 Yannick Dalmas akaberekwa musi wa 28 Chikunguru 1961 muLe Beausset, Var aimbova mutyairi wemakwikwi anobva kuFrance. Akakunda 24 Hours of Le Mans kanokwana kana muna 1992, 1994, 1995 uye 1999, rimwe nerimwe riine zvikwata zvakasiyana. Izvi zvisati zvaitika, akapinda mumakwikwi makumi mana nemapfumbamwe eFormula One Grands Prix, achitanga musi wa18 Gumiguru 1987, asi akakodzera makumi maviri nemana chete. Mugumisiro wake wakanakisisa muF1 waiva nzvimbo yechishanu pa 1987 Australian Grand Prix, asi akanga asingakwanisi kuwana World Championship points pamutambo iwoyo. Basa rake reF1 rakakanganiswa nenyaya dzehutano hwake, kusvika pakupera kwa2008, Dalmas akaonekwa aine Legionellosis izvo zvakamuita kuti apotse makwikwi maviri ekupedzisira. Akapora pamberi pokutanga asi hosha yake yakanga yamutapura zvakajeka. 