Alexandre Gibot: “Every day, I feel privileged to work for Porsche”

Having fallen in love with racing after a visit to Magny-Cours, the Northerner lives his passion with a prestigious manufacturer. Exiled in China for almost ten years, the man who greatly contributed to the development of the PCCF today brings his touch to the Asian branch which he highlights in the eyes of the whole world.

Published on 08/10/2023 à 14:15

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Alexandre Gibot: “Every day, I feel privileged to work for Porsche”

Hello Alexandre. I see you are connected with the car. Do you have an anecdote about it?

This 911 Carrera S has a little history because of its color. This year, for the 75th anniversary of Porsche, the “Dream in Colors” campaign was launched. In Thailand, where the brand's 911th anniversary is also being celebrated, this initiative focuses on the days of the week with seven different colors and corresponding 911 Carrera GTS. There, the day of the week you were born is almost as important as the date, if not more so. Yellow corresponds to Monday, the day I was born, so I asked for a yellow XNUMX.

We met at Le Mans, but it is a long way from France that you are proving yourself today!

Indeed, I work in Shanghai, China. I left France when I was 32 (in 2015. . Editor’s note). I have never had a normal job and I have always had the opportunity to turn my passion into my activity. She is the one who still guides me.

When was your first racing memory?

It started with watching the Grands Prix when I was a kid. My first real contact with motorsport was also with the F1, in Magny-Cours (Nièvre) during a test session which I attended with my parents. McLaren and Ligier drove there. I still have the images in my head. That's when I caught the virus. From then on, I said to myself: “ This is what I want to do! ". I