Philippe Bianchi, father of late System 1 driver Jules, has revealed his house was burgled early this week.
9 karts had been stolen, together with the final one Jules raced forward of his transfer to single-seaters. Bianchi went on to win the F3 Euro Sequence in 2009 and ultimately competed in System 1 for 2 years. He died in July 2015 from accidents he sustained in a horrific crash within the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
His household has lamented an act that “reopens an immense wound” and condemned “a symbolic, intimate and deeply distressing offence”. They referred to as on the thieves’ duty, hoping to retrieve the karts and shield Jules’ legacy.
Bianchi’s former mechanic and household good friend Dominique Guillien additionally spoke out towards the thieves: “You didn’t decide the incorrect door… however the incorrect life. What you took isn’t mere tools. It has little to no industrial worth, for an apparent motive: you’ll by no means be capable of use it. It’s recognized, traceable and unusable on a karting observe.
“Most significantly, it belonged to Jules Bianchi. A person, a driver, a baby from the karting group. A reputation that each one fanatics know, respect and hold near their hearts. Jules left such a mark that even a five-year-old would know his story, his bravery, his humanity.
“Child Karts can be utilized solely with an exemption, on only a few tracks. Their worth is low, however the emotional weight of the theft is large. The day you try to make use of them, you’ll instantly be recognised, uncovered… and your kids too will perceive what you probably did. If you stole this tools, you didn’t simply take gadgets. You reopened a wound. You stole a legacy. You harm Jules’ dad and mom and family members once more.
“Being a thief, in itself, is a downfall. However persisting could be a alternative. It’s not too late to set issues proper. Drop this tools in a location the place it may be returned to his household. Do it. For them. For you. Some issues can’t be purchased, can’t be resold… and may by no means be stolen.”
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