Christian Lavieille: "My fuel is passion"

A three-time world champion in motorcycle endurance who has become a sure bet in rally-raid cars, our driver for the day invites us aboard his 4x4 to travel, from the Bol d'Or to the Dakar, the tracks of his rich career on two and four wheels.

Published 21/04/2026 à 08:00

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Christian Lavieille: "My fuel is passion."

Hello Christian. Why aren't we surprised to see you behind the wheel of a 4x4…

I've always loved 4x4s regardless of the Rally-Raid, and I really fell in love with the Land Rover Defender; I adore its look. It's also equipped with a good 200-horsepower V6 Turbo for this diesel version. I had much sportier models when I was younger, several Porsche 911 in particular. I remember my mother didn't understand why I was putting my money into a Porsche, and I would tell her that I preferred to enjoy myself now rather than play the old playboy at sixty!

How did you get into motorcycling?

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