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Profile of Top Belgian WRC
Co-driver
Jean-Marc Fortin
Jean-Marc Fortin
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| Biography - Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Rallye Sport |
| Date of birth: 4 July 1968 Lives: Huy, Belgium Marital status: Single First rally: 1988 First world rally: 1995 Rally of Portugal World rallies started: 43 An experienced co-driver often provides a stabilising influence on a young driver attempting to make his mark at the highest level in rallying and Jean-Marc Fortin has been the guiding hand alongside fellow Belgian Francois Duval in both their Ford Puma and Focus RS programmes in the world championship. After beginning his career in 1988, Fortin first made his mark in the sport in 1991 when he teamed up with Marc Soulet to tackle the Belgian Championship in a Ford Sierra Cosworth. The pair won the Rallye Wallonie and the following season victories in the Bianchi and Omloop rallies enabled Fortin to claim the Belgian co-drivers’ title. After a quiet two seasons, Fortin linked up with fellow countryman Gregoire de Mevius in 1995 in the official Nissan works team. The pair tackled the British Championship in a Sunny and finished third, helping Nissan take the manufacturers’ title. They also competed on several world championship events for the team. The pair moved up to four-wheel drive machinery in 1996 for a concerted campaign in the Belgian International Championship at the wheel of a Ford Escort Cosworth. Wins on the Boucles de Spa and Flanders rallies ensured a second co-drivers’ title for Fortin and the pair were also victorious on the non-championship Bianchi Rally. Their successful partnership continued for another two seasons on a mixture of Belgian and world championship rallies, first in a Ford Escort and then in a Subaru Impreza. They finished fourth on the Rally of Portugal and seventh on the Acropolis Rally in 1997 and fourth on the RAC Rally and eighth in Portugal the following season. In 1999 Fortin formed a new partnership with Poland’s Krzysztof Holowczyc. They tackled the FIA Teams Cup in the world championship and also the Polish Championship, which they won after four rally victories. They returned to the Teams Cup in 2000 and took category honours on the Swedish Rally. In 2001 Fortin joined Francois Duval for the FIA Super 1600 Championship in a Ford Puma. They were always quick but did not enjoy the results their speed deserved. Second on the Sanremo Rally was their best performance. Last year Fortin partnered Duval in both the Junior World Rally Championship in a Puma and five world championship events in a Focus RS World Rally Car. Victory in the Puma in the JWRC category in Monte Carlo provided a superb start to the season and the pair displayed their potential for all to see in the Focus, as well as gaining crucial experience of more championship rounds which will benefit them hugely in 2003. Away from rallying, Fortin is a keen sportsman and enjoys skiing and squash. Ford Rallye Sport |
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