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Jean Ragnotti celebrates his 80th birthday: "My pleasure was driving. I didn't care about titles"

"The Acrobat" celebrates his 80th birthday on August 29! A look back at the carpooling he granted us in 2022. Between two invitations to come and meet the public on the circuits, and before leaving to spend the winter in Malaysia where his second home is, the king of 360° looked back on some of the highlights of a career as rich as an adventure novel.

Published 29/08/2025 à 12:46

Medhi Casaurang

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Jean Ragnotti celebrates his 80th birthday: "My pleasure was driving. I didn't care about titles"

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Hello Jean Ragnotti! We are in Dijon-Prenois, for the 50th anniversary of the circuit, and we tried to find a car that symbolized your career, and we discovered this Renault, a little special…

Yes, it’s “my” car in a way! It's an R5 TS Monte-Carlo limited series from 1978. Renault launched it to celebrate my second place in the Monte-Carl' with the R5 Alpine Group 2. Its four-cylinder only developed 137 horsepower and yet we gave Jean-Pierre Nicolas a cold sweat on his Porsche 911! As a result, Renault took over the colors of sponsor Calberson for this special series. Ah but I recognize this copy, I signed it with a permanent marker! (He will then sign the cape

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Alain Féguenne (Luxembourg)

04/09/2025 at 08:16 a.m.

Happy…. birthday, to ….. Jean Ragnotti…..👍. A great…..among the greats…..alainkf1@pt.lu 😎👀👍👀🍾

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Brid Get

29/08/2025 at 09:43 a.m.

Once again, happy birthday to "our" national Jeannot, how quickly a year goes by!!!! Kisses to you Jean....

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Deaf

29/08/2025 at 08:42 a.m.

I hope to see you in Nogaro for the classic so that you can sign the hood of my Clio 16s for me.

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Deaf

29/08/2025 at 08:40 a.m.

Happy birthday Mr. Jean Ragnotti

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gossip

29/08/2025 at 01:41 a.m.

Happy Birthday Jeannot and I hope you will come back to Brittany in Loheac to say hello. Thank you for your kindness and especially your driving.

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Brid Get

29/08/2024 at 10:55 a.m.

Happy birthday "JEANNOT"!!.....

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