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#1 HistoryFan

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Posted 06 April 2009 - 13:36

Hello!

I heard that Olivier Panis' father Philippe Panis was also racing driver.
Was he the same Philippe Panis who owned an Cegga Ferrari and drive them in 1968 hill climbs races?
Were there any more career details of him?

I know that he was arested in 2003.

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#2 David M. Kane

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Posted 06 April 2009 - 15:53

He and 13 others were arrested for proportedly selling stolen Mercedes SUVs.

#3 The Mountaineer

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Posted 07 April 2009 - 07:50

Yes, Philippe Panis is Olivier's father.

#4 HistoryFan

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Posted 18 October 2011 - 07:31

More racing details from him?

#5 Arjan de Roos

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Posted 20 October 2011 - 13:53

Check the Cegga Ferrari thread for more info on the Lotus 24 with Ferrari 250 GT engine.

#6 HistoryFan

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Posted 20 October 2011 - 18:19

No, not for the car, for Philippe Panis' racing career.

#7 David McKinney

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Posted 20 October 2011 - 19:21

His racing career is touched on in the Cegga Ferrari thread...

#8 Stefan Schmidt

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Posted 21 October 2011 - 07:15

I know Philippe Panis a little bit and he told me that he always was a huge fan of Patrick Depailler :stoned: