Quentin Lavallée, mechanic at PH Sport, has died

This Friday, January 14 around 11:30 a.m. Saudi time, on the assistance connection road, an accident involving a assistance vehicle and a local truck according to the police forces, occurred at km 234 of the 12th and final stage of the Dakar 2022 .

The driver of the car belonging to the PH Sport team, Quentin The valley, of French nationality, unfortunately died in the accident. He was 20 years old. His passenger, Maxime Frère, of Belgian nationality, was injured and transported conscious to the National guards DJ Hospitaleddah where a complete assessment is underway.

Quentin held the position of chief engineer on the Peugeot 205 16 Turbo entered into the Dakar Classic (No. 726). In 2021, he took care of theAlpine A110 RGT from Cédric Robert to Rally of Mont Blanc. This son of a mechanic worked in the family business, where he particularly renovated old vehicles (Citroën Visa, Peugeot 205, etc.).

Q.Lavallée (first person from the left) had received visits from many stars to the bivouac such as Jacky Ickx. © Team 205 Africa Raid

Quentin Lavallée was one of those men in the shadows, necessary for the success of any automobile competition. Despite his young age, his passion for rallying as well as the history of sports cars have earned him the recognition of a high-ranking team like PH Sport.

While the media (including AUTOhebdo) constantly begged for the presence of the crew entered aboard the Peugeot 205 T16, Quentin Lavallée tirelessly responded to requests even though he had to take care of the maintenance of the legendary vehicle.

To the family, to Quentin's loved ones, to the PH Sport team, the AUTO editorial staffhebdo offers his saddened condolences.