François Marie Edouard Migault (4 December 1944 – 29 January 2012) was a racing driver from Le Mans, France. He participated in 16 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 August 1972, but scored no championship points.

Career A native of Le Mans, he also entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans race 25 times, between 1972 and 2002.

Migault's first attempt in Formula One in was with the small, underfunded Connew team that managed to start in only one race. In , he drove almost a complete season with British Racing Motors after both BRM drivers of 1973, Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni, had moved to Ferrari.

In , a few races with the ill-fated Embassy Hill team and Williams followed. In Formula Two that year, Migault achieved some success with an Osella FA2, scoring one point.

Migault continued to compete at Le Mans until he was in his mid-fifties and achieved a best finish of second in 1976, together with two other podium finishes.

Migault died on 29 January 2012 after a long battle with cancer.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1969 North American Racing Team Robert Mieusset Ricardo Rodriguez Ferrari Dino 206 S S2.0 - DNS DNS 1972 Charles Pozzi Daniel Rouveyran Ferrari 365 GTB/4 GT5.0 22 DNF DNF 1973 North American Racing Team Luigi Chinetti, Jr. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 GT5.0 299 13th 3rd 1974 Équipe Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jabouille Matra-Simca MS670C S3.0 324 3rd 3rd 1975 Automobiles Ligier-Gitanes Henri Pescarolo Ligier JS2-Ford Cosworth S3.0 146 DNF DNF 1976 Grand Touring Cars Inc. Jean-Louis Lafosse Mirage GR8-Ford Cosworth S3.0 338 2nd 2nd 1977 North American Racing Team Lucien Guitteny Ferrari 365 GT4/BB IMSA 268 16th 6th 1978 Écurie Grand Competition Cars North American Racing Team Lucien Guitteny Ferrari 365 GT4/BB IMSA+2.5 262 16th 3rd 1979 Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet De Cadenet-Lola LM-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 10 DNF DNF 1980 Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet De Cadenet-Lola LM-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 313 7th 3rd 1981 Jean Rondeau Gordon Spice Rondeau M379-Ford Cosworth GTP3.0 335 3rd 2nd 1982 Jean Rondeau - R. Malardeau Gordon Spice Xavier Lapeyre Rondeau M382-Ford Cosworth C 150 DNF DNF 1983 Peer Racing David Kennedy Martin Birrane Ford C100 C 16 DNF DNF 1984 John Bartlett Racing Steve Kempton François Sérvanin Lola T610-Ford Cosworth C2 52 DNF DNF 1986 WM Secateva Jean-Daniel Raulet Michel Pignard WM P86-Peugeot C1 132 DNF DNF 1987 WM Secateva Jean-Daniel Raulet Pascal Pessiot WM P86-Peugeot C1 14 DNF DNF 1988 Courage Compétition Paul Belmondo Ukyo Katayama Cougar C22-Porsche C1 66 DNF DNF 1990 Automobiles Louis Descartes Gérard Tremblay Jacques Heuclin ALD C289-Ford Cosworth C2 36 DNF DNF 1991 Courage Compétition Lionel Robert Jean-Daniel Raulet Cougar C26S-Porsche C2 331 11th 11th 1992 T.D.R. Limited Chris Hodgetts Thierry Lecerf Spice SE90C-Ford Cosworth C1 - DNS DNS 1993 Porsche Kremer Racing Andy Evans Tomás Saldaña Porsche 962CK6 C2 316 13th 8th 1994 Rent-a-Car Racing Team Denis Morin Philippe Gache Dodge Viper RT/10 GT1 225 NC NC 1995 Team Marcos David Leslie Chris Marsh Marcos Mantara LM600-Chevrolet GT2 184 NC NC 1997 Team Marcos Dominic Chappell Henri-Louis Maunoir Marcos Mantara LM600-Chevrolet GT2 - DNQ DNQ 1998 Pilot Racing Michel Ferté Pascal Fabre Ferrari 333 SP LMP1 203 DNF DNF 2001 S R Rowan Racing Ltd. Warren Carway Martin O'Connell Pilbeam MP84-Nissan LMP675 3 DNF DNF 2002 Kondo Racing Masahiko Kondo Ian McKellar, Jr. Dome S101-Judd LMP900 182 DNF DNF

Complete World Sportscar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1969 North American Racing Team S2.0 Ferrari Dino 206 S Ferrari 2.0 V6 DAY SEB BRH MNZ TAR SPA NÜR LMS GLN ÖSTNo drivers' Championship. 1972 Brian Robinson S2.0 Chevron B21 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 BUE DAY SEB BRH MNZ SPA TAR NÜR Automobiles Charles Pozzi GT5.0 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4 V12 LMS ÖST GLN 1973 North American Racing Team GT5.0 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4 V12 DAY VAL LMS ÖST GLN Rouveyran Racing S3.0 Lola T280 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DIJ MNZ SPA TAR NÜR 1974 Automobiles Ligier S3.0 Ligier JS2 Maserati 3.0 V6 MNZ SPA NÜR IMO ÖST GLN LEC BRH KYA Équipe Gitanes Matra-Simca MS670C Matra 3.0 V12 LMS 1975 Equipe Ligier Gitanes S3.0 Ligier JS2 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DAY MUG DIJ MNZ SPA PER NÜR ÖST GLN 1976 Team Warsteiner RTS. S3.0 Lola T284 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 NÜR MNZ IMO PER MOS DIJ SALIn 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes. 1976 Bourgogne Gr.5 BMW 3.5 CSL BMW 3.5 L6 MUG VAL SIL NÜR ÖST GLN DIJ 1978 Howard O'Flynn IMSA+2.5 Ferrari 365 GT4/BB Ferrari 4.4 F12 DAY MUG DIJ SIL NÜR MIS GLN VAL 1979 Alain de Cadenet S+2.0 De Cadenet-Lola LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DAY MUG DIJ SIL NÜR PER GLN BRH VAL 1980 Alain de Cadenet S+2.0 De Cadenet-Lola LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DAY BRH MUG MNZ SIL NÜR LMS GLN MOS VAL DIJ 1981 Jean Rondeau GTP3.0 Rondeau M379 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DAY SEB MUG MNZ RSD SIL NÜR LMS PER DAY GLN SPA MOS ROA BRH 123rd 19 1982 Jean Rondeau C Rondeau M482 Cosworth DFL 4.0 V8 MNZ SIL NÜR 55th 8 Rondeau M382 LMS SPA MUG FUJ BRH 1983 Peer Racing C Ford C100 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 MNZ SIL NÜR LMS SPA FUJ KYA NC 0 1984 John Bartlett Racing C2 Lola T610 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 MNZ SIL LMS NÜR BRH MOS SPA IMO FUJ KYA SAN NC 0 1986 WM Secateva C1 WM P86 Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.6 V6t MNZ SIL LMS NOR BRH JER NÜR SPA FUJ NC 0 1987 WM Secateva C1 WM P86 Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.8 V6t JAR JER MNZ SIL LMS NOR BRH NÜR SPA FUJ NC 0 1988 Courage Compétition C1 Cougar C22 Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t JER JAR MNZ SIL LMS BRN BRH NÜR SPA FUJ SAN NC 0 1990 Automobiles Louis Descartes C ALD C289 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 SUZ MNZ SPA DIJ NÜR DON CGV NC 0 Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 SIL Alba Formula Alba AR20 Buick 4.5 V6 MEX 1991 Courage Compétition C2 Cougar C26S Porsche Type-935 3.2 F6t SUZ MNZ SIL NÜR MAG MEX AUT 36th 9 Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t LMS 1992 T.D.R. Limited C1 Spice SE90C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 MNZ SIL LMS DON SUZ MAG NC 0 Footnotes

Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts LIRA Team Lotus Lotus 69 Ford HOC THR NÜR JAR PAL ROU MAN TUL 11th 7 March Engineering March 712M ALB VAL VAL Shell-Arnold Team Pygmée MDB18 Ford MAL HOC THR NÜR PAU KIN NIV HOC ROU MNZ MAN KAR PER SAL NOR ALB VAL NC 0 Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA2 BMW HOC THR VAL SAL PAU HOC ROU MUG PER EST NOG HOC 17th 1

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1972 Darnvall Connew Connew PC1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG RSA ESP MON BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1974 Team BRM BRM P160E BRM P142 3.0 V12 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NC 0 BRM P201 BRM P200 3.0 V12 NED ITA CAN USA 1975 Embassy Racing With Graham Hill Hill GH1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP MON BEL SWE NED NC 0 Frank Williams Racing Cars Williams FW03 FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA

Non-championship Formula One results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 1972 Ecurie Volant Shell March 721G Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ROC BRA INT OUL REP VIC 1974 Team BRM BRM P160E BRM P142 3.0 V12 PRE ROC INT

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