What better time than the holidays to take the time to deepen your knowledge of this or that unavoidable French figure in motorcycle racing?
This is what we offer you through the countless exclusive interviews that we publish, but also, this time, through the remarkable work carried out by the small team of Francis Boutet which always further enriches the extremely rich site Bike 70.
Topic of the day, Christophe Guyot, who will line up in 2019 Jules cluzel et Corentin Perolari in World Supersport.
But beware ! This video portrait goes well beyond motorsport, and, just as for that ofEric de Seynes, you will realize for yourself that these men are not there by chance, their journey being as fascinating as it is revealing...
It's very long ? Yes, and so much the better!
Let's give the floor to the author, Francis Boutet:
“Today we are starting a new “series” with the interview with Christophe Guyot. This particularly touches me because I had the chance to be part of the GMT family and I was thus able to form a real friendship with Christophe and the entire team. With Bruno Bonhuil, Christophe is for me a second “motorcycle brother” because we share the same values and the same passion.
Those who know him well will not be surprised by his career, by his frankness, by his commitment. For others, I invite them to watch this first episode and all those that follow. »
1st Episode: Stopping endurance to focus on the Supersport world championship.
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, Brigitte Guyot, Rémi Guyot, David Checa, Mike Di Meglio, Niccolo Canepa, William Costes, Michel Guerre, Sébastien Carre, Benoît Poupardin, Gregory Rebeyrat, Alexandre Leroy, Eric de Seynes, Jean Claude Olivier, Alexandre Kowalski, Corentin Perolari, Hervé Poncharal, Adrien Morillas, Jules Cluzel, Eric Mahe.
In this 2nd episode you will discover his youth, the beginnings of his passion for music and motorcycles, his desire to become a teacher...
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, Brigitte Guyot, Alain Prieur, Richard Almet, Jean Lou Bernardelli, Jean Michel Bayle, Christian Sarron,
Christophe GUYOT (3rd episode: 1988 to 1990)
In this 3rd episode you will discover Carole's beginnings, the falls, learning to race. Christophe explains to us how, at 25, he decided to give up everything to show that age cannot be a barrier to success…. believe in one's dreams.
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, Brigitte Guyot, Jean Philippe Ruggia, Thierry Crine, Christian Sarron, Alex Vieira, Christophe Bouheben, Didier Hamdi, Philippe Muchery, Bernard Garcia, Marc Garcia, Gilbert Michel, Gérard Jolivet, Thierry Autissier, Jean François Damide, Christian Delahaye, Pascal Guigou, Bruno Langlois, François Pech.
Christophe GUYOT (4rd episode: 1991 to 1995)
In this 4th episode you will discover his debut in the Superbike world championship, the start of the GMT, the endurance years to start making a name for himself and vie for the place of 1st private and this fabulous fight for the podium of the Bol d'Or 1995.
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, Brigitte Guyot, Bruno Langlois, Doug Polen, Fred Merkel, Yannick Picard, Raymond Roche, Thierry Crine, Marie Brun, Edith Marot, Michel Guerre, Jean François Damide, Stéphane Coutelle, Christian Haquin, Gérard Depardieu, Eric Courly .
Christophe GUYOT (5rd episode: 1996 to 1999)
In this episode we discover the arrival in the team of famous pilots like Rachel Nicotte, Jean Yves Mounier and Florian Ferracci, who come to give a “handlebar boost” to the team. Back to the 1996 Bol which was stopped by rain. It was also the big fight at the 24 1997 Hours of Le Mans, which saw the GMT 94 once again fail at the foot of the podium for a few seconds. It was also at the end of 1997 that Sébastien Scarnato joined the team. In 1998 it was the title of French Champion for Christophe and paradoxically, after this title, it was a questioning and the plan to stop everything, but the partnership with Pirelli would be beneficial for the rest of the adventure.
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, Rachel Nicotte, Jean Yves Mounier, Jean Jacques Lapeyre, Florian Ferracci, André Lussiana, Michel Siméon, Patrick Jacquot, Bertrand Sebileau, Eddie Roberts, Michel Guerre.
Christophe GUYOT (6rd episode: 2000 to 2004)
In 2000, the GMT won its first victory during the 24 Hours of Oshersleben, and finished the season vice world endurance champion, it was the start of a great adventure. In 2001, victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans was a magical moment for Christophe and the team. The drivers of this era are Sébastien Scarnato, Nicolas Dussauge and of course Christophe Guyot. Then in 2002, William Costes joined the team and in 2003, it was a young Spaniard, hot as embers, who took the handlebars of the Yamaha of GMT 94. New rider and new bike which would mark a turning point in the life of the team. Finally in 2004, it was Sébastien Gimbert who completed the trio Costes, Checa, Guyot to win the title of world endurance champion.
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, Nicolas Dussauge, Sébastien Scarnatto, William Costes, David Checa, Sébastien Gimbert, Dominique Méliand, Steve Hislop.
Christophe Guyot (7th episode. 2005 to 2018).
In this episode we find the commitment of GMT 94 in World Supersport and Superbike, with great things and more difficult periods. In 2005 it was victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2006 Garry McCoy joined the team, but only participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2007 it was finally victory at the Bol d'Or. In 2014 and 2017 there are 2 new titles of World Endurance Champion And let's not forget speed with the title of French Stocksport 1000 Champion of Kenny Foray in 2015 and that of French Superbike Champion of David Checa in 2016.
The circle is complete, the GMT 94 stops endurance in 2018 to devote itself to the Supersport World Championship... but the interview is not over, we will meet Christophe again for 2 new episodes in which he will tell us about his involvement within of the FFM, the establishment of the GMT Open in 2006, his other passion Rock and David Checa's record on the Carole circuit...
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, David Checa, Sébastien Gimbert, Kenny Foray, Sébastien Charpentier, Gary McCoy, Jean Claude Olivier, Eric de Seynes, Dominique Méliand, Mike Di Meglio.
Christophe Guyot (8th episode. Miscellaneous questions 1).
In this episode Christophe tells us about his involvement within the FFM, first as a representative of the drivers and then as a member of the steering committee. He also returns to the GMT Open, whose mission was to create a “test site” on a round of the French Open Championship in Albi.
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, Jacques Bolle, Jean Pierre Mougin, Adrien Morilllas, Alex Vieira, Philippe Mouchet, Garry McCoy, David Checa, Jules Cluzel, Eric de Seynes, Claude Michy.
Christophe Guyot (9th and last episode. Miscellaneous questions 2).
In this last part Christophe tells us about the different events that he organizes or in which he participates each year with the GMT: Road safety, trade fairs, thrill days, meeting with the public of enthusiasts etc... He also returns to a symbolic record made on the carole circuit by David Checa and to finish he talks to us at length about his other passion... Rock... and more precisely hard rock...
That's it... I had a lot of fun directing and editing these episodes... I hope you also had fun watching them. Thank you again Christophe for your availability, your kindness and your unwavering passion. May this year 2019 see one of your dreams come true, to become world champion... of speed... and if it is not in 2019 it will be in 2020 or later because step after step you have been able to demonstrate that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE …
Interview and editing: Francis Boutet. Cameraman: Smaïn Lahcen.
With: Christophe Guyot, David Checa, Eric de Seynes, Corentin Perolari, Marc Mothre, Kenny Foray, Pink Floyd, Telephone, Trust, AC DC, Juda Priest, Warning, Satan Jockers, Elie Bénali, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Lemmy Kilmister, Norbert Krief, David Sparte Krief, The GL Band, Yarol Poupaud, Alex Mitram, Erick Bamy, Paul Person, Crucified Barbara, Bruno Bonhuil, Ludivine Bonhuil, Bruno Bonhuil Trophy.
A big thank you (and congratulations) to Bike 70 !
