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Olivier Pla

オリヴィエ・プラ　/　おりゔぃえ・ぷら

Racing automobile driver from France

October 22, 1981 (age 44)　・　Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Haute-Garonne
racing automobile driver

My Take

Olivier Pla is the kind of driver I quietly admire more than the flashy headline names. A Frenchman from Toulouse who built his reputation in endurance racing, including a stint with AF Corse in the Asian Le Mans Series, he belongs to that rare breed who win by patience rather than a single qualifying lap. Endurance racing is a discipline of nerve and consistency through the dark hours, and that suits a Libra's even temperament. He may never trend on social media, but for me the racers who can hold concentration for hours are the true craftsmen of motorsport, and Pla clearly is one.

Overview

Olivier Pla (born 22 October 1981) is a French racing driver who competed in the Asian Le Mans Series for AF Corse.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Olivier Pla
Name (Japanese): オリヴィエ・プラ
Reading: おりゔぃえ・ぷら
Born: October 22, 1981 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rooster
Origin: Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: racing automobile driver

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.olivierpla.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9

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