ORECA launches "Build to Win", a new YouTube series

How is a racing car built? How did the ORECA 07 become a benchmark in Endurance racing? What expertise lies behind programmes competing at the highest level?

To answer these questions and open the doors of ORECA Motorsport, its history, its expertise and the diversity of its programmes, ORECA is launching "Build to Win", a new video series streaming on YouTube.

Across a first season of eight episodes, released every fortnight, the series explores the places, the trades, the expertise and the personalities that make up ORECA Motorsport. From the Technocentre in Signes to the workshops in Magny-Cours, from the story of the ORECA 07 to Genesis Magma Racing's first season in the FIA WEC, "Build to Win" offers an immersive look at the design, development and support of racing cars.

Revealing what happens behind the scenes For more than 50 years, ORECA has built its history at the heart of motorsport competition. With “Build to Win”, the Group wants to share this history and open up a world that's usually out of sight: its sites, its trades, its testing facilities, and the expertise that today allows ORECA Motorsport to support programmes at the highest level of Endurance racing.

Each episode offers a new angle from which to understand the craft of building racing cars, while also revisiting the personalities and projects that have shaped ORECA's history.

While this first season focuses primarily on ORECA Motorsport, a reflection of the Group's historic DNA and its expertise in competition, the format may later extend to ORECA's other activities, including ORECA Events and ORECA Retail.

A series brought to life by an Endurance enthusiast

To guide viewers through this journey, ORECA has chosen Guillaume Lajouanie, known on social media as Franck Paradiso. An Endurance racing enthusiast and content creator in the world of motorsport, Guillaume brings an accessible, personable approach to the series. Episode by episode, he takes viewers on a journey through the places, the expertise and the personalities of ORECA Motorsport.

Eight episodes, eight facets of ORECA

The first season will air every fortnight on Wednesdays at 6pm, on the ORECA YouTube channel, starting 16 September.

16 September – Welcome to the Technocentre
An introduction to ORECA Motorsport, its history, and the Technocentre in Signes, the beating heart of the constructor's operations.

30 September – Meeting Hugues de Chaunac
ORECA's Founder and President, Hugues de Chaunac, looks back on his career, the founding of the Group and the key milestones in its history.

14 October – The ORECA 07 success story
A look back at how a car became a benchmark in Endurance racing, and the reasons behind its success.

28 October – ORECA Motorsport in Magny-Cours
An inside look at the engine department based in Magny-Cours, exploring its expertise and its trades.

11 November – Genesis Magma Racing: looking back on a first season in the FIA WEC
A review of Genesis Magma Racing's first season in Endurance racing and a behind-thescenes look at this new programme.

25 November – Inside ORECA Store
Discovering another side of the Group: ORECA Store.

9 December – The engine test benches
A detailed tour of the test benches and facilities used to develop and validate engine performance.

23 December – 20 years on with Simon Jean-Joseph
A final episode dedicated to a career and an iconic figure who have left his mark on ORECA.

Watch on YouTube

The first episode of “Build to Win” will be release on Wednesday 16 September at 6pm: https://www.youtube.com/@ORECAofficial