Paul Frére Dies at 91

The motorsport world has lost two legends – a legendary driver and a legendary automotive journalist. Paul Frére, who was both, died today at the age of 91.

A Belgian born in France in 1917, Frére was trained as an engineer. But, as a race driver, he won the 24 Hours of LeMans in 1960, driving a Ferrari with Olivier Gendebien. He also competed in the Formula One circuit in the 1950’s, culminating in drives for Ferrari in 1955 and 1956, after having earlier driven for Gordini and HWM. He also drove at LeMans for Porsche, for whom he scored both a class win and a fourth overall.

After retiring from active racing, Frére began a career as author and automotive journalist. He became the European Editor for Road and Track magazine, and wrote a number of books, many of them - including the “Porsche 911 Story” – concentrating on Porsche.

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