Jean-Marie Cuoq
Encyclopedia
Jean-Marie Cuoq is a French
rally
driver. He finished seventh on the 2008 Monte Carlo Rally
in a privately-entered Peugeot 307 WRC, scoring two World Rally Championship
points.
In January 2007 Cuoq made his World Rally Championship
debut on Monte Carlo Rally
where he finished ninth. One year later he scored his first WRC points by finishing seventh.
After his suspension he returned to the WRC for the 2010 Rally de Portugal
, but retired from the rally.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rally
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
driver. He finished seventh on the 2008 Monte Carlo Rally
2008 Monte Carlo Rally
The 2008 Monte Carlo Rally, officially 76ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo, was the 76th Monte Carlo Rally and the first round of the 2008 World Rally Championship season...
in a privately-entered Peugeot 307 WRC, scoring two World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
points.
Career
Cuoq won the French Gravel Rally Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010. In 2007 he also won the French asphalt title, but in February 2008 he was stripped of this title for having a notebook from the previous year during the reconnaissance for the Rallye du Var. He and co-driver David Marty also had their licenses suspended for 24 months, with 12 months suspended.In January 2007 Cuoq made his World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
debut on Monte Carlo Rally
2007 Monte Carlo Rally
The 75ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo , the first round of the 2007 World Rally Championship season, took place between January 19 and 21, 2007.- Pre-event :...
where he finished ninth. One year later he scored his first WRC points by finishing seventh.
After his suspension he returned to the WRC for the 2010 Rally de Portugal
2010 Rally de Portugal
The 2010 Rally de Portugal was the 44th Rally de Portugal and the sixth round of the 2010 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over May 27–30, and was based in Faro, the capital city of the Algarve region...
, but retired from the rally.