Yvan Muller: “This year, I’m going to try to think a little more about myself”

In 2022, it will enter its fourth decade of motorsport. Always as sharp behind a wheel or in front of a microphone, the 52-year-old Alsatian is better than anyone aware of his strengths and weaknesses at the dawn of a new year in the Touring World Cup.

Published on 09/02/2022 à 09:00

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Yvan Muller: “This year, I’m going to try to think a little more about myself”

Yvan Muller © DPPI

Yvan, with Gabriele Tarquini who retired last season, you will become the dean of your discipline. Did you imagine this possible one day?

No, I never really thought about it. It's true that Gabriele had been beating me in this area for several years. Now that he's gone, that's it, I'm the oldest and I'm getting along pretty well. I'm even proud of it.

What is your secret to such longevity?

There is no secret. But my sabbatical in 2017 did me a lot of good. Coming back and riding with Yann (Ehrlacher, his nephew. Ndlr) comme équipier est un bonus. Sa jeunesse et sa fraîcheur me font beaucoup de bien, mon expérience et mon savoir lui sont grandement utiles. J’ai réorganisé ma vie en fonction de cela. Je ne me déplace plus sans la famille. Ma fille et ma co