Philippe Gurdjian
Philippe Gurdjian (18 January 1945 – 30 August 2014)[1] was a French racing driver and motorsport promoter.[2] He won the GT class at the 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 934, co-driven by Bob Wollek and Jean-Pierre Wielemans.[3]
As a motorsport promoter he organised the French and Spanish Grands Prix. He was also involved in establishing the Malaysian and Abu Dhabi races.[4]
He was a recipient of the French Order of Merit (OM) in 2006.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Obituary". sportauto.fr. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Profile". driverdb.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Le Mans 24 Hours". Racing Sportscars. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Philippe Gurdjian, 1945 - 2014". The Official F1 Website. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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- French racing drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
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