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Bernard Darniche

1942 - Today

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Bernard Jean Darniche (born 28 March 1942 in Cenon, a commune in the Gironde department) is a French former rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 1976 and 1977 and the French Rally Championship in 1976 and 1978, each time behind the wheel of a Lancia Stratos HF. He also holds the record for most victories in the Tour de Corse which he won six times (1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1981), a feat later equalled by Didier Auriol. He competed in the first World Rally Championships in 1973, winning the 16th Moroccan Rally and placing second in the 44th Alpine Rally, and was one of the top competitors for the remainder of the decade. He finished third in the inaugural FIA Cup for Rally Drivers in 1977, the first of three successive top ten finishes in the drivers' championship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Darniche is the 386th most popular racing driver (up from 447th in 2019), the 4,495th most popular biography from France (up from 4,646th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular French Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Bernard Darniche ranks 386 out of 1,080. Before him are Brian Redman, Klaus Ludwig, Patrick Nève, Al Pease, Sergio Mantovani, and John Miles. After him are François Hesnault, Huub Rothengatter, Moisés Solana, Eric van de Poele, Antonio Creus, and Peter Whitehead.

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Among people born in 1942, Bernard Darniche ranks 475. Before him are Enrique Morente, Brandon Carter, Erica Jong, Tom Turesson, João Lourenço, and Antoni Piechniczek. After him are Marcia Wallace, Richard D. Wolff, Gennady Sarafanov, Lola Falana, Pedro Solbes, and Pedro Morales.

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In France

Among people born in France, Bernard Darniche ranks 4,495 out of 6,770. Before him are Arsène Darmesteter (1846), Alain Daniélou (1907), Raymond Bellot (1929), Alain Perrin (1956), Jean-Michel Aulas (1949), and Claude Puel (1961). After him are Antoine de Caunes (1953), Marcel Artelesa (1938), François Hesnault (1956), Henry Monnier (1799), Edmund Dulac (1882), and René Bazin (1853).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In France

Among racing drivers born in France, Bernard Darniche ranks 52. Before him are Sébastien Ogier (1983), Yves Giraud-Cabantous (1904), Eugène Chaboud (1907), Max Jean (1943), François Migault (1944), and Jean-Pierre Wimille (1908). After him are François Hesnault (1956), Eugène Martin (1915), Pierre Gasly (1996), Éric Bernard (1964), Jacques Pollet (1922), and Yannick Dalmas (1961).

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