Kevin Parent: “We have the keys in hand”

At 27, you have more than 100 starts in rally, what does this mean to you?

Originally, I didn't even think about doing rallying! So, taking the start of my 100th rally at Rouergue last July seems like a huge number to me. I have always enjoyed looking at the statistics of drivers and co-drivers, and generally those who exceed the 100 rallies mark start to have great careers. It's an evocative number in some ways. You could say that I have a little experience. I started at 19 and have the chance to compete in between fifteen and twenty events per season, it goes quickly. Then, it's not the quantity that counts, the one who has competed in 50 rallies in WRC has more experience than someone who records more than 100 starts in Coupe de France events. When I started, I didn't want to compete in national rallies, it seemed too big. I found it to be beyond my skills. I started with my brother (Frederic. Ndlr) sur les épreuves régionales en Bourgogne Franche-Comté et nous enchaînions les victoires de classe. Une fois que j’avais compris que les épreuves nationales n’étaient pas insurmontables, je m’y suis lancé. J’ai eu la même approche pour les manches du Championnat de France et les rallyes internat