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Increadible challenge that Jean Claude Planque has decided for himself. 49 ans, attained of anagesia of heads and with one leg.

In Southern France, at the wheel of his Porsche 911 Turbo S, at more than one instance he was reaching over 300 KM /h on the track of the Aerospace Base of Istres.

During the last run, he was fixing the record a 309 Km/h que noted by the notary Philippe de Marans on the tool of sur le cinemometer of the Gendarmerie of the BA 125 under the eyes of the Base commanding officer the Colonel Rougier.

Jean Claude was declaring that he was happy to have reached this record during the last run , encouraging his car to give out the maximum…

The web site « ehandicapworldrecords.org, is happy to validate this new record and hope to find back Jean Claude for new advantures.

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It is with high enthusiasm that Mira Atlantique launches its 5th edition of Races of Blind people behind the wheels, on September 17 September, 14 at the Centre for Speed in Grand-Barachois. The blind people accompanied of Co-Pilots of various professional background. These co-pilots will not be able to touch the steering wheel and will have to guide the blind drivers by verbal directions only.

The blind people of various regions of the Nouveau-Brunswick will participate in the race.
Le moniteur acadien, of 01.09.2016

On Sunday, 4th September, Clément Gass went on to perform another feat. The 28-year-old runner from Alsace, who is visually impaired, ran the 54 kilometres (just over 30 miles) including the 2 km uphill slope on the Haut-Koenigsbourg trail : a running circuit situated in a natural area, completely alone, with just his GPS.

Congratulations, Clément !

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The Pilot, Jean-Claude PLANQUE, 49 years, married, 3 Kids, Master in Law, and heading teaching conferences in the Lille University in France, attained of agenesia of the superior members (no hands) and of the right leg (who stops above the knee) will try a speed record on the Military Air Field of Istres (13) in Southern France at the wheel of a 911 Porche Turbo S on September 11th, 2016.
The Notary, Maître Philippe de Marans, will be verifying the competences with Savoie Chronomètrage.

A team of handicapped refugees (IPA) will be showing off at Parade of International Paralympic Committee, from 7 to 8 September 2016, as announced by the Paralympic Committee, as did the valid racers during the Macarena Opening Ceremony. For the official ceremonies, such as handing over of medals, the Paralympic Hymn will be played.

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On august the 4th 2016, the 47 years old scotsman Janie Andrew amputated of his legs and hands has succeeded in climbing the Cervin, a challenge of 4478 meters for which he has been training for five years.

Philippe Croizon take over the challenge of the Baja-Aragon Rally. Comforted by his team, his mental condition and the quality of the updated car he can drive his buggy all by himself, and continue to train in view of the 2017 Dakar ...

La Baja Aragon, in Spain, is one of the endurance rally, one of the most overwhelming international races. Philippe Croizon, a sport guy of the extreme amputed of 4 members and his team have reached a very honorable time and are 7th in the open category of 10 competitors who have managed to cross the finishing line (they were 15 at the start of the race)

The race was on July 22-24 2016. Step of the world wide championship of the Rallies – Raids of the International Automotive Federation, the race gathers all the big names of this discipline, preparing for the Dakar race Nani Roma, Carlos Sainz, Mikko Hirvonen... Sans oublier Nasser Al Attiyah, vainqueur de cette édition.

Trust is Building up
La Baja, represent 600 km in 3 steps. The equivalent of one day in Dakar rave. On the beginning of the 9 first KM of Day I, I have to admit that I was not very at eayse admits Philippe Croizon. A lot of pression as I took conscience that I was getting myself into an enourmous challenge and that I was racing with the best. At the end of this first step, he is indeed at the bottom of the race ranking list. The next day, he has to step up his game : 2 stretches of 200 KM each. “It was already getting better but I was not at the top of my capacities” continues Philippe. I had a hard time to push the pedal and increase the gaz level in the straight lines to 160 km/h”
The dirt, montagneaous and dry does not allow for any hesitation: dirt, sand, and rocks, mostly rocks. And the suffocating heat gives an overview of one of the main constraint of the Dakar…

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In Southern France, on the quay across the Porquerolles Island, Sébastien Ranucci, paraplegic for a challenge really out of the ordinary.

In company of the world‘s apnea champion, Sébastien has decided to realize a dream that will allow him to forget about his wheel chair for a few minutes.

The sky was blue, the sun shining and the Mediterranean sea of turquoise color. Sebastien has reached his objective 3 times, of plunging in apnea at a see depth of 18 meters.
TF1 document 07-11-2016
http://lci.tf1.fr/jt-20h/videos/2016/var-la-plongee-en-apnee-un-defi-pour-oublier-un-handicap-8765406.html

Frederic Sausset, a quadri amputee has just managed to win his incredible challenge.

A world first, the organisers of the 24 hours of Le Mans welcomed the surrealistic team of Frederic Sausset last june on the 18th and 19th.

"It was a dream for me , a sports car fan to take part in the finest car race in the world as a handicaped person. "

His aim was not to triumph but to reach the arrival.

On sunday june the 18th at 3 pm, at the steering wheel of his Morgan 56, engine Nissan, Frederic , moved with emotion by his race , passed the chequered flag.

Good for you the artist ! another date that will mark the history of the automobile sport.

Don' t hesitate to watch the excellent report of France 2 .

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This morning about 11 o'clock the organizers of “the Champigneulles Ultra-Fond” announced the end of the race by sounding a squib kick.
This first edition has kept all its promises. Indeed, bodied people roamed 214 Kms for men while the ladies, for the best of them, just over 182 Kms.
Let's go back to our athletes deprived of sight. Odile Hochard, already holder of the best world performance with a little more than169 Kms, took part in the event.
Around 11 o'clock, at the end of the event, she pushed her record, after a Dantesque start, at a little more than 172 Kms. During this time, the guy from Dijon, Jean Claude Perronnet, also embarrassed by the cloudbursts at the start of the race, ran a little more than 160 Kms during these 24 hours.
Welcome the new world performance of our friend Odile Hochard, and congratulate Jean Claude for this distance!
The next edition of Champigneulles will take place in 2018; hope that our friends Odile and Jean-Claude will be again at the start of the race to improve their personal performance.

The next edition of Champigneulles will take place in 2018; hope that our friends Odile and Jean-Claude will be again at the start of the race to improve their personal performance.