Roger Albert Marcel Dorchy (15 September 1944 – 26 July 2023) was a French

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Biography

Roger Dorchy was born on 15 September 1944. Dorchy was known for holding the top speed record at the

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, setting a top speed of with a WM-

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at the end of the

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at the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans. Roger Dorchy died on 26 July 2023, at the age of 78.

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