Jean de Pourtales
| Nationality |
 French |
|---|---|
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Participating years | 2007 - |
| Teams | Kruse Motorsport (KSM) |
| Best finish | 26th (2010) |
| Class wins | 0 |
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.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Kruse Motorsport |
 Tony Burgess Norbert Siedler |
Pescarolo 01-Judd | LMP2 | 98 | DNF | DNF |
| 2008 | Kruse Schiller Motorsport |
 Hideki Noda Allan Simonsen |
Lola B05/40-Mazda | LMP2 | 147 | DNF | DNF |
| 2009 | Kruse Schiller Motorsport |
Hideki Noda Matthew Marsh |
Lola B07/46-Mazda | LMP2 | 261 | DNF | DNF |
| 2010 | Kruse Schiller Motorsport |
Hideki Noda Jonathan Kennard |
Lola B07/40-Judd | LMP2 | 291 | 26th | 10th |
External links
- Jean de Pourtales profile at Speed Sport Magazine
- Jean de Pourtales at Driver Database
- Jean de Pourtales Le Mans Series driver profile