And the painful series continues… After Patrick Tambay and Philippe Streiff, both recently disappeared, it is the turn of Michel Ferte to leave us.
‘Mimi left us this Wednesday morning January 4, 2022 at the Victor Hugo clinic in Le Mans, where he had been hospitalized for several weeks, at the age of 64, having been born on December 8, 1958 in Falaise in Normandy
He began his racing career in the early 80s, like his brother Alain. Being crowned in 1980 ´Marlboro steering wheel.
And quickly the young Norman he was born in Falaise will shine and establish himself as one of the great hopes of French motorsport, first in single-seaters (Formula Renault, F3, F2 and F3000) winning many successes, including the prestigious Monaco F3 GP and this good backed by the manufacturer Marlboro
He will also be a test driver in Formula 1 at Ligier for three seasons.,
But he will never have the opportunity to start in Grand Prix at a time when the teams were above all looking for paying drivers.
Suddenly he decided to direct the rest of his career and launched into other categories such as Supertourism with a title of Champion of France in 1991 with BMW and the Horizon dealer in Paris.
He also drives the Ferrari F40 in the USA in IMSA with Jean Alesi and Jean Pierre Jabouille
Then we will find him at the Trophee Andros very popular at the time, then in GT and finally in endurance
His versatility and speed make him the man for difficult situations.
In 1997, Michel created his own structure and enters a Ferrari 333 with the support of Jacadi and Pilot pens in competition and in particular at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in BPR.
Michel stops the program at the end of 1998 the costs to run the 333 being too high
He then supported Henri Pescarolo and Patrice Gay in 1999 and qualified the Porsche-powered Courage at the 24 Hours of Le Mans’, the crew finishing ninth under the checkered flag.
We also saw him in the official Jaguar Silk Cut team at Le Mans where he finished second in June 1991 with Raul Boesel and Davy Jones
Personally, I had supported him thanks to the financing of the sponsor ´Pêche by Showbiz, during the 1991 season with the title of French Supertourism Champion with BMW.
More details in our article below that autonewinfo dedicated to him on March 19, 2012
To his wife Sylvie, his two boys and his brother Alain, the editorial staff of Autonewsinfo presents its saddened condolences
Gilles GAIGNAULT
Photos / Thierry COULIBALY
OUR PREVIOUS ARTICLE ON MICHEL FERTE
MICHEL FERTE: A NICE DIVERSIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES AND STILL A STRONG DESIRE TO DRIVE.
