Jules Bianchi's stolen go-kart has been found

Stolen a few days ago, Jules Bianchi's last racing kart has finally been recovered. Philippe Bianchi warmly thanks the motorsport community for its support.

Published 13/01/2026 à 17:32

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Jules Bianchi's stolen go-kart has been found

Jules Bianchi in Brignoles at the dawn of his first GP2 season – Jules Bianchi Archives © Gilbert Rinaudo / Bestimage

Philippe Bianchi has found his son Jules Bianchi's kart! This is a real relief in the world of... karting while the Bianchi family was able to recover the last racing kart of the former driver Formula 1which had been stolen from them a few days ago.

Fully mobilized, the motorsport community shared news of the burglary to support the search. Since then, the father of the late driver has been able to recover his car and wanted to thank everyone who contributed to this happy outcome.

« It is with immense joy that I confirm that Jules' go-kart has been found, a huge relief for our entire family. A massive thank you to everyone who shared on social media, to the media outlets that reported the story, and to the Brignoles Gendarmerie for their efforts. he confided on his social media. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone for making this possible. We still have a few karts and a mini-bike to find, but thanks to all of you, I'm hopeful. Forever Jules #JB17 »

However, some of the machines stolen by the criminals have not yet been recovered, and the family continues its search in the hope of recovering them.

Jules Bianchi's tragic accident at Suzuka

Thirteen years ago, the sports sponsor of Charles Leclerc He made his Formula 1 debut with the Marussia team. A rising star in motorsport, his very promising career came to a tragic end at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. In extremely difficult weather conditions, the Frenchman crashed into a crane that had been placed on the Suzuka circuit to recover Adrian Sutil's car. Hovering between life and death for nine months, Jules Bianchi finally passed away on July 17, 2015, leaving the motorsport world, and especially his loved ones, in deep mourning.

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

15/01/2026 at 07:48 a.m.

Excellent news for the Bianchi family and for Jules' memory! Now we just have to find the rest...

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