Jean-Michel Tibi: “My journey is about encounters and a lot of luck”

A truculent character in the F1 paddock, Jean-Michel Tibi is not the most discreet of cameramen. But it’s because he is driven by a passion that has kept him alive for almost 30 years. Meeting with an ace lensman.

Published on 15/10/2023 à 14:20

Fabien Gérard

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Jean-Michel Tibi: “My journey is about encounters and a lot of luck”

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Hello Jean-Michel, why are we in Honda S2000?

I had this car* in the early 2000s. It was black with Cartier interior. What I liked about this car was that it ran with a motorcycle engine under the hood. It went up to more than 8 rpm, it reminded me of all the two-wheelers I have ridden in my life, notably the Honda RC500 in 30. Twelve years later, I switched to 1988 wheels with this car that I still have it in my heart.

Can you introduce yourself for those who don't know you? Why are you nicknamed “the Legend”?

I have been a cameraman specializing in motor sports for around thirty years: F1, F2, F3, through the European Truck Championship, the GT World, the Formula E and the Extreme. It's very varied. I started with promotion formulas Renault. We learned lots of things from our friends Jacques Floquet and Pierre Rigal. They were already examples in our small profession, because they already had the experience we were trying to gain.

This job is my passion and my life. The only thing above that is my family. Every day I learn and I feed on images with the people around me. People often think I'm arrogant and self-confident, but that's not it. People who know me know that I often take

Fabien Gérard

Swiss motor sports knife. I like to talk about the shadow disciplines that deserve to be brought into the light. Touringcar specialist (Supercars, DTM, TCR World Tour, BTCC)

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