Fierce but enthusiastic - and very popular - competitor killed in testing at Hockenheim in an Alfa Romeo. A likeable man with a ready smile, he loved trying out other forms of fast transport. Depailler actually trained as a dentist when he caught the racing bug riding motorcycles and gave up his studies to enrol at the Winfield School in 1966, but only after he completed his military service. His performances there earnt him a contract with Alpine and from there on Patrick's career blossomed, with as equal highs and lows in the next fourteen years.

Biography last updated 2 Nov 2015