A cry from the heart and anger. Despair also in the face of the situation. In a message published on his social networks on Tuesday January 6, Philippe Bianchi, the father of former Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi, who died in 2015 after long months of coma and his accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, reveals that he was the victim of a burglary.
Philippe Bianchi, father of Jules Bianchi, announces that he was the victim of a burglary this evening. The thieves having stolen 9 JB17 Forever chassis, mini-karts but especially Jules’ last karting… đź’”
We condemn these acts and our hearts go out to the Bianchi family… pic.twitter.com/cyp25zuO0o
— Tear Off (@TearOffFR) January 6, 2026
“Dear friends, I am speaking this evening to my karting family. Last night we were robbed and the unscrupulous thieves took possession of 9 JB17 forever chassis. Much more serious, they stole Jules’ last karting, a kz 125 ART GP model, plus my grandsons’ mini karts,” explains Philippe Bianchi, very affected.
“Apart from the value of the machines, it is the sentimental value that hurts us,” underlines the patriarch who takes the opportunity to launch a call for help via his publication.
“Please let me know if you see JB17 karts in circulation,” he concludes, adding photos of the stolen machines and his son to his publication.
Since this post, numerous accounts from the world of motorsport have relayed the message and provided support to the Bianchi family.
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