Philippe Gurdjian Explained
Philippe Gurdjian (18 January 1945 – 30 August 2014)[1] was a French race 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.
He was a recipient of the French Order of Merit (OM) in 2006.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Obituary. sportauto.fr. 1 September 2014. 2 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140902215109/http://news.sportauto.fr/news/1485882/philippe-gurdjian-eric-boullier-paul-ricard-yas-marina-deces. dead.
- Web site: Profile . driverdb.com. 1 September 2014.
- Web site: Le Mans 24 Hours. 30 November 2020. Racing Sportscars.
- Web site: Philippe Gurdjian, 1945 - 2014. 2020-11-30. The Official F1 Website. en.