Hugues de Chaunac, still in the race
“To allow a young boy to become a champion, to weave a beautiful bond, the…
Hugues de Chaunac, still in the race
“To allow a young boy to become a champion, to weave a beautiful bond, the ferments of my p***ion are there”, confides Hugues de Chaunac. Paul Delort / Le Figaro
PORTRAIT – As the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans approaches, the man who created one of the jewels of French motorsport fifty years ago is far from hanging up.
In Signes (Var), on the edge of the Le Castellet racing circuit, Hugues de Chaunac’s office is well filled: sections, photos, models, a helmet… Certainly a tiny part of a little treasure am***ed over the past fifty years already, at the head of his company Oreca: the man is a recognized figure in motor sports, team manager at his beginnings in 1973 before broadening his palette with the sale of specialized products, events and above all the construction of racing cars, this kind of machine capable of exceeding 300 km / hour.
Some of the most renowned French pilots made their debut with him: ProstLaffite, Arnoux, Pironi, Alessi… All straining towards the goal, during those formative years, of one day racing in Formula 1. “To allow a young boy to become a champion, to weave a beautiful bond, the ferments of my p***ion are thereremembers the one who, at the rate of about twice a month, continues to go to the circuits. Sometimes…
