About Didier Theys
Didier Maurice Theys is a Belgian sports car driver. He is a two-time overall winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona; a winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring (1998); the Sports Racing Prototype driver champion of the Grand-American Road Racing Association (2002) and the winner of the 24 Hours of Spa. He was also the polesitter (1996) and a podium finisher at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The podium finish in 1999 was a third overall in the factory Audi R8R with co-drivers Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela. Theys' first appearance at Le Mans was in 1982, while his last start in the world's most famous endurance sports car race came 20 years later in 2002. Theys won the Belgium Karting championship in 1977. Theys' 1998 season was a record-setter, as in addition to winning Daytona and Sebring, He also won the Six Hours of Watkins Glen. Later he competed in several feeder formulae: he won several Formula Ford championships in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the U.S.
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