Nicolas Lapierre: "What I lacked was the killer instinct."

Having retired from piloting prototype race cars after the 2024 Fuji 6 Hours, our driver has since taken on a different kind of driving: that of a racing team. A look back at the career of the man who celebrates his 42nd birthday this Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Published 02/04/2026 à 19:00

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Nicolas Lapierre: "What I lacked was the killer instinct."

Nicolas Lapierre during our carpool in Bourges in 2025. Photo: Fabien Gérard

Ce carpooling de Nicolas lapierre first appeared in the #2530 of AUTOhebdo September 24, 2025, a few days before the victory ofAlpine at the 6 Hours of Fuji.

Hello Nicolas! Do you often travel to Bourges with this Alpine A110?

I come from time to time. I split my time between Bourges (Cher, workshop) and... Alpine Endurance Team. (Editor's note) Viruses-Châtillon (Essonne, headquarters of the group competition) Renault(Editor's note) and Annecy (Haute-Savoie, his place of residence. Editor's note). It's a good car for small roads.

How did you get into motorsport?

My father was a fan. I

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