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My Take
Just hearing Le Mans gets my pulse going, and Joël Gouhier raced the 24 Hours from 1983 to 1986, returning in 1993 before retiring in 1994. Endurance racing isn't about raw speed alone; it rewards patience, stamina, and sheer stubbornness across a full day and night, and he also tackled the grueling Spa 24 Hours. To me that marks him as a long-haul man through and through, the kind of driver who befriends a punishing machine over endless hours. The quiet way he stepped away from the spotlight feels fitting for a craftsman of the cockpit, and I find that understatement genuinely admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joël Gouhier
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョエル・グヒエ
- Reading
- じょえる・ぐひえ
- Born
- October 22, 1949 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Trizay-Coutretot-Saint-Serge, Eure-et-Loir, France
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Joël Gouhier born?
Born October 22, 1949 (age 76).
Where is Joël Gouhier from?
Joël Gouhier is from Trizay-Coutretot-Saint-Serge, Eure-et-Loir, France.
What does Joël Gouhier do?
Joël Gouhier works as racing automobile driver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.