Jean-Michel Antoine Maurice Martin (born 19 June 1953) is a Belgian racing driver. He won the 24 Hours of Spa four times, including twice with his younger brother Philippe in 1979 and 1980. His son Maxime also won the race in 2016. He was on the winning team of 1992 24 Hours Nürburgring.
Racing record Complete 24 Hours of Spa results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1974 Astree Shagrila RT Roland de Jamblinne Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV Div.2 252 22nd 5th 1976 Opel Gosset Team Tony Gillet Dany Wauters Opel Commodore GS/E Div.3 272 8th 2nd 1977 Gordon Spice Group Roland de Jamblinne Ford Capri II 3.0S T +2,5 DNF DNF 1978 Belca Castrol Team René Tricot Ford Capri III 3.0S T +2,5 DNF DNF 1979 Gordon Spice Racing Philippe Martin Ford Capri III 3.0S T +2,5 444 1st 1st 1980 Belga Castrol Team Philippe Martin Ford Capri III 3.0S T +2,5 425 1st 1st 1981 Belga Castrol Team Philippe Martin Ford Capri III 3.0S T +2,5 416 13th 9th 1983 Ford Belga Team CC Racing Philippe Martin Vince Woodman Ford Mustang Div.3 DNF DNF 1984 IMC Toyota Philippe Martin Gordon Spice Toyota Celica Supra Div.3 443 4th 4th 1985 BMW Belgium Philippe Martin Gordon Spice BMW 635 CSi Div.3 53 DNF DNF 1986 CiBiEmme Sport Eric van de Poele Pascal Witmeur BMW 635 CSi Div.3 489 DNF DNF 1987 Waterloo Motors Didier Theys Eric van de Poele BMW M3 Div.2 481 1st 1st 1988 Bigazzi M Team Olivier Grouillard Jacques Lafitte BMW M3 Evo Div.2 504 3rd 2nd 1989 Bastos Castrol Racing Team Bigazzi Olivier Grouillard Jacques Lafitte BMW M3 Evo Div.2 158 DNF DNF 1990 Team Bigazzi Armin Hahne Steve Soper BMW M3 Evo DTM-Class 2 461 4th 3rd 1991 CiBiEmme Sport Bernard Béguin Eddy Joosen BMW M3 Evo Div.2 DNF DNF 1992 BMW Fina Bastos Team Bigazzi Christian Danner Steve Soper BMW M3 Evo DTM2.5 513 1st 1st 1994 BMW Fina Bastos Team Altfrid Heger Patrick Slaus BMW 318is ST 507 3rd 3rd 1996 Castrol Juma Racing Stéphane De Groodt Marc Goossens BMW 325i EcoTech DQ DQ 1998 Ecurie Toison d'Or Thierry Boutsen Frédéric Moreau BMW 320i SP 458 12th 11th 1999 Ecurie Toison d'Or Patrick Huisman Nicolas Kropp BMW 320i SP 46 DNF DNF 2000 Duller Motorsport Frédéric Moreau Thierry Tassin BMW M3 N 478 2nd 1st 2001 Team Carsport Holland Michael Bleekemolen Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT 75 DNF DNF 2002 PSI Motorsport Frédéric Bouvy Nicolas Kropp Porsche 996 GT3-R GTN 83 DNF DNF 2006 JMB Racing Iradj Alexander Stéphane Daoudi Tim Sugden Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 133 DNF DNF 2011 Marc VDS Racing Team Éric Bachelart Marc Duez Ford Mustang FR500 GT3 GT3 Pro-Am 444 26th 11th 2015 BMW Racing Against Cancer Marc Duez Eric van de Poele Pascal Witmeur BMW Z4 GT3 Pro-Am Cup 42 DNF DNF
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1980 Jean Rondeau Philippe Martin Gordon Spice Rondeau M379 GTP 330 3rd 1st 1981 Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet Philippe Martin De Cadenet-Lola LM Ford-Cosworth S +2.0 210 DNF DNF 1982 Belga Team Joest Racing Philippe Martin Bob Wollek Porsche 936C C 320 DNF DNF 1983 Belga Team Joest Racing Marc Duez Philippe Martin Porsche 936C C 9 DNF DNF 1984 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. David Kennedy Philippe Martin Mazda 727C C2 291 15th 4th 1985 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. David Kennedy Philippe Martin Mazda 737C C2 283 19th 3rd 1986 Spice Engineering Ray Bellm Gordon Spice Spice SE86C C2 257 15th 6th
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1979 Gordon Spice Racing Philippe Martin Gordon Spice Ford Capri III 3.0S Gr.1 3.0 137 2nd 1st 1989 BMW Fina Marc Duez Eric van de Poele BMW M3 2 70 DNF DNF 1990 Linder M Team Norbert Haug Ellen Lohr Kris Nissen BMW M3 137 70 2nd 2nd 1992 FINA Motorsport Team Johnny Cecotto Christian Danner Marc Duez BMW M3 12 76 1st 1st 1994 Lautner Motorsport Gherardo Cazzago Andreas Lautner BMW 325i 8 80 DNF DNF
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