PCCF – Magny-Cours: Fish on the Am plateau: “A real championship! »

He says it himself, his first weekend in Barcelona was “ mixed. » Having made a mistake alone during Race 1, Sébastien Poisson made up for it on Sunday by winning on Catalan soil. Beyond what he sees as a " stupidity », the ABM driver was able to see the level of the 2023 field among the Ams.

Far from being surprised by this, the vice-champion of the category had already warned his team. “ After the tests, I said that Ludovic Loeul would be quick and the start of the season confirms it. » Indeed, the pilot Porsche Lorient Racing took the two pole positions in Catalonia before having problems in the races. “ In Am, you need a lot of consistency, not making mistakes, that's the only thing that pays off. We see it with Gilles Colombani (victory in C1 and third in C2 in Barcelona). » 

Seen as the favorite for the championship, Sébastien Poisson is not putting himself “ absolutely no pressure ". The wearer of No. 73 is even happy to see so much competition in front of him. “ It's ten times better than if I was alone in front. We are here to race. We have to try different settings to win, we have to fight for the podium, it's a real championship. » 

The 2022 vice-champion now faces opponents from other teams, he who was opposed to his teammate Sébastien Dussolliet last year. “ For the moment, we are fighting against clocks. I can't wait to see what it will be like on the track in a head-to-head confrontation. I will be able to be less restrained than when we were fighting between teammates. »

In his quest for the title, Sébastien Poisson is helped by his entire team since he “ access to Pro data (Victor Blugeon and Marlon Hernandez), Pro-Am (Sébastien Dussolliet) and even Karim Ajlani who is in Am like me. » A true family team, ABM does everything possible to see “ Grand Seb », his internal nickname, triumph at the end of the year.

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