Bertrand Baguette: “I was starting to wonder if I would be champion one day”

He will have waited for his 9th season in the Japanese Super GT championship and his move from Honda to Nissan, to win the coveted crown in the land of the Rising Sun.

Published on 18/12/2022 à 18:00

Dominique Dricot

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Bertrand Baguette: “I was starting to wonder if I would be champion one day”

Bertrand Baguette - Nissan Impul driver in Super GT © Vitam Sport

Let’s come back to your Super GT title. Winning it in the last race, at Motegi, was not easy...

Oh no ! Before this 8th and final round, there were five crews capable of taking the crown. My relay, then that of my teammate Kazuki Hiramine, was about pure survival. But by finishing 2nd behind the Honda of Yamamoto-Makino, we scored enough points to be crowned.

A great conclusion to your first season at Nissan!

Indeed. It was my 9th year in Japan and I was starting to wonder if I would be champion one day. The first races were not easy: the Nissan Z GT500 is a brand new

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