South African Grand Prix, and then won their first victory, fittingly at the French Grand Prix, also from pole. This was the first victory for a turbocharged car in Formula One. He took two more poles, at the German and Italian Grands Prix, but poor reliability meant the win was his only score. In 1980 Jabouille took two more poles and another win at the Austrian Grand Prix. However, a suspension failure in the Canadian Grand Prix caused a sizeable accident, which left him with a broken leg, just after he had signed with Ligier for 1981. His injuries saw him sit out the first two races of the 1981 season, but it soon became clear he wasn't fully fit, failing to qualify for two of his four attempts, at which point he decided to retire from Formula One. Subsequently he stayed with Ligier and became team manager in 1982. In 1984 he transferred to Ligier's joint entry with Curb Racing in the 1984 CART series, as team manager. Sportscars Jabouille returned to racing in the mid-1980s, driving in the French Supertouring Championship before joining Peugeot to help develop their sports car programme at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This culminated in third places for the marque in both the 1992 and 1993 races. In 1994 he succeeded Jean Todt as director of Peugeot Sport, but unsuccessful seasons for Peugeot as engine suppliers in Formula One with McLaren and Jordan saw him sacked in 1995. Following that, he ran his own sports car team in the ISRS. Death Jabouille died on 2 February 2023 at the age of 80. Racing record Career summary Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) 24 Hours of Le Mans results Complete Formula One results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) References External links 1942 births 2023 deaths French racing drivers French Formula One drivers European Formula Two Championship drivers French Formula Three Championship drivers Formula One race winners Racing drivers from Paris Williams Formula One drivers Surtees Formula One drivers Tyrrell Formula One drivers Renault Formula One drivers Formula One people Ligier Formula One drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers Peugeot Sport drivers Sauber Motorsport drivers