Georges is one of the fathers of motorcycling in France.
He is a modern young man.
At the start of the Roaring Twenties, rides on the handlebars of his motorized two-wheeler were no longer enough to quench his exhilaration of speed.
Georges Monneret, to whom the Rétromobile show paid tribute, takes up the challenge of competition under several pseudonyms so as not to risk his father's veto.
The boy has nerve and talent.
In 1930, under the assumed name Lemoine, he won the 350 cc race on the Reims-Gueux circuit and the 500 cc race on the Camp du Drap d'Or circuit in Calais.
At the age of 21, in Château-Thierry, considered the Mecca of motor sports at the end of the 1920s, he set a new hillclimb record which propelled him to the forefront.
He becomes a professional pilot.
His rise is meteoric.
Nicknamed “Jojo la moto”, Monneret multiplies his successes.
He was French champion in 250, 350 and 500 cc in 1932. These were the first titles in a long series…
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