Bruno Saby(born 23 February 1949 inGrenoble) is arally driverfromFrance.
 Saby at the 1989 Monte Carlo Rally | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 23 February 1949 Grenoble |
| World Rally Championshiprecord | |
| Active years | 1973 – 1991 |
| Co-driver | Jacques PenonJean-Christian Court-PayenMichel GuéganDaniel le SauxJean-Marc Andrié "Tilber"Françoise Sappey Chris WilliamsJean-François FauchilleDaniel Grataloup |
| Teams | Renault,Peugeot,Lancia |
| Rallies | 39 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Stage wins | 58 |
| Total points | 192 |
| First rally | 1973Monte Carlo Rally |
| First win | 1986Tour de Corse |
| Last win | 1988Monte Carlo Rally |
| Last rally | 1991RAC Rally |
In 1981, Saby became French Rally Champion in aRenault 5 Turbo.He drove for the works teams ofRenault,Peugeot,VolkswagenandLanciaduring his career in theWorld Rally Championship.He took twoWorld Rally Championshipwins in his career—his first, driving aPeugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2,was in the 1986Tour de Corse,in whichHenri Toivonenand his co-driverSergio Crestodied. His only other win was withLanciain the 1988Monte Carlo Rally.
In 1978 Saby claimed the FrenchRallycrossChampionship title with anAlpine A1101600. In the 1988 French Rallycross Championship he drove aLancia Delta S4to become the runner-up to ChampionGuy Fréquelinwho drove aPeugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evo 2.
He participated from 1992 to 2008 in cross country rallye and in theDakar Rally,which he won in 1993 while driving forMitsubishi.[1]Alongside Mitsubishi, he competed in a Chevrolet Pro-Truck, X-Raid BMW, Volkswagen and in 2006, even for Fiat with its Panda 4x4 on the Dakar with the 'PanDakar' project.[2] Driving forVolkswagen,he won the 2005FIAcross-country rallye world championship. He retired in July 2008.
WRC victories
edit| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30ème Tour de Corse
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1986 | Jean-François Fauchille | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2 |
| 2 | 56ème Rallye Monte-Carlo
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1988 | Jean-François Fauchille | Lancia Delta HF 4WD |
References
edit- ^"Another Mitsubishi holiday".Manila Standard.18 January 1993. p. 23.Retrieved25 March2011.
- ^YouTube.8 April 2024= Dakar 2007 Video 1 https:// youtube /watch?v=7SbUSRGi0cs&list=PLy7z90r9IcNjQpWbSGZrwDTe2kQQz7t_H&index=1&t=877s = Dakar 2007 Video 1.
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External links
edit- Profile of Saby and list of results,Rallybase.nl
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