Research notes
In an Endurance-Info interview, Patrick Barbier is described as the boss of Racing Spirit of Léman, discussing the team's entry into Le Mans. A Le Dauphiné Libéré 2026 report's headline and summary tie Racing Spirit de Léman/Patrick Barbier together, with an original photo of him at work in the workshop;
a photo also appears on the Endurance24 interview page, but its direct image link triggers ORB in Chromium and so is not used as a front-end photo source. Patrick Barbier is a member of the Barbier family's management team at Racing Spirit of Léman. An official FFSA GT article ties the Barbier family to Racing Spirit of Léman, and a public summary in which Guillaume Gibert also mentions co-founding/running the team with Patrick and Herminie Barbier. The official FFSA GT article ties the Barbier family background to Racing Spirit of Léman. A public summary in which Guillaume Gibert describes cooperating with/co-founding Racing Spirit of Léman alongside Patrick Barbier and Herminie Barbier serves as management corroboration. The 24h-en-piste 2025 Le Mans #10 entry provides current context for Racing Spirit of Léman's Le Mans LMGT3 programme.