Tracking record
Pipo Moteurs’s best moments
2022
Podium for Pipo Moteurs & Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus at the 24h of Le Mans
2 cars out of 2 entered cross the finish line, finishing in3rd and 4th place.
Euro RX1 2022 welcomes 2 Pipo engines to the podium, thanks to Anton Marklund (Set Promotion) and Juha Rytkonen (Betomik Racing Team).
Niclas Gronholm is the winner of the 2022 Nordic Rallycross Championship in the RallyX Supercar class.
Samuel Peu wins his third consecutive French Rallycross Championship title.
2021
First participation for Pipo Moteurs in the WEC
2 cars out of 2 entered cross the finish line at the 24h of Le Mans, finishing in 4th and 5th place.
Samuel Peu wins his second French Rallycross Championship title at the wheel of his Peugeot 208.
2019
French Rallycross SuperCar Champion with Samuel Peu and his Peugeot 208
European champions in TCR (driver and team) with the Hyundai i30N TCR
2018
First participation in the Touring Car World Cup and title – driver and manufacturer – with Gabriele Tarquini and Norbert Michelisz at the wheel of their Hyundai i30 TCR.
Victory for Reinis Nittiss’ first participation Euro RX
Runner-up in the French Rally Championship with Bryan Bouffier and his Hyundai i20 R5.
2017
French Rallye Terre Champion with the Hyundai i20 R5 driven by Jordan Berfa
Spanish Asphalt Rally Champion with the Hyundai i20 R5 piloted by Ivan Ares
Victory on the Zhejiang (China) and Adria (Italy) TCR circuits with the brand new Hyundai i30 N TCR piloted by Gabriele Tarquini
Nordic RX Championship runner-up with Oliver Solberg
2nd place in Barcelona in the FIA WRX World Championship with Timo Scheider and Team Austria
2016
2nd in the WRC Manufacturers’ World Championship with the Hyundai i20 WRC
2nd in the WRC World Drivers’ Championship with Thierry NEUVILLE
2nd in the FIA WRX World Championship with Petter Solberg
3rd place in US GRC with Brian DEEGAN (Ganassi Racing)
2015
FIA WRX World Champion with Petter Solberg
4 podiums thnks to the Hyundai i20 WRC
2014
FIA WRC World Champion with Petter Solberg
1st place at Silverstone and Paul Ricard with the Bentley Continental GT3
3 podium finishes, including a one-two in Germany with the Hyundai i20 WRC
French Rally Champion with Julien Maurin and his Fiesta WRC for the second time.
2nd place in US GRC with Ken Block
2013
3rd in the WRC Manufacturers’ Championship – with the Fiesta WRC
1st in the French Rally Championship with Julien Maurin and his Fiesta WRC
2nd place in US Rally with Ken Block
3rd GRC US Championship with Ken Block
2012
2nd in the WRC Manufacturers’ Championship with the Fiesta WRC
2nd place for Ken Block at the X-Games
2011
The Fiesta WRC wins 3 rallies: Sweden and Australia with Mikko Hirvonen, and England with Latvala.
Hirvonen finishes 2nd in the Drivers’ Championship, 8 points behind Loeb.
2010
Pipo Moteurs has once again made its mark on the world of rallying with a new engine for the Ford Fiesta S2000.
Victory in Monte Carlo on his first outing with Mikko Hirvonen demonstrated the strength of the new car.
In the WRC, Mikko Hirvonen wins Rally Sweden and Jari-Matti Latvala wins New Zealand and Finland.
2009
Four victories for Mikko Hirvonen with the Focus WRC in Greece, Poland, Finland and Australia. Hirvonen will finish the drivers’ championship in second place, 1 point behind Sébastien Loeb.
2008
Victories for the Focus WRC in Sweden and Jordan, as well as two one-two finishes in Turkey and Japan.
2nd place in the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championship for Hirvonen and Ford.
2007
Pipo Moteurs wins its fifth WRC Constructors’ World Championship title with the BP-Ford team.
2006
Building on its experience and success, Pipo Moteurs continues its WRC adventure. It’s with Ford and Marcus Gronhölm, supported by Mikko Hirvonen, that Pipo Moteurs won another Constructors’ World Championship title.
2005
The 206 WRCs continued their career, winning the French (N.Bernardi), Hungarian (J.Toth) and Reunion (P.Ardouin) National Rally Championships.). They also won the French dirt rally championships (J-M.Cuoq) and Italy (G.Grossi).
The Portuguese championship is won by M.Campos (Peugeot 206 SP 1600).
For its final appearance in the World Rally Championship, Peugeot and the 307 WRC in the hands of Marcus Gronhölm win the rallies of Finland and Japan.
2004
Pipo Moteurs 206 WRCs win Rally Championships in Finland (S.Lindholm) and the Czech Republic (S.Vojtek)). The Portuguese Rally Championship is won by M.Campos on Peugeot 206 SP 1600.
For its first appearance in the World Rally Championship, the 307 WRC wins Rally Finland from Marcus Gronhölm. Peugeot finishes fourth in the Constructors’ Championship.
2003
European Rally Champion with B.Thiry on 206 WRC.
French (A.Bengué) and Finnish (S.Lindholm) rally champions, both in 206 WRCs.
In the World Rally Championship, Marcus Gronhölm wins rallies in Sweden, New Zealand and Argentina. Gilles Panizzi wins the Catalonia Rally. Peugeot, with the 206 WRC, finishes second in the Manufacturers’ World Championship.
2002
World Rally Champion for the third consecutive time with Peugeot and the 206 WRC.
Marcus Grönholm is crowned for the second time in his career.
Rally champions in Finland (S.Lindholm) and Portugal (M.Campos), both in 206 WRCs.
2001
World Rally Championmanufacturer’s title for Peugeot and the 206 WRC which won the Catalonia Rally (Didier Auriol), Finland, United Kingdom (Marcus Gronhölm), San Remo (Gilles Panizzi) and Sweden (Harri Rovanpëra), second in the Kenya Rally (Harri Rovanpëra) and the Tour de Corse (Gilles Panizzi), third in the San Remo Rally and the Tour of Corsica (Didier Auriol).
Spanish Rally Champion with Luis Monzon on Peugeot 206 WRC.
Portuguese Rally Champion with Adruzilo Lopes on Peugeot 206 WRC.
Runner-up in the French Rally Championship with Pascal Enjolras on a Peugeot 306 Maxi.
Runner-up in the Finnish Rally Championship with Sebastian Lindholm on a Peugeot 206 WRC.
Runner-up in rallies of Italy (Renato Travaglia) and Poland (Krzystof Holwczyc), both on Peugeot 206 WRCs.
Third and fourth places in the South American Championship TC 2000 for Emiliano Spataro and Carlos Bueno, both on Peugeot 306 TC 2000.
2000
World Rally Champion, manufacturer’s title for Peugeot and driver’s title for Marcus Grönholm on the Peugeot 206 WRC, winner of rallies in Sweden, Finland, New Zealand and Australia.
Rally champion in Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Reunion and Switzerland (Peugeot 306 Maxi).
Gilles Panizzi wins the Tour de Corse and the San Remo Rally (Italy) in a Peugeot 206 WRC.
1999
South American Supertouring Champion with Carlos Bueno on Peugeot 406.
Rally Championship winner in : Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Reunion and Switzerland (Peugeot 306 Maxi).
Winner of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with Frédéric Bouvy, Didier Defourny and Kurt Mollenkens on a Peugeot 306 Maxi.
1998
South American Supertouring Champion with Carlos Bueno on a Peugeot 406.
Rally champion in Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Reunion and Switzerland (Peugeot 306 Maxi).
Vice German Supertouring Champion with Laurent Aïello on Peugeot 406.
Second in the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamp with Anthony Beltoise, Frédéric Bouvy and Manuel Collard on Peugeot 306 Procar.
1997
German Supertouring Champion (STW) with Laurent Aïello on Peugeot 406.
French Rally Champion for Gilles Panizzi on Peugeot 306 Maxi.
Rally champion in Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Reunion and Switzerland (Peugeot 306 Maxi and Peugeot 306 S16, Group A).
Vice South American Supertouring Champion with Juan Manuel Fangio Jr. on Peugeot 406.
1996
French Rally Champion with Gilles Panizzi on Peugeot 306 Maxi.
Second in the Monte-Carlo Rally with François Delecour on a Peugeot 306 Maxi.
1995
Winner of the Trophée Andros, 2-liter category, with Paul Belmondo, Jacques Laffite, Jean-Pierre Malcher and Christophe Vaison (Peugeot 306).
Runner-up in the French Supertourism Championship with Laurent Aïello on a Peugeot 405 Mi 16.
1994
European mountain champion with Pancho Egozkue (Osella-BMW).
French Supertouring Champion with Laurent Aïello on a Peugeot 405 Mi 16.
French mountain champion with Christian Debias (Martini-BMW).
Trophée Andros victories with Yvan Müller and Marcel Tarrès.
1993
European mountain champion with Pancho Egozkue (Osella-BMW).
Trophée Andros wins for Bertrand Ballas, Jean-Pierre Malcher, Yvan Muller and Marcel Tarrès.
1992
European mountain champion with Andrés Vilariño (Osella-BMW).
Spanish Supertouring Vice Champion with “Bepe” Bassas (BMW-M3).
Winner of the 24 Hours of Chamonix with Michel Ferté and Jean-Pierre Malcher on a BMW-M3.
1991
European mountain champion with Andrés Vilariño (Osella-BMW).
1990
European mountain champion with Andrés Vilariño (Osella-BMW).
French Supertouring Champion with Jean-Pierre Malcher (BMW).
Victory in the Chamonix 24-hour race.
1989
European mountain champion with Andrés Vilariño (Osella-BMW).
French Supertouring Champion with Jean-Pierre Malcher (BMW).
Victory in the Chamonix 24-hour race.
1988
Winner of the Critérium de Supertourisme with Jean-Claude Basso.
1987
Winner of the Monte Carlo Rally, Group N, with François Chauche.
Victory in the Chamonix 24-hour race.
1986
Victory in the Chamonix 24-hour race.
French Rally-Cross Champion with Alain Coppier and Max Mamers (BMW 325i).
1980
French mountain champion, prototype category, with Freddy Roland.
1977
French mountain champion with Christian Debias.
1976
French mountain champion, prototype category, with Marc Pozet.
1975
European Formula 2 champion with Jacques Laffite (Martini-BMW).