve by some way in 1969 to finish 2nd in the championship{{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|There was no British Formula Ford championship until 1976.}}. In 1970 he would move up to British Formula Three, managing to win at Crystal Palace, and finishing an impressive 4th in the championship. He would go on to win the title in 1971 in dominant fashion, winning 3 races and 5 pole positions on the way.


==Formula Two (1972-73)==
===Lower formulae (1968-1971)===
Bachot progressed to European Formula Two in 1972, landing a drive at the March team. He would struggle in his first season, only managing 11 points, with a best finish of 4th at Pau and Imola. In his second season he would improve, with the help of works BMW engines, to second in the championship to Jean-Pierre Jarier. Unreliability and numerous accidents put an end to his title bid.
Bachot would be bought a Formula Three chassis for his 17th birthday in 1969. In 1970 he race in British Formula Three, using his mechanical skills to maintain the car himself, managing to win at Crystal Palace, and finishing an impressive 4th in the championship. He would go on to win the title in 1971 in dominant fashion, winning 3 races and 5 pole positions on the way.


==Formula One (1978-)==
===Formula Two (1972-74, 1977)===
Bachot would find a drive in Formula One for [[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]], with the [[Shadow]] team. The team however was on his last legs, using a 3-year-old chassis that did not work at all, which led to Bachot failing to pre-qualify for his first race at Spain.
Bachot progressed to European Formula Two in 1972, landing a drive at the March team. He would struggle in his first season, only managing 11 points, with a best finish of 4th at Pau and Imola. In his second season he would improve, with the help of works BMW engines, to second in the championship to Jean-Pierre Jarier. Unreliability and numerous accidents put an end to his title bid. In 1974, he would be partnered with another Frenchman, [[Patrick Depailler]], and would manage to win the world championship. Being widely touted at this point as a star of the future, he tested for the [[Shadow]] Formula One team at Silverstone in February 1975, but would suffer a horrendous near-fatal 141g accident at the high-speed Club corner, breaking both his legs, fracturing his pelvis and his ribs, and suffered second degree burns after the car caught fire. He would thus be put out of racing for the whole of both 1975 and 1976. In 1977, he would return to Formula Two with March, but would struggle on his return to injury, only scoring 8 points - those coming from podiums at Silverstone and Thruxton. He was in talks with the collapsing [[Hesketh]] Formula One team for a drive after [[Leonhard von Gottorp]] quit the team, but the team ultimately signed [[Hector Rebaque]] at the last minute.
 
===Formula One (1978-)===
Bachot would find a drive in Formula One for [[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]], with the [[Shadow]] team. The team however was on his last legs, using a 3-year-old chassis that did not work at all, which led to Bachot failing to pre-qualify for his first race at Spain. Bachot would also fill in at [[North Star Racing]] for the [[Belgian Grand Prix]], after a scheduling conflict meant that [[Anton Roche]] could not drive for the team. However, the car was equally as old and unwieldy as the Shadow, leading to Bachot again failing to make the grid.
 
===Touring Cars===
After leaving Formula One Bachot embarked on a touring car career, becoming one of the frontrunners in the Belgian Procar Championship in 1989 and 1990. He also took part in the Spa-Francorchamps round of the [[1990 World Touring Car Masters season|1990 World Touring Car Masters]] on board of a Tauber Motorsport BMW; he finished 18th in the qualifying race. Bachot remained with Tauber Motorsport in [[1991 World Touring Car Masters season|1991]], this time on a full-time basis. After obtaining a factory BMW M3 Evo with consent from the factory Schnitzer team, Bachot proceeded to embark on a stunning bid for both the Independent class and overall championships through early-season consistency. Bachot took his maiden win in the category during the Sprint race at the TI Aida Circuit in Japan. Bachot would prevail in his championship quest, winning six races in total, and capping off the season with a win in the final race at Macau, earning his place in the record books by being the first independent driver to win the overall drivers' championship.


==After racing==
==After racing==
After retiring from racing at the end of 2002, he went to support his son [[Jean-Maxime Bachot|Jean-Maxime's]] racing career, as well as promoting young French racing talent. However, in 2019, he would make his international debut as a team owner, entering [[GB Racing]] into that year's [[GT Super Series]]. He would also establish a driver program that year, finding young drivers and managing them as they progress through motorsport across the world.
After retiring from racing at the end of 2002, he went to support young French racing talent. However, in 2019, he would make his international debut as a team owner, entering [[GB Racing]] into that year's [[2019 FIA Prototype Challenge season|FIA Prototype Challenge]] and [[GT Super Series]] championships. He would also establish a driver program that year, finding young drivers and managing them as they progress through motorsport across the world.


==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==
His father, Guillon (1919-2004) was an avid campaigner for the rights of small Formula One teams in the 1950s, and remained a controversial figure to his dying day. His mother (1928-1994) would live a quiet life, and not much more is known about her.
Silvio is loosely related to French driver [[Jean-Maxime Bachot]].


He had a son, [[Jean-Maxime Bachot|Jean-Maxime]], in 1977, who went on and became a racing driver himself.
==Complete Motorsports Career Results==
 
===Complete [[Dywa Grand Prix Series]] Results===
Bachot registers himself as an atheist, and has been a strong critic of religions like Christianity and Islam, which has caused controversy in the past.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
 
|-
He resides in Holme on the Wolds in England, having bought a house there in 2003 after retiring from competitive racing. He previously resided in Fort Lauerdale, Florida during his CART career, and before that lived in Monaco and Coventry.
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! Points
! DC
|-
! [[1978 Dywa Grand Prix Series season|1978]]
! Bambini di San Marino
! [[Dywa]]-001
! [[Renzo]] DFV-2 3.0 V8
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| PER<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| IMO<br /><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| ROU<br /><small>26</small>
| NOR
| SYR
| MUG
| PAU
| CAS
| CHA
| MNZ
! 0
! 31st
|}


==Complete Motorsports Career Results==
===Complete [[Alternate Formula One|Formula 1]] Results===
===Complete [[Alternate Formula One|Formula 1]] Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
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! 15
! 15
! 16
! 16
! 17
! Points
! Points
! WDC
! WDC
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|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|[[Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|[[Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|
|
|[[Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|[[Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
| [[French Grand Prix|FRA]]  
| [[French Grand Prix|FRA]]  
| [[Tuscan Grand Prix|TUS]]  
| [[Tuscan Grand Prix|TUS]]  
| [[British Grand Prix|GBR]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 0
!rowspan=2| —
|-
! [[North Star Racing]]
! [[Lola]] T980
! [[Renzo]] DFV-2 3.0 V8
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|[[Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
| [[Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|[[Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[United States Grand Prix|USA]]
!rowspan=2|0*
!rowspan=2| —*
|-
|-
! [[North Star Racing]]
!rowspan=2| [[1979 Alternate Formula One season|1979]]
! [[Lola]] T980
! [[Team Ensign]]
! [[Renzo]] DFV-2 3.0 V8
! [[Ensign]] N179
! [[Ford]]-[[Cosworth]] DFV 3.0 V8
| [[Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[United States Grand Prix West|USW]]
| [[Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[European Grand Prix|EUR]]
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| [[Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small>C</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
!rowspan=2| 0
!rowspan=2| —
|-
! [[VDS Racing]]
! [[Martini]] MK24B
! [[Ford]]-Cosword DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|[[Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|[[British Grand Prix|GBR]] <br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
! [[1980 Alternate Formula One season|1980]]
! [[Theodore|Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong]]
! [[Theodore]] TY01
! [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
| [[Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[United States Grand Prix West|USW]]
| [[Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
| [[San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[French Grand Prix|FRA]]
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Caesar's Palace Grand Prix|CPL]]<br><small>DNPQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[Dubai Grand Prix|DUB]]<br><small>DNPQ</small>
|
|
!rowspan=2| 0
!rowspan=2| —
|-
|}
===Complete [[World Touring Car Masters|WTCM]] Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
|- valign="top"
!Year
!Team
!Car
!Class
!colspan="24"|
!valign="middle"| WDC
!valign="middle"| Pts
!align=center| Class
!align=center| Pts
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1990 World Touring Car Masters season|1990]]
!rowspan=3| Tauber Motorsport
!rowspan=3| BMW E30 M3
!rowspan=3| {{Class-C}} {{I}}
!colspan=2| {{JPN}}
!colspan=2| {{USA}}
!colspan=2| [[File: Flag of Nigeria svg.png]]
!colspan=2| {{GBR}}
!colspan=2| {{FRA}}
!colspan=2| {{CZE}}
!colspan=2| {{ITA}}
!colspan=2| {{FRA}}
!colspan=2| {{GBR}}
!colspan=2| {{BEL}}
!colspan=2| {{GER}}
!align=center| {{AUS}}
!
!rowspan=3| N/A
!rowspan=3| 0
!rowspan=3| N/A
!rowspan=3| 0
|-
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
|rowspan=2|
|-
|FUJ
|FUJ
|WAT
|WAT
|LAG
|LAG
|BRH
|BRH
|PAU
|PAU
|BRN
|BRN
|MNZ
|MNZ
|CHA
|CHA
|BIR
|BIR
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|SPA<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|SPA<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|NÜR
|NÜR
|BAT
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1991_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1991]]
!rowspan=3| Tauber Motorsport
!rowspan=3| BMW E30 M3 Evo
!rowspan=3| {{I}}
!colspan=2| {{AUS}}
!colspan=2| {{JPN}}
!colspan=2| {{USA}}
!colspan=2| {{NGA}}
!align=center| {{GBR}}
!align=center| {{FRA}}
!colspan=2| {{CZE}}
!colspan=2| {{ITA}}
!colspan=2| {{GBR}}
!colspan=2| {{SWE}}
!align=center| {{BEL}}
!colspan=2| {{GER}}
!align=center| {{POR}}
!colspan=2|
!valign="middle"| WDC
!valign="middle"| Pts
!valign="middle"| Class
!valign="middle"| Pts
|-
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| F
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| F
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|
|rowspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1st'''
|rowspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''192'''
|rowspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1st'''
|rowspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''429'''
|-
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|AUS<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|AUS<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|JPN<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|JPN<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|'''USA<br /><small>2</small>'''
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|USA<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|AFR<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|AFR<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|RAC<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|PAU<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''CZE<br /><small>1</small>'''
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|CZE<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|ITA<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|ITA<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GBR<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GBR<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|SWE<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|SWE<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|SPA<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GER<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|GER<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|''MAC<br /><small>1</small>''
|-
!rowspan=3|[[1992 World Touring Car Masters season|1992]]
!rowspan=3|[[Vic Lee Motorsport]]
!rowspan=3|Mazda 323F
!rowspan=3|{{I}}
!colspan=2|{{AUS}}
!colspan=2|{{JPN}}
!colspan=2|{{USA}}
!colspan=2|{{RZA}}
!{{GBR}}
!colspan=2|{{FRA}}
!colspan=2|{{CZE}}
!colspan=2|{{ITA}}
!colspan=2|{{GBR}}
!colspan=2|{{SWE}}
!{{BEL}}
!colspan=2|{{GER}}
!colspan=2|{{POR}}
!rowspan=3|26th*
!rowspan=3|0*
!rowspan=3|16th*
!rowspan=3|15*
|-
!F
!S
!F
!S
!F
!S
!F
!S
!E
!F
!S
!F
!S
!F
!S
!F
!S
!F
!S
!E
!F
!S
!F
!S
|-
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|AUS<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|AUS<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|JPN<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|JPN<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|USA<br /><small>16</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|USA<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|AFR<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|AFR<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|RAC<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|PAU<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|PAU<br /><small>19</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|CZE<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|CZE<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|ITA
|ITA
|GBR
|GBR
|SWE
|SWE
|BEL
|GER
|GER
|MAC
|MAC
|-
|-
|}
|}
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[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]
[[Category:WTCM drivers]]

Latest revision as of 11:27, 26 December 2022

Silvio Bachot
Nationality Template:BEL Belgian
Born 25th December, 1952
Arlon, Belgium
Current Team Shadow Racing Team
Car Number 57
Former Teams None
Races 3 (0 starts)
Championships 0
Victories 0
Podiums 0
Points 0
Pole Positions 0
Fastest Laps 0
First Race 1978 Spanish Grand Prix
First Victory {{{first win}}}
Last Victory {{{last win}}}
Last Race 1978 Monaco Grand Prix (Ongoing)
Best Finish TBA (1978)


Silvio Bachot (born 25th December, 1952 in Arlon, Wallonia, Belgium) is a Belgian former racing driver best known for winning the 1991 World Touring Car Masters, the first independent driver to do so, though he also made appearances in Formula One.

Early Life

He was born to Frenchman Guillon Bachot, a Formula One team owner. Bachot spent his early life in England, due to his father's working commitments, and quickly developed a passion for motorsports, undoubtedly influenced by his father's career. He left school at 15, and then initially started working as a mechanic for his father's team. This experience would aid him in the future.

Motorsport Career

Lower formulae (1968-1971)

Bachot would be bought a Formula Three chassis for his 17th birthday in 1969. In 1970 he race in British Formula Three, using his mechanical skills to maintain the car himself, managing to win at Crystal Palace, and finishing an impressive 4th in the championship. He would go on to win the title in 1971 in dominant fashion, winning 3 races and 5 pole positions on the way.

Formula Two (1972-74, 1977)

Bachot progressed to European Formula Two in 1972, landing a drive at the March team. He would struggle in his first season, only managing 11 points, with a best finish of 4th at Pau and Imola. In his second season he would improve, with the help of works BMW engines, to second in the championship to Jean-Pierre Jarier. Unreliability and numerous accidents put an end to his title bid. In 1974, he would be partnered with another Frenchman, Patrick Depailler, and would manage to win the world championship. Being widely touted at this point as a star of the future, he tested for the Shadow Formula One team at Silverstone in February 1975, but would suffer a horrendous near-fatal 141g accident at the high-speed Club corner, breaking both his legs, fracturing his pelvis and his ribs, and suffered second degree burns after the car caught fire. He would thus be put out of racing for the whole of both 1975 and 1976. In 1977, he would return to Formula Two with March, but would struggle on his return to injury, only scoring 8 points - those coming from podiums at Silverstone and Thruxton. He was in talks with the collapsing Hesketh Formula One team for a drive after Leonhard von Gottorp quit the team, but the team ultimately signed Hector Rebaque at the last minute.

Formula One (1978-)

Bachot would find a drive in Formula One for 1978, with the Shadow team. The team however was on his last legs, using a 3-year-old chassis that did not work at all, which led to Bachot failing to pre-qualify for his first race at Spain. Bachot would also fill in at North Star Racing for the Belgian Grand Prix, after a scheduling conflict meant that Anton Roche could not drive for the team. However, the car was equally as old and unwieldy as the Shadow, leading to Bachot again failing to make the grid.

Touring Cars

After leaving Formula One Bachot embarked on a touring car career, becoming one of the frontrunners in the Belgian Procar Championship in 1989 and 1990. He also took part in the Spa-Francorchamps round of the 1990 World Touring Car Masters on board of a Tauber Motorsport BMW; he finished 18th in the qualifying race. Bachot remained with Tauber Motorsport in 1991, this time on a full-time basis. After obtaining a factory BMW M3 Evo with consent from the factory Schnitzer team, Bachot proceeded to embark on a stunning bid for both the Independent class and overall championships through early-season consistency. Bachot took his maiden win in the category during the Sprint race at the TI Aida Circuit in Japan. Bachot would prevail in his championship quest, winning six races in total, and capping off the season with a win in the final race at Macau, earning his place in the record books by being the first independent driver to win the overall drivers' championship.

After racing

After retiring from racing at the end of 2002, he went to support young French racing talent. However, in 2019, he would make his international debut as a team owner, entering GB Racing into that year's FIA Prototype Challenge and GT Super Series championships. He would also establish a driver program that year, finding young drivers and managing them as they progress through motorsport across the world.

Personal Life

Silvio is loosely related to French driver Jean-Maxime Bachot.

Complete Motorsports Career Results

Complete Dywa Grand Prix Series Results

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points DC
1978 Bambini di San Marino Dywa-001 Renzo DFV-2 3.0 V8 PER
8 		IMO
12 		ROU
26 		NOR SYR MUG PAU CAS CHA MNZ 0 31st

Complete Formula 1 Results

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WDC
1978 Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN5B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG RSA USW ESP
DNPQ 		MON
DNPQ 		FRA TUS 0 —
North Star Racing Lola T980 Renzo DFV-2 3.0 V8 BEL
DNPQ 		GBR
DNPQ 		SUI NED GER AUT ITA
DNPQ 		CAN USA
1979 Team Ensign Ensign N179 Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON EUR SMR
DNQ 		FRA
DNPQ 		GER
DNPQ 		AUT
DNPQ 		NED
C 		ITA
DNPQ 		CAN
DNPQ 		USA
DNPQ 		0 —
VDS Racing Martini MK24B Ford-Cosword DFV 3.0 V8 GBR
DNPQ
1980 Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA USW ESP BEL MON MEX SMR FRA GBR
DNQ 		GER
DNPQ 		AUT
DNPQ 		ITA
DNPQ 		CAN
DNPQ 		CPL
DNPQ 		DUB
DNPQ 		0 —

Complete WTCM Results

Year Team Car Class WDC Pts Class Pts
1990 Tauber Motorsport BMW E30 M3 C I Flag of Japan svg.png Template:USA Flag of Nigeria svg.png Template:GBR Template:FRA Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Flag of Italy svg.png Template:FRA Template:GBR Template:BEL Flag of Germany svg.png Template:AUS N/A 0 N/A 0
E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E
FUJ FUJ WAT WAT LAG LAG BRH BRH PAU PAU BRN BRN MNZ MNZ CHA CHA BIR BIR SPA
DNQ 		SPA
DNQ 		NÜR NÜR BAT
1991 Tauber Motorsport BMW E30 M3 Evo I Template:AUS Flag of Japan svg.png Template:USA Flag of Nigeria svg.png Template:GBR Template:FRA Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Flag of Italy svg.png Template:GBR Flag of Sweden svg.png Template:BEL Flag of Germany svg.png Flag of Portugal svg.png WDC Pts Class Pts
F S F S F S F S E F F S F S F S F S E F S F 1st 192 1st 429
AUS
3 		AUS
3 		JPN
9 		JPN
1 		USA
2 		USA
1 		AFR
9 		AFR
6 		RAC
Ret 		PAU
2 		CZE
1 		CZE
2 		ITA
2 		ITA
1 		GBR
5 		GBR
5 		SWE
Ret 		SWE
6 		SPA
Ret 		GER
8 		GER
1 		MAC
1
1992 Vic Lee Motorsport Mazda 323F I Template:AUS Flag of Japan svg.png Template:USA Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Template:GBR Template:FRA Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Flag of Italy svg.png Template:GBR Flag of Sweden svg.png Template:BEL Flag of Germany svg.png Flag of Portugal svg.png 26th* 0* 16th* 15*
F S F S F S F S E F S F S F S F S F S E F S F S
AUS
DNQ 		AUS
DNQ 		JPN
11 		JPN
9 		USA
16 		USA
Ret 		AFR
DNQ 		AFR
DNQ 		RAC
DNQ 		PAU
Ret 		PAU
19 		CZE
DNQ 		CZE
DNQ 		ITA ITA GBR GBR SWE SWE BEL GER GER MAC MAC

*Season still in progress

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