Portrait – Stéphane Lefebvre, pleasure above all

It's the story of a comeback. Absent from any major international program since 2018, Stéphane Lefebvre will set his sights on theERC since the Rally Sierra Morena, in Andalusia (April 4-6). The start of a rich program of five European events for the Frenchman and his co-driver Andy Malfoy, on a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 from the LifeLive team. Given the expected strong field, it will be difficult for him to aim for the title with only 5 appearances (out of a total of 8), but that does not seem to affect him. I'm starting the season without pressure., he confides. I have several things to learn, including the car and its developments, the tires, certain courses... We will prepare well for our visit and the goal will be to win. However, I am not looking beyond that. I am lucky to still be able to do this type of program, so we will make the most of it. "If he considers himself lucky and shows humility, it is because the Tricolore has had an up-and-down career so far.

As is almost customary, Stéphane Lefebvre's passion has been passed down through his family. I was born in 1992 (March 16. Editor’s note) and my father (Philippe, former rally driver. Editor's note) started in