“A huge relief for our whole family”: Jules Bianchi’s stolen kart has been found
A week after announcing the theft of the last kart used by his son Jules, a former F1 driver who died following a serious accident at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2024, Philippe Bianchi announced on Tuesday, January 13, that the vehicle had been found.
This is a great relief for the Bianchi family. On Tuesday, January 6, in a Facebook post, Philippe Bianchi announced that his son Jules’ last kart had been stolen during a burglary. It had sentimental value for the loved ones of the former F1 driver, who died following an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2014.
Philippe Bianchi thanks the motorsport community
The motorsport community rallied together and shared the news to support the search. Philippe Bianchi has since been able to recover the vehicle. He wanted to thank everyone who helped find it.
“It is with immense joy that I confirm that Jules’ kart has been found, which is a huge relief for our entire family. A huge thank you to everyone who shared the news on social media, to the media who relayed the information, and to the Brignoles Gendarmerie for their efforts,” he said on social media. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone for making this possible. We still have a few karts and a mini-motorcycle to find, but thanks to all of you, I am hopeful. Forever Jules #JB17,” he announced on his Instagram account.
However, some of the karts stolen by the burglars have not yet been found.
