Olivier Pla

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. 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.

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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)

Origin

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Occupation

racing automobile driver

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rooster

• Official sitehttps://www.olivierpla.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier%20Pla
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q719441

Tags

• Haute-Garonne
• racing automobile driver

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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