{"id":9845,"date":"2015-06-01T00:18:37","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T07:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=9845"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:03:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:03:32","slug":"jean-pierre-beltoise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/jean-pierre-beltoise\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean-Pierre Beltoise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<figure id=\"attachment_713339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713339\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/INT201506-p1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713339 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/INT201506-p1.jpg\" alt=\"Jean-Pierre Beltoise Photo: Thierry Lesparre\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/INT201506-p1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/INT201506-p1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/INT201506-p1-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/INT201506-p1-293x410.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-713339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jean-Pierre Beltoise<br \/>Photo: Thierry Lesparre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Over a period of years, <\/em>VR<em>\u2019s\u2008Mike Jiggle and Ed McDonough have had the opportunity to interview French racing driver Jean-Pierre Beltosie who died recently at his summer home in Senegal, at age 77, following a stroke. They have pulled their interviews together in this tribute to the French driver who had a varied and remarkable career.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I want to start by asking you some questions about Pedro Rodriguez, who I believe you got to know quite well, and I understand you had a good relationship with him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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