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Thierry Boutsen (Brussels, July 13, 1957) is a former Belgian racing driver. Via Formula 3 and Formula 2 he ended up in Formula 1 in 1983. He made his debut with the Arrows team in the Grand Prix of Belgium, where he was forced to give up due to technical problems. In his Formula 1 career he drove for the teams of Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan. In 1989 he won with Williams in both Canada and Australia, each time in the pouring rain. In 1990 he took his third and last victory in Hungary where he managed to keep the lead from start to finish. In addition to Formula 1, he also competed several times in endurance competitions such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, including for Porsche and Toyota. It was as a result of a serious accident during this last race that he ended his career. During his competitive years he obtained his pilot's license and bought himself a private plane. He later turned this new passion into his profession by starting a business in airplane sales in his hometown Monaco.
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