Jérôme Grosset-Janin gets off to a flying start

By trading in your Citroën C4 “ WRC " for the Renault Clio III “WRC” at the start of this season, Jérôme Grosset-Janin has clearly made a turn in his career in the French championship of rallycross. " At the start of the season, I have a lot to discover about the new car, explains the Haut-Savoyard pilot. Following my first test session, I shared my feelings with my team so that they could prepare an optimal car for me. The weekend in Dreux has already brought me a lot of positive responses about his behavior. » The second round of the championship, in Faleyras, only confirmed this feeling. “ I was reassured about the pure performance of the car, and Faleyras is a circuit that I really like. There are some very interesting technical points; for me it is one of the most beautiful French rallycross circuits »

After securing 2nd place on the starting grid for the A of D final, Jérôme started very well to seek victory. “ The start is already the place where you can win or lose a race, but it is even more true in Faleyras ". The positions almost frozen at the end of the first turn, the driver of the Clio 3 left the Gironde as leader of the D1. “ My clear and avowed objective is to win the championshiphe concludes. But you have to keep your feet on the ground, it's only been two races. The season is off to a good start, which is a good thing because there were a lot of unknowns. I feel good behind the wheel and I have a car that allows me to win. But, this year, it will not be enough to win, you will also have to be consistent »

Next round of the championship, May 21-22 at Essay.