Nationality French Name Jean Pourtales Teams Kruse Motorsport (KSM) Role Racing driver | Best finish 26th (2010) Participating years 2007 Class wins 0 | |
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Jean de Pourtales (born 19 August 1965) is a French racing driver from Neuilly-sur-Seine.
De Pourtales began his career in British Formula Vauxhall Junior in 1995 and moved to British Formula Renault in 1998 and finished 10th. He competed in Euro Formula 3000 part-time in 1999 and from 2001 to 2004 with his best season finish being 17th in 2003. Since then he has participated part-time in the Le Mans Series LMP2 class and the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Kruse Schiller Motorsport.
Handicap
Jean de Pourtales is a rarity in motorsport, as he competes with an artificial limb. A road accident in his twenties resulted in the loss of his left hand and forearm and has since raced with a special steering wheel that attaches to a prosthetic arm enabling him to compete just like his rivals.