2023-06-09 12:12:05
The Matra-Simca MS670 N°11, piloted by Frenchmen Henri Pescarolo and Gérard Larrousse, crossed the finish line on June 10, 1973, during the 41
e edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. -/AFP
GREAT STORY – The driver, a true motorsport legend, embodies the myth of the Le Mans event better than anyone by bringing memories back to life.
The tranquility of a green village in Seine-et-Marne planted in the middle of fields and forests. In their charming farmhouse, Henri Pescarolo, his wife, Madie, and their dog, Indy (it can’t be invented!) have long received Le Figaro. The motorsport legend, in an apron, finishes cutting up a poultry while Madie puts the last touches to the carefully laid table with a view of the park housing a vegetable patch and a helicopter. “I need to spare myself a littlesmiles “Pesca” before sitting down to eat. “Fatigue“, the record holder of participations in Le Mans (33) will not go to the centenary edition this weekend. Inexhaustible, there will nevertheless be long hours to unwind the reel of an exceptional career spent in particular in hill climbs, Formula 3, Formula 2, then Formula 1, the Dakar, airplane records and of course the 24 Hours. Le Mans, where he triumphed four times, the object of our visit and of which he will forever remain one of the most…
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