Jean Bidalot (1/3)
This week, we'll be introducing a great figure in French motorcycling: Jean Bidalot. This engineer designed two French competition motorcycles: the Motobécane Grand Prix and the Pernod. In this episode (1/3), we'll discover Jean Bidalot's beginnings as an engineer and his early days at Motobécane. A big thank you to Jean Bidalot for his welcome and for the priceless treasures he shared with us: videos, photos, maps, anecdotes... Thanks to him, a whole chapter of French competition motorcycle history has been detailed and preserved. Interview: Jacques Bussillet Cameraman: Jean-Claude Jacq Photos: Manfred Mothes, François Beau, Roger Duvivier Thanks to the members of the forum http://www.pit-lane.biz Motobécane and Pernod videos digitized by Jean Farge Editing and documentary research: Francis Boulet BIKE70 – FFM 2022

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