Now lives in Spain and is still involved in a number of businesses, including publishing, IT and in particular, soft drinks as he markets the Hype energy drink. The 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours winner, Gachot, a Frenchman, was the son of a French diplomat who worked for the European Commission, but because of his father's postings was actually born in Luxembourg and lived in Belgium as a boy, hence initially racing under a Belgian licence, although he also qualified to race as a German due to his mother's nationality! After his single-seater career finished, Bertrand had a brief spell as a racer and team manager for Le Mans related endurance events and also raced in other GT events for a few years.

Biography last updated 8 Dec 2015