Marguerite "Margot" Laffite (born 6 November 1980) is a French racing driver and television presenter.
Margot Laffite | |
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 Margot Laffite in Lans-en-Vercors during the Andros Trophy 2018. | |
| Born | 6 November 1980 |
| Nationality |  French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Occupation(s) | Racing driver, television presenter |
| Spouse | Arnaud Tsamere |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Jacques Laffite (father) |
| Championship titles | |
| 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019 | Andros Trophy Féminin and Best Dame |
Biography
editLaffite discovered motorsport in 1995, at Le Mans, where she saw her father Jacques Laffite racing in real life for the first time.[1]
In 2011, she hosted the Dimanche F1 program on Eurosport.[2][3] She also hosts the V6 show, devoted to the automobile, created in September 2000 by Paul Chelly, for the AB Moteurs television channel. In 2013, following the purchase of the rights to Formula 1 by Canal+, Laffite joined the encrypted channel and became a columnist in 2013 then presenter from 2014 of the Formula One program on Canal+, and "joker" presenter (replacement) of the program Les Spécialistes F1 on Canal+ Sport. The show ended in 2016. Since 2018, alternating with Thomas Sénecal, she has been at the Grands Prix with Franck Montagny as host of the programs broadcast during race weekends.
Since 2013, Laffite has been a sponsor of the Association Du Sport et Plus.
Motorsport career
editLaffite embarked on a career as a racing driver like her father. In particular, she has participated on several occasions in the Andros Trophy,[2] for which she won the Women's Trophy in 2005.[4]
Other work
editIn September 2017, Laffite was part of the jury of the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille 2017 competition of elegance. In April 2018, she participated in the Tour Auto Optic 2000 with Olivier Pernaut, son of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, with an Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT from 1966.[5]
Personal life
editLaffite gave birth to a boy, Albert, on 4 February 2015, born of her relationship with Arnaud Tsamere with whom she married in 2015. The couple subsequently divorced.[6] In February 2020, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter.[7]
References
edit- ^ Koch Media France. "DECOUVREZ EN PLUS SUR L'AGE D'OR DE LA F1 ET DE SES LÉGENDES AVEC MARGOT LAFFITE !". YouTube. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Margot Laffite pilote du magazine de Formule 1 d'Eurosport". Le Nouvel Observateur (in French). Télé Obs. 7 May 2011..
- ^ "Dimanche F1 : Margot Laffite suit les traces (de pneus) de son pilote de père sur Eurosport" (in French). Première. 7 March 2011..
- ^ Palmarès complet du Trophée Andros (dossier de presse 2014).
- ^ "J-5 AVANT LE TOUR AUTO AU GRAND PALAIS". Sport Auto. 18 April 2018.
- ^ Cristalli, Clara (2020-10-22). "Arnaud Tsamère séparé de Margot Laffite : "Je suis en excellents termes avec elle" (VIDEO)". www.programme-tv.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Qui est Margot Lafitte, la compagne d'Arnaud Tsamère ? par Thibaut Lamy, sur télé-loisirs, en ligne le 11 mars 2020