Xavier Micheron: "I didn't think motorsport would be possible"

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Xavier Micheron: "I didn't think motorsport would be possible" Xavier Micheron - Photo: Fred Rouvier

A die-hard fan of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, an enlightened gentleman driver and a regular in the Peter Auto series, Xavier Micheron is also one of the greatest specialists in the sale of exceptional racing cars. Around the Estoril circuit, he retraces his unusual career path.

Hello Xavier. First of all, tell me who I'm going for a ride with in this Fiat 500: a driver who sells racing cars or a racing car salesman who drives?

(LaughsI would say neither. I'm primarily a huge fan of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It's a race I discovered as a kid, thanks to my father who used to take my brother and me there. I absolutely don't consider myself a driver.

So this is a passion that your father passed on to you?

No, it was actually my brother, who's four years older than me, who was asking. My father was happy to do it for him…

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