# Roger Dorchy

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{{Short description|French racing driver (1944–2023)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
'''Roger Albert Marcel Dorchy''' (15 September 1944 – 26 July 2023) was a French [racing driver](/source/Auto_racing). 

==Biography==
Roger Dorchy was born on 15 September 1944.<ref>{{cite web |title=Career Summary: Roger Dorchy |url=https://www.snaplap.net/driver/roger-dorchy/ |website=Snap Lap |access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref>

Dorchy was known for holding the top speed record at the [24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans), setting a top speed of {{convert|407|km/h|mph}} with a [WM](/source/Welter_Racing)-[Peugeot](/source/Peugeot) at the end of the [Mulsanne Straight](/source/Mulsanne_Straight) at the [1988 24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/1988_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans).<ref name=sref>{{cite web|title=Profile |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/roger-dorchy/|publisher=driverdb.com|accessdate=30 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=ref>{{cite web|title=Profile |url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/Roger-Dorchy-F.html|publisher=racingsportscars.com|accessdate=30 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.endurance-info.com/classic/article/108109-roger-dorchy-est-decede-1944-2023|title=Roger Dorchy est décédé (1944 – 2023)|website=Endurance-Info|language=fr|date=26 July 2023|access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref>

Roger Dorchy died on 26 July 2023, at the age of 78.<ref>{{cite news |title=24 Heures du Mans. Roger Dorchy, l’homme aux 405 km/h, n’est plus |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/24-heures-du-mans/24-heures-du-mans-roger-dorchy-lhomme-aux-405-km-h-nest-plus-08be4a98-2b95-11ee-a27a-fd4b2e445b21 |access-date=27 July 2023 |publisher=Ouest France |date=26 July 2023}}</ref>

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Category:1944 births
Category:2023 deaths
Category:French racing drivers
Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers

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