Bruno Christian Jacques Besson (born 26 September 1979 in St. Germain-en-Laye) is a French former racing driver.
A Eurocup Formula Renault champion in 1998, Besson then went on to compete in French Formula Three and Formula Palmer Audi. He reached second-tier World Series by Nissan in 2003, managing three podiums and a pole position with Saulnier Racing.
Besson's later career was spent in sports car racing, finishing runner-up in the 2004 FFSA GT Championship in a Chrysler Viper GTS-R and twice entering the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMP1.
Since 2008, Besson has been a driver coach for the new generations of single-seater drivers, most recently working for the Alpine Academy.
Racing record
Complete World Series by Nissan results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points 2003 Saulnier Racing JAR11 JAR12 ZOL1 ZOL2 MAG1 MAG2 MNZ1 MNZ2 LAU1 LAU2 A1R1 A1R2 CAT1 CAT2 VAL1 VAL2 JAR21 JAR22 9th 95
24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. ClassPos. Noël del Bello Racing Sylvain Boulay Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière Reynard 2KQ-Volkswagen LMP1 122 DNF DNF Courage Compétition Alexander Frei Jonathan Cochet Courage LC70-AER LMP1 304 26th 9th
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