Cancellation of the 308 RC: a threat to the French Circuit Championship?

The announcement of the cancellation of the Peugeot 308 Racing Cup this Wednesday removes one of the components of the French Circuit Championship, composed in particular of the FFSAGT, the FFSA F4, the Renault Clio Cup or the Sprint Cup by Funyo.

A blank season for the Lion one-make series which, however, does not call into question the French Circuit Championship in its entirety for the 2020 season.

“It is a regret for the Championship and we take note of the decision to Peugeot , which is difficult but we can understand it, adds Laurent Gaudin, general manager of the French FFSA GT Championship at SRO Motorsports, organizer of the French Circuit Championship.

The French Circuit Championship is already affected by the general situation, like all motorsport around the world. »

The calendar has already been significantly revised by SRO Motorsports, with the double postponement of the Nogaro Easter Cups first in July then in August and the arrival in the loop of the Albi event.

In addition to these adjustments for the current campaign, we can expect Stéphane Ratel's troops to already work on solutions for 2021 to take into account the new global situation in motorsport, a consequence of the motorsport crisis. coronavirus.