Paul Frère, who won the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans with Oliver Gendebien, and automotive journalist, died on Saturday at the age of 91.

Frère was born on January 30, 1917 in France. Though he was an automotive journalist, he managed to race in 11 Formula 1 events from 1952 to 1956. In 1960 Frère drove a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa to a win at Le Mans.

After moving on from racing professionally, Frère served as the European editor at Road & Track magazine, and as an editor at the French Porsche publication Flat 6. He also authored several books on automotive topics, including his autobiography, My Life Full of Cars.

Racing was in Frère’s life to the end though, and in 2006 while driving near the Nurburgring, the 89-year-old journalist managed to survive multiple injuries after a heavy crash. His competitive spirit, and sense of adventure will be widely missed.

+ Autoblog: RIP: Paul Frère, 1917-2008

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