KARTING: THE JULES BIANCHI MARATHON, A RACE THAT GOES BEYOND THE SCOPE OF SPORT

It is under the bright Provence sun that the event supported by Charles Leclerc returned on Friday for a second edition on the Paul-Ricard du Castellet
        circuit which will end on Sunday.
        
        Between Philippe Bianchi, father of the late Formula 1 driver Jules, and Franck Lagorce, co-organizer of the event,
        the link is palpable. Accomplices, they orchestrate this ordeal with exemplary complementarity.
        “We could be husband and wife,” says Philippe with a smirk, lightening the atmosphere.
        
        More than a race, it’s a family coming together this weekend at Le Castellet.
        For 42 hours, 19 minutes and 50 seconds – a subtle homage to the ancient marathon event – ​​the drivers compete in a unique format,
        in karting certainly, but with the intensity of a real automobile endurance test.
        
        

Financing medical equipment
        
        This year, no less than 32 karts took the start, a real success for the organizers.
        “It’s not just a question of karts,” Franck Lagorce proudly emphasizes.
        Aware of the weight inequalities that have long affected this sport, he explains: “We wanted perfect fairness.”
        For this, only two categories of karts will be competing: 240 kilos and 270 kilos (weight including driver, fuel and kart).
        
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