Thierry Boutsen
Boutsen during practice for the 1985 European Grand Prix
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| Born |
13 July 1957 Brussels, Belgium |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 Belgian |
| Active years | 1983–1993 |
| Teams | Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan |
| Entries | 164 (163 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Career points | 132 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 1983 Belgian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1989 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1993 Belgian Grand Prix |
Thierry Marc Boutsen (born 13 July 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One. He competed in 164 World Championship Grands Prix (163 starts), winning three races, achieving 15 podiums and scoring 132 career points. His best finish in the World Drivers' Championship was fourth in 1988 whilst driving for Benetton. He also twice finished second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race (in 1993 in a Peugeot 905 and in 1996 in a Porsche 911 GT1).
After winning the "Volant V" in 1977 at the André Pilette Racing School, Zolder, Boutsen entered the Belgian Formula Ford 1600 championship and won it in 1978 with 15 victories in 18 races. He also entered the 1978 Spa 24 Hours race, the very last auto race on the old 14 km (8.7 mi) Spa-Francorchamps circuit- driving a Toyota Trueno. For 1979 he moved to Formula 3, winning three races in 1980 and second place in the European title race, behind Michele Alboreto. In 1981 he moved to Formula 2 and was again second in the European championship, including winning at the 14-mile Nürburgring- this time behind Geoff Lees.
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