Everyone loves a local hero. Not just a driver hailing from the same country; someone who grew up on or near the very streets where they are now racing. Just think of Charles Leclerc, the passion that surrounds him at every Monaco Grand Prix, and the cheers when he finally won his home Formula 1 race after years of hardship.
At the Le Mans 24 Hours, that’s Sebastien Bourdais. The Frenchman was born at the aptly named Clinique du Tertre-Rouge, metres away from the eponymous corner, and grew up in Laigne-en-Belin, near Mulsanne corner. As a teenager, he watched his father Patrick compete at Circuit de la Sarthe, before joining him on the legendary track.
