24h Le Mans
A big personality in the world of motorsports in general and F1 in particular, Philippe Gurdjian, who passed away last week, also raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times.
During the last quarter-century, Gurdjian could typically be found in the world of Formula 1. He was the promotor for the Grand Prix of France from the moment he arrived at the Magny-Cours circuit in 1991 until 1998, then contributed to the presence of F1 in developing countries, namely Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. To him we also owe the renovation of the Paul Ricard circuit, rebaptized HTTT, which today hosts the preliminary tests for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), as well as the French round of the European Le Mans Series (on Sunday, September 14th this year).
To the family and loved ones of this major player in last 40 years' of motorsports, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest expresses its sincerest condolences.
