Bouffier happy to return to France

Bryan Bouffier in the French Rally Championship, this was the announcement made on Monday in Paris by Peugeot , which presented its 2010 sporting program. Triple reigning Polish champion, the 2002 Espoir Echappement returns to France, five years after its third place in the French Rally Championship (1st in Super 1600).

« I am very happy to come back to France because it is good to ride in your country, says Bryan Bouffier on the FFSA website. We have a fantastic championship, with a whole range of events with different profiles. No two events are alike, that’s what makes the charm of this French Championship. In addition, I will be driving for Peugeot in the 207 S2000, a car which has won everywhere it has been entered. »

If he had gone into exile in Poland to continue his career, the Frenchman is convinced that he did not waste his time. “ As long as you ride, you never waste your time! These three seasons were not an alternative, it was a great experience to live. » Far from France, Bouffier has accumulated the kilometers but will now return to the roads of France, from which he was absent for more than three years, with the exception of Rally du Var 2009. A relative lack of experience which does not worry him.

« I have good memories of the French Championship events. I will work with a high-level team close to Peugeot Sport and I have a good affinity with my co-driver Xavier Panseri. I'm used to always writing down all the notes, new specials won't be a problem. I don't worry about that. »

Before this season, the Peugeot driver is full of ambition and hopes to finish on the highest step of the podium. “ The objective is the title! I will do everything possible to bring back a title to Peugeot, confirms Bryan. All the elements come together to achieve our objectives. Alongside this program, I would like to continue working with Tommi Makinen Racing, which I discovered at Monte-Carlo. Working alongside such a pilot is another exceptional experience. »