Jean-Éric Vergne: “I had to change my image to ride in Endurance”

At the end of a disappointing Formula E season with DS Techeetah, the Ile-de-France resident is now devoted to the arrival of the Peugeot 9X8 and its ambitious development program.

Published on 17/09/2021 à 13:19

Fabien Gérard

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Jean-Éric Vergne: “I had to change my image to ride in Endurance”

Do not participate in recent 24 Hours of Le Mans Did it leave an impression on you?

I spent my weekend in front of the TV, I didn't sleep much! I definitely missed it. It's hard not to take part in one of the most beautiful races in the world. I looked at it with a slightly different eye, knowing that I will come back to it with Peugeot (maybe from 2022. Editor’s note). It's actually quite nice to watch and try to learn. So there is no frustration. I have dissected it so that it will be useful to me the next time I come to argue about it.

What is happening at the moment with the Peugeot program with the 9X8 ?

For us pilots? Not much. (Laughs) Engineers, on the other hand, work a lot. In a few months, we still have good hope of moving on to assembling the car.

Fabien Gérard

Swiss motor sports knife. I like to talk about the shadow disciplines that deserve to be brought into the light. Touringcar specialist (Supercars, DTM, TCR World Tour, BTCC)

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