François Hubert Marie Perrodo (born 14 February 1977) is a French billionaire businessman, racing driver, and car collector. He is the chairman of Perenco, an oil and gas company with operations in 14 countries,[1] which was founded by his father. In October 2023, Forbes estimated his family to be worth US$10 billion.[2]
François Perrodo | |
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 Perrodo in 2017 | |
| Born | François Hubert Marie Perrodo 14 February 1977 Singapore |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford IFP School INSEAD |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Chairman, Perenco |
| Parent(s) | Hubert Perrodo Carrie Perrodo |
Biography
editOrigin
editFrançois Perrodo was born on 14 February 1977 in Singapore. He is the son of Carrie and Hubert Perrodo, French businessman and founder of the oil group Perenco.
Education
editFrançois Perrodo has a degree in physics from St Peter's College, Oxford,[3] where he captained the University polo team in 1999.[4][5] He is now a member of Guards Polo Club.[4]
After an engineering degree in 2002 from the École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs (ENSPM) now called IFP School (French Institute of Petroleum), he received an MBA from INSEAD in Singapore.[6]
Business
editPerrodo is the president of the Franco-British Perenco, an oil and gas corporation specialized in secondary recovery from wells the major oil companies have ceased to exploit.[1] He has acquired significant real estate using shell companies in offshore tax havens.[7]
Car collection
editPerrodo maintains a large collection of historically significant automobiles and is one of the most prolific French car collectors. He keeps cars in both France and the United Kingdom. Perrodo shares photos and stories of his cars and his racing career on his Instagram account.[8]
The collection includes:[9]
- McLaren F1 #069
- McLaren F1 GTR 4R
- McLaren F1 GTR 5R
- Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta
- Ferrari 250 GTO s/n 3387 (purchased in 2016 for $56.4 million)
- Ferrari 250 SWB Competizione
- Ferrari 250 SWB Berlinetta
- Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder (Grey)
- Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder (Black)
- Ferrari 275 GTB/2
- Ferrari 275 GTB/C
- Ferrari 333 SP
- Ferrari 288 GTO
- Ferrari F40
- Ferrari F40
- Ferrari F50
- Ferrari SA Aperta
- Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina
- Ferrari LaFerrari
- Ferrari Monza SP2
- Ferrari Daytona SP3
- Ferrari 550 Maranello GTS
- Ferrari 365 GTS/4
- Bugatti EB110 Super Sport
- Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse
- Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport
- Bugatti Centodieci
- Porsche 910
- Porsche 917K
- Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
- Porsche 911 GT2 993 (Red)
- Porsche 911 GT2 993 (Yellow)
- Porsche 911 GT2 993 (Blue)
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 997 (White)
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 997 (Black)
- Porsche Carrera GT
- Porsche RS Spyder Evo
- Porsche RS Spyder Evo
- Maserati MC12
- Maserati MC12 (Blue Carbon Fibre)
- Maserati MC12 GT1
- Aston Martin DBR9
- Alpine A110 (2017)
- Lancia Delta Integrale
- 2008 McLaren MP4-23A Formula 1 car driven by Lewis Hamilton, winning Australian and Monaco GP.
- Lamborghini Diablo SE
- Toyota TS020 #LM907,the only TS020 in private hands.
The collection used to include the following, which have since been sold:
- McLaren F1 #045[10]
- McLaren P1
- McLaren Senna
- McLaren 675LT
- Porsche 918 Spyder
- Lamborghini Huracán Performante
- Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS Black Series
- Lexus LFA
- Ford GT (2017)
Racing driver
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Perrodo is a motorsport enthusiast, he started with classic car racing in 2010.[11][12]
He competes in endurance racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship, currently having leveraged his fortune into a ride with AF Corse in the LMP2 class, having initially competed in the GTE Am class from 2013 until 2016. He has taken part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, V de V Series, Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, European Le Mans Series (ELMS), United SportsCar Championship and the 24 Hours Series.
Perrodo again competed for AF Corse in the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving the team's No. 83 LMP2 entry. While running side-by-side with the GTE-Pro class leading No. 64 Corvette of Alexander Sims in the final hours of the race, Perrodo swerved sharply left and sent the Corvette crashing into the barriers in the middle of the Mulsanne Straight. AF Corse's No. 51 GTE-Pro entry was running second in class at the time and went on to inherit the class lead from the Corvette.[13]
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Prospeed Competition | LMGTE | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SIL 5 |
IMO Ret |
RBR 5 |
HUN 4 |
LEC 6 |
8th | 40 | |
| 2014 | Crubilé Sport | LMGTE | Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SIL 8 |
IMO 10 |
20th | 13 | ||||
| AF Corse | Ferrari F458 Italia | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | RBR 8 |
LEC Ret |
EST 8 |
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| 2018 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 2 |
MNZ 2 |
RBR 9 |
SIL | SPA | ALG | 10th | 38 |
| 2020 | AF Corse | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | LEC | SPA 2 |
LEC | MNZ | ALG 8 |
NC | 0 | |
| 2021 | AF Corse | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | CAT WD |
RBR 1 |
LEC 3 |
MNZ 3 |
SPA 1 |
ALG 10 |
3rd | 83 |
| 2022 | AF Corse | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 8 |
IMO 14 |
MNZ 12 |
CAT 5 |
SPA 7 |
ALG 8 |
12th | 25 |
| Pro-Am Cup | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3rd | 101 | ||||
| 2023 | AF Corse | LMP2 Pro/Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 2 |
LEC 3 |
ARA 1 |
SPA 4 |
PRT 3 |
ALG 1 |
1st | 110 |
| 2024 | AF Corse | LMP2 Pro/Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 1 |
LEC 4 |
IMO 2 |
SPA | MUG | ALG | 2nd* | 55* |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
editComplete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
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Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AF Corse | GTLM | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | DAY 10 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 27th | 22 | ||
| 2017 | EBIMOTORS | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | DAY 9 |
SEB | LBH | COA | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 65th | 22 |
| 2023 | AF Corse | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 3 |
SEB |
MON |
WGL |
ELK |
IMS | PET 4 |
24th | 306 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Perenco Files: the toxic world of a little-known European oil giant". Investigate Europe. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Carrie Perrodo & family". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "A Fabulous Gift - www.spc.ox.ac.uk". www.spc.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Guards Polo Club". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Polo Archive". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Business Education Ranking". Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ Maxence Peigné; Manuel Rico; Leïla Miñano; Paulo Pena (2022-12-08). "Real estate, wine and tech: how Perenco's offshore oil profits end up back in Europe". Investigate Europe. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Fanch (@fanchracing) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "ECR - Collection - fanchracing". ECR - Collection - fanchracing. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "ECR - McLaren F1 details". ECR - McLaren F1 details. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series". Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "ProSpeed". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Remaining Corvette Crashes Out of GTE-Pro Lead". sportscar365.com. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
External links
edit- Official Company website
- François Perrodo career summary at DriverDB.com