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“Never start something you can’t stop…”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking back at this photo, it’s hard to imagine that nearly five decades have passed since that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Where it starts… 47 years ago…”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many children growing up in Le Mans, I was fascinated by the cars, the sounds, the atmosphere and the unique magic of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. What began as a simple childhood passion quickly became something much bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year after year, that fascination never faded. It grew into a lifelong commitment to endurance racing, leading me from the spectator areas to the heart of the paddock, working alongside some of the greatest teams, drivers and manufacturers in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, after decades spent living and breathing motorsport, I still feel the same excitement when I arrive at a race circuit. The cars may have changed, the championships may have evolved, but the passion remains exactly the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, all it takes is one childhood moment to shape an entire life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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