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Bianchi Family Reports Theft of Nine JB17 Karts, Including Jules’s Last Kart

Philippe Bianchi has turned to Facebook to seek leads from the karting community.

Overview

  • Unidentified thieves accessed a family storage site in France in the night from Monday to Tuesday and took nine JB17 Forever karts.
  • The haul includes a KZ 125 ART GP described by the family as the last kart Jules Bianchi raced before moving to single-seaters.
  • Mini-karts belonging to Bianchi’s grandchildren were also taken, deepening the family’s sense of loss.
  • Philippe Bianchi asked fans and teams to report any JB17 karts seen for sale or circulating to help recovery.
  • Reports emphasize the items’ sentimental and historical significance over their monetary value, and no arrests or recoveries have been announced.