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José Rosinski
Born	(1936-04-13)April 13, 1936 Paris, France
Died	June 3, 2011(2011-06-03) (aged 75) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Notable work

José Rosinski (1936–2011) was a French racing driver, automotive journalist and author.

Biography

Rosinski was born on 13 April 1936 in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. He died 3 June 2011 in the same location.

Racing career

The René Bonnet Djet that Rosinski drove in the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans

Alpine M63, chassis 1703. Rosinski's teammate, Bino Heins, died in chassis 1702 at the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans

Rosinki's driving career began in the late 1950s. He made his first appearance in sports car racing in 1959. Partnered with Claude Bobrowski, he finished twenty-first in the 1959 Targa Florio. In the 1959 Tour de France Automobile, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta he drove with Piero Frescobaldi retired.

In 1959 future columnist and timekeeper Michèle Dubosc (co-pilot, with whom he already won the Tour de l'Oise.

He contested his first races in Formula Junior, where he competed in a Cooper T56 in the French championship in 1961.

In 1962 he won the XXXII in a Cooper T59 in front of Jo Schlesser and John Hine in the Grand Prix des Frontières on the Circuit de Chimay.

After a few more races in open-wheel cars and a few rallies — including with Michèle Dubosc in a Alpine A108 in the Rallye des Lions 1963 — from that year on he only drove sports car races. https://www.renaultsport.com/A-concept-car-to-celebrate-50.html http://media.renaultsport.com/A-concept-car-to-celebrate-50.html?lang=en

In 1961 Rosinski finished second in the French Formula Junior Championship with a Cooper-BMC T56, behind Jo Siffert, whom he also placed second to in the Grand Prix de Cadours. That same year he won the inaugural Mont-Dore hillclimb.

http://www.historicmotors.fr/archives/2021/04/17/38924411.html

In February 1963, driving with Dubosc, he brought the very first victory of an Alpine A110 in competition (model A108) to the Rallye des Lions.

http://www.retroalpine.com/2011/06/04/hommage-a-jose-rosinski/

On the track he won the Salon Cup in 1963, and a class victory at the 1000 kilomètres of Paris in 1964 with an Alpine M64.

He became the first sports director for Alpine in 1963. Rosinski was also the head of Jean Rédélé's stable.

He participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times between 1960 and 1967.

Between 1960 and 1967, Rosinski competed six times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

He made his debut in 1960 on an Alfa Romeo, which he piloted together with the car owner Giorgio Ubezzi.

In 1962 he won in the class of experimental vehicles with a displacement of up to 1 litre.

The assignment for Alpine in 1963 ended tragically. Teammate Christian Heins died in an accident.

Notably in the Alpine M63 in 1963, the brand's first participation in Le Mans. The cars were finished a few hours before the race. For the race he is associated with the Brazilian Christian "Bino" Heins on one of the three M63 entered. On lap fifty Heins skidded on an oil spill, and his car caught fire. He could not be saved despite the intervention of Jean-Pierre Manzon and Roy Salvadori. A few months later Rosinski won a class victory at the Nürburgring with Lloyd "Lucky" Casner. That same year, he won the title of French Champion of circuits on M63.

He had his last start at Le Mans in 1967, where he and Henri Grandsire achieved another class win in the Alpine A210. After the 1967 race, he ended his racing career.

Journalist, author, and television commentator

Journalist at France-Soir

In 1962 Rosinski was one of the co-founders, along with Gérard Crombac, Jean Lucas, and Luc Méloua, of Sport Auto magazine. He wrote articles for the magazine, was their test-driver, and in 1971 served as assistant chief editor.

From 1979 to 1987, Rosinski reported on Formula One Grand Prix racing for television station TF1, partnered with Bernard Giroux until the Hungarian Grand Prix on 9 August 1987, then with Christian Van Ryswyck from the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix to the 1989 Australian Grand Prix.

He also commented on numerous editions of Le Mans 24 Hours on TF1. He was also a journalist on the Automoto television program also on TF1 from 1975 to 1992. He was also the editorial director of Champion magazine.

He was still, a few weeks before his disappearance, the manager (very active) of the tests of the Fink Presse Group, more particularly in charge of the French edition of the magazine Classic & Sports Car and of the luxury magazine Gentlemen Drivers which he was preparing to relaunch.

He started working as a journalist while still racing. Beginning in 1962 he reported regularly on motorsports in Auto-Sport, the magazine founded by Swiss racing journalist Gérard Crombac. From 1979 to 1989 he provided race commentary on the Formula One World Championship for French television station TF1, first paired with Bernard Giroux, then from 1987 on with Christian Van Ryswyck. Until his retirement in 1990, he moderated all Le Mans races broadcast by the station.

From 1979 to 1987, José Rosinski commented on the Formula 1 Grand Prix on TF1 with Bernard Giroux, until the Hungarian Grand Prix on August 9, 1987 then in the company of Christian Van Ryswyck, the Austrian Grand Prix in 1987 at the Australian Grand Prix in 1989 .

Journalist at France-Soir , he was with Gérard Crombac one of the first journalists of Sport Auto in 1962. He was journalist-tester there. In 1971 deputy editor in chief in the journal Sport Auto with Gérard Crombac, Jean Lucas, Luc Méloua.

From 1979 to 1987, José Rosinski commented on the Formula 1 Grand Prix on TF1 with Bernard Giroux , until the Hungarian Grand Prix on August 9 , 1987then in the company of Christian Van Ryswyck , the Austrian Grand Prix in 1987 at the Australian Grand Prix in 1989 .

He also commented on numerous editions of the 24 heures du mans on TF1. He was also a journalist on the Automoto program, also on TF1 from 1975 to 1992. He was also editorial director of Champion magazine.

In 1990 the Rosinski-Van Ryswyck duo was replaced by Jean-Louis Moncet, until then TF1's Number 3 commentator, and Jean Louis Bernardelli.

Even a few weeks before his death he was still very active with the Fink Presse Group, in charge of the French edition of the Classic & Sports Car magazine, and preparing to relaunch the luxury magazine Gentlemen Drivers.

Rosinski wrote a number of books on a wide variety of automotive topics that included Formula One, marque profiles, a biography, and general maintenance and repair.

Published works

• Rosinski, José (1 January 1972). La formule 1 moderne [Modern Formula 1] (in French). Paris: Éditions Planète.
• Rosinski, José (1 December 1973). The Guinness guide to formula 1 motor racing (in French). Translated by Argyle, M. Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 978-0900424182.
• Rosinski, José (1 January 1974). Formula 1 racing: The modern era. Madison Square Press. ISBN 978-0448115627.
• Rosinski, José (1 January 1978). Depailler: la course est un combat [Depailler: Racing is a Battle] (in French). Paris: Calmann-Lévy. ISBN 978-2702102602.
• Rosinski, José; Farenc, Jacques; Deynis, René (1 January 1979). l'Auto — Entretien et petites réparations [The Automobile — Maintenance and small repairs] (in French). Paris: Chancerel. ISBN 978-2854290684.
• Rosinski, José; Martinez, Alberto (1 January 1984). Les Monstres Sacrés [The Sacred Monsters] (in French). Paris: EPA.
• Rosinski, José; Martinez, Alberto (1 August 1985). Ultimate Automobiles. Motorbooks International. ISBN 978-0879382001.
• Rosinski, José (1 December 1997). Matra: la saga, 1965-1982 [Matra: the saga, 1965-1982] (in French). Boulogne-Billancourt: ETAI. ISBN 978-2726883013.
• Rosinski, José (14 June 2000). La montée en puissance: 1966-1982, 50 ans de formule 1 [The rise in power: 1966-1982, 50 years of Formula 1] (in French). Boulogne-Billancourt: ETAI. ISBN 978-2726884652.

French language article translated text

Passionate about motor racing, he was second in the French Formula Junior Championship with a Cooper T56 - BMC in 1961, behind Jo Siffert ( and also then 2nd in the 12th Grand Prix de Cadours).[4] Also in 1961, he was the first winner of the Mont-Dore hill climb.[5] In February 1963he brings the very first victory of an Alpine A110 in competition ( A108 model ), at the Rallye des Lions (co-driver the future columnist Michèle Dubosc, with whom he already won the Tour de l'Oise in 1959).

On circuits he won the Coupe du Salon in 1963, and a class victory in the 1000 km of Paris in 1964 with the Alpine M64 (of which he had been the first sports director in the company since the previous year).

He participated six times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1960 and 1967, notably on the Alpine M63 in 1963, the brand's first participation in Le Mans. The cars were finished a few hours before the race. Rosinski was also head of Jean Rédélé's stable. For the race he is associated with the Brazilian Christian "Bino" Heins on one of the three M63 entered. On lap 50 Heins skidded on a puddle of oil, and his car caught fire. He cannot be saved despite the desperate intervention of Jean-Pierre Manzon and Roy Salvadori. A few months later, Rosinski took the victory in his class at the Nürburgring with Lucky Casner. That same year, he won the title of French circuit champion on M63. At Le Mans in 1967, he finished 9th again on Alpine, with Henri Grandsire for his last appearance.

A journalist at France-Soir, he was with Gérard Crombac one of the first Sport Auto journalists in 1962. He was a journalist-tester there. In 1971 deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine Sport Auto with Gérard Crombac, Jean Lucas, Luc Méloua.

From 1979 to 1987, José Rosinski commented on the Formula 1 Grand Prix on TF1 with Bernard Giroux, until the Hungarian Grand Prix on August 9, 1987 then in the company of Christian Van Ryswyck, from the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix to the 1989 Australian Grand Prix.

He also commented on many editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on TF1. He was also a journalist on the Automoto program also on TF1 from 1975 to 1990. He was also editorial director of Champion magazine.

Racing record

Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-driver	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1960	Italy Giorgio Ubezzi	Italy Giorgio Ubezzi	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	GT1.3	66	DNF
1962	France Societé Automobiles René Bonnet	France Bernard Consten	René Bonnet Djet	E1.15	255	17th	1st
1963	France Société des Automobiles Alpine	Brazil Christian Heins	Alpine M63	P1.0	50	DNF
1964	United States North American Racing Team	United States Ed Hugus	Ferrari 250 GTO	GT3.0	110	DNF
1965	Italy Autodelta SpA	Italy Teodoro Zeccoli	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ/2	GT1.6	1	DNF
1967	France Société des Automobiles Alpine	France Henri Grandsire	Alpine A210	P1.3	321	9th	1st

Sebring results

Year	Team	Co-driver	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1964	France Automobiles Alpine	Belgium Mauro Bianchi	Alpine M63	P3.0	140	DNF

World Sportscar Championship results

Season	Team	Race car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
1959	Paris	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	SEB	TAR	NÜR	LEM	RTT
				21
1960	Bernard Consten Giorgio Ubezzi	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	BUA	SEB	TAR	NÜR	LEM
						40	DNF
1961	José Rosinski Bernard Consten	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	SEB	TAR	NÜR	LEM	PES
				8	DNF
1962	Automobiles René Bonnet Lotus France	Porsche 356 René Bonnet Djet Lotus 23	DAY	SEB	SEB	MAI	TAR	BER	NÜR	LEM	TAV	CCA	RTT	NÜR	BRI	BRI	PAR
							DNF			17							11
1963	Alpine José Rosinski	Alpine M63 Alfa Romeo 2600	United States	United States	United States	Italy	Belgium	Italy	Germany	Italy	Germany	France	Italy	Germany	France	Germany	Italy	United Kingdom	Switzerland	Germany	Italy	Italy	France	United States
									11			DNF			13								DNF
1964	Alpine NART	Alpine M63 Alpine A110 Alpine M64 Ferrari 250 GTO	United States	United States	Italy	Italy	Belgium	Italy	Germany	Germany	France	France	Germany	Italy	United Kingdom	Switzerland	Germany	Italy	France	United States	United States	France
				DNF	DNF				DNF		DNF	19										16
1965	Autodelta	Alfa Romeo TZ	United States	United States	Italy	Italy	Italy	United Kingdom	Italy	Belgium	Germany	Italy	Germany	France	France	Italy	Germany	Italy	Switzerland	Germany	United States	United States
														DNF
1966	Renault	Alpine A110	United States	United States	Italy	Italy	Belgium	Germany	France	Italy	Italy	Germany	Switzerland	Germany	Austria
						6
1967	Renault	Alpine A110 Alpine A210	United States	United States	Italy	Belgium	Italy	Germany	France	Germany	Italy	United Kingdom	Italy	Austria	Switzerland	Germany
							DNF		9

External links

• Gaignault, Gilles (8 June 2011). "La Carriere de Jose Rosinski" [The Career of José Rosinski]. autonewsinfo.com (in French).
• Dangeard, Laurent. "José Rosinski (F)". 24h-en-piste.com.
• "Hommage: Salut, José" [Tribute: Farewell José]. Sport Auto (in French). 6 June 2011.
• "José Rosinski". Driver Database.
• "José Rosinski, France". Racing Sports Cars.

Category:1936 births Category:2011 deaths Category:Sportspeople from Paris Category:Sports writers Category:French sports journalists Category:French racing drivers Category:French rally drivers Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Category:12 Hours of Sebring drivers Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers