Antoine Salamin (born 19 December 1945) is an architect and Swiss former racing driver..

Racing career

Champion of Switzerland in 1985, he participates in the World Sportscar Championship as a driver and with his own team from 1977 to 1979 and from 1988 to 1991..Le Nouvelliste du 30 septembre 1985, ..

With four participations in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, seventh place in 1988 and eighth in 1991 in the World Sportscar Championship for teams, Antoine Salamin confirms his international stature.Participations au Mans en 1977, 1978, 1979 et 1991.

In addition to regular rankings in the European Interserie Cup and the German Supercup Championship (podiums), the 1988 season is punctuated by its seventh place in the Porsche World Cup.

An eclectic driver, he is also involved in rally (Rallye du Vin, du Haut-Valais, Lyon-Charbonnières) on Ford Escort RS 2000, Opel and Porsche, in rally-raid (Paris-Dakar 1982 where he is seventh overall before his retirement at Gao) on Toyota Hilux, Antoine Salamin was distinguished above all by his loyalty to Porsche..

He has notably driven the following cars: Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS, Porsche Carrera 3.0 RS, Porsche Turbo 930, Porsche 934, Porsche 935, Porsche 962C and Porsche 997 GT3 RS (1st of the Porsche Swiss Cup in circuit ranking in 2011). In 1987, he has driven a Sauber Sehcar C6 with a Ford Cosworth engine and in 1983 he participated in the 3 hours of Hockenheim in "Sport 2000".

His racing driver career began in 1973 and ended in 1998 with Hockenheim's 3 hours victory...

He created the Swiss Team Salamin, independent structure, becoming for the 1991 season, Team Salamin Primagaz.Auto-Hebdo numéro 767 du 27 février 1991, . Driver and sporting director, he officiated at this last post in Ferrari Challenge in the mid-1990s and in some events in 1998 (in FIA GT Championship).Le Nouvelliste numéro 278 du 30 novembre 1995, .

Race tracks in Switzerland As an architect, he designs three projects of race tracks in Switzerland.

In 1985, the Swiss Grand Prix was reborn in Sion (it missed only one vote at the Federal Council to authorize this punctual race on a temporary track located on the Airport of Sion).Le Nouvelliste du 13 septembre 1984, .

A project of a permanent alpine track, in 1996, on the airfield of Rarogne failed during the popular vote of the commune which followed..

Finally, at the dawn of the year 2000, the project of Alternative Technological Center, intended to promote and experiment new automotive technologies, to Chamoson seemed to bring together all the qualities.. The population of the municipality voted in 2004 in favor of the project, for the first time in Switzerland, to 75% of the votes.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results YearCarClassTeamDriversPos1977Porsche 911 Carrera6 cyl. 3.0 LNr. 96GTXGVEA - G. HaberthurAntoine SalaminAndré SavaryJean-Robert CorthayRetirement: engine(20th hour, 18th at general classificationand 1st in GTX class)1978Porsche 930 turbo 6 cyl. 3.3 LNr. 65Gr. IVJoël LaplacetteAntoine SalaminGérard VialYves CourageJoël LaplacetteRetirement: tyre defect (11th hour, 32nd at general classification)1979Porsche 934 turbo 6 cyl. 3.0 LNr. 80GT (Gr. IV)Écurie 13 ÉtoilesAntoine SalaminGérard VialPhilippe ColletDid not qualify(only Salamin qualified)Les Suisses au Mans, tome 4, .1991Porsche 962C double turbo 6 cyl. 3.2 LNr. 14S2Team Salamin PrimagazAntoine SalaminMax Cohen-OlivarMarcel TarrèsRetirement: engine(8th hour, 20th at general classification)

World Sportscar Championship results

+ Results classification for teams Year Team Chassis Engine Drivers Races Points Pos 1978 Écurie 13 Étoiles Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L turbo6 cyl. Antoine Salamin Gérard Vial 2 0 not classified 1979 Écurie 13 Étoiles Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0 L turbo6 cyl. Antoine Salamin Philippe Collet 4 0 not classified 1988 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche 2.8 L turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin Max Cohen-Olivar 9 38 7th 1989 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche 3.0 L turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin Max Cohen-Olivar Giovanni Lavaggi 6 0 not classified 1990 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche 3.2 L turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin Luigi Taverna Max Cohen-Olivar 8 0 not classified 1991 Team Salamin Primagaz Porsche 962C Porsche 3.2 L turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin Max Cohen-Olivar 8 25 8th

European Interserie Cup results

+ Results classification for drivers division I Year Team Chassis Engine Driver Races Podiums Points Pos 1983 Écurie 13 Étoiles Porsche 935 Porschedouble turbo Antoine Salamin 1 0 3 29th 1987 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962CSehcar C6 PorscheFord Antoine Salamin 2 0 11 12th 1988 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin 4 3 42 4th 1989 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin 2 1 17 7th

Super Cup results

+ Results classification for drivers Year Team Chassis Engine Driver Races Points Pos 1987 Team Decorplast Sehcar C6 FordV8 Antoine Salamin 2 2 14th 1988 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin 5 11 8th 1989 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin 5 12 6th

Other international events

+ Results classification for drivers Date Team Chassis Engine Driver Race Practice Race results 28 November 1987 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin Int. Kyalami 500 13 6th 26 November 1988 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin Int. Kyalami 500 8 11th 3 October 1998 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche turboFlat-6 Antoine Salamin Int. Hockenheim 3 Std 1 1st

Awards

Champion of Switzerland in 1985 (Porsche 935) Vice-Champion of Switzerland in 1981 and 1984; 2nd of Interswiss in 1986 (Porsche 935) 18th of the World Porsche-Cup classification in 1985 (Porsche 935) 7th of the World Porsche-Cup classification in 1988 (Porsche 962C)

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