GT Tour – Anthony Beltoise: “So many changes this year! »

Here we go again. The French championship FFSAGT has just started this Friday, on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans. Double reigning champion of the discipline, Anthony Beltoise offers his view on this new season. “So many changes this year! », he comments. “After eight years behind the wheel of a Porsche, I discovered a new car, a new team. » In fact, the Parisian pilot joined the Sébastien this winter Loeb Racing and will be at the helm of the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 n°8. To support him, someone he knows well: “It's only my teammate Laurent Pasquali that I know: we won the 2011 Championship together... and I'm very happy to see him again! », explains the son of Jean-Pierre Beltoise, the former pilot of Formula 1.

“I am also very happy with the choice of an ultra-modern and high-performance car. We did several days of testing and the first impression is good: the car's potential is undeniable and it is efficient. » The double title holder is expecting a competitive season, but intends to retain his crown. “The championship will be hotly contested and the competition strong. There are six McLarens, BMWs, Porsches, Mercedes… First of all, we will aim for the best place among the McLarens, then the top 3 at the end of the championship even if above all we are looking towards the title”he concludes.