Motorsport legends and 1,000 cars on display on this Occitanie circuit

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The first one won several Grand Prix in Formula 1the second was vice-world rally championthe third won that of Monte-Carlo and the last is one of the greatest automobile champions in history. Four legends are expected on the circuit Nogaro (Gers) on October 5 and 6, 2024. And there will also be cars to admire. 1,000 will be exhibited!

Buick Riviera, Ford Mustang, Simca Gordini…

This is the Classic Festival. And it offers an extremely dense program. In addition to the 1,000 cars on display (with legendary cars like the 1965 Buick Riviera, the 1946 MG TC or the 1938 Simca Gordini T8), there will be anniversaries to celebrate, such as the 50th anniversary of the Volkswagen Golf or the 60th years of the Ford Mustang.

But also the Autosur Classic parade, the Le Tour Gascon tourist rally, a merchant village, a stock exchange, a Landes cow show and even a parade in the city center.

But many will come to meet paddock stars. The guest of honor of the event is indeed Guy Fréquelin.

For those who are still unaware of its existence, let us specify that the one who is nicknamed the Grizzly led Citroën Sport notably during Sébastien Loeb’s first four world rally championship titles. But before that, he was vice-world rally champion himself with Jean Todt as co-pilot. He also shone at the 24 Hours of Le Mans or the Paris-Dakar, while also winning a few French champion titles.

24 Hours of Le Mans, Paris-Dakar, Formula 1…

He will not come to Nogaro alone, he will be accompanied by Jean Ragnotti, known as “Jeannot” or “the acrobat”, 14 victories in the French championship rallies (He finished 13 times in the top eight of the championship in 26 years).

That’s not all, there will also be a local child (his father is from Auch), Jacques Laffite. He is 176 Formula 1 Grand Prix in 13 seasons, six victories, seven pole positions, seven fastest laps in a race, and 228 championship points… Not to mention nine participations in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

A jack-of-all-trades champion

Finally, one of the most brilliant drivers in the history of motorsport will also be there. Christine Beckers. It’s quite simple, she has done everything in the field: circuit (touring and prototypes), rally, rally-raid, hill climb, slalom… She also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Paris-Dakar. Six times Belgian champion female drivers, she also remains the only European to have qualified for Nascar (in the United States) on the legendary Daytona circuit.

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