Philippe Brasseur
Inducted 2021 – Media / Competitor / Significant Contributor
Philippe Brasseur created Pole-Position Magazine in 1990, which has become the only motorsport magazine from Quebec. He has also been involved in broadcasts, first with TQS network from 1997 to 2000, then as analyst and host for RDS since 2006, covering NASCAR, DTM, Nissan Micra Cup and the Canadian Rally Championship. His other roles include being a track announcer at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières since 2002 and producing editorial content for the Nissan Micra Cup since 2015.
Brasseur is the only Canadian journalist to cover the 24 Hours of Le Mans, consecutively, for over 30 years. With racing experience in the past, he is also the creator and organizer of the 4 Hours Pole-Position, an annual karting competition bringing together roughly 60 drivers from Ontario and Quebec.