{"id":834,"date":"2026-06-22T17:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jfracingevents.com\/?p=834"},"modified":"2026-06-22T17:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:06:31","slug":"my-33rd-le-mans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jfracingevents.com\/fr\/my-33rd-le-mans\/","title":{"rendered":"My 33rd Le Mans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;It was my 33rd Le Mans.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirty-three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a number that feels almost unreal when I stop to think about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the excitement of childhood visits to the circuit, to working at the heart of the paddock with some of the greatest teams in endurance racing, Le Mans has been a constant presence throughout my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each edition is unique. Different cars, different teams, different challenges and different emotions. Yet every year, the same feeling returns as race week begins. The anticipation, the energy and the awareness that you are about to be part of something truly special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/jfracingevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jerome-Fougeray_It-was-my-33rd-Le-Mans.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 24 Hours of Le Mans is much more than a race. It is a gathering of people united by a shared passion. 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