WRC – Dumas prepares his Porsche for Monte-Carlo

Romain Dumas is preparing for a very busy start to the year. The former winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans will argue the Dakar and the Rally Monte-Carlo in the process. If the Frenchman makes it to the finish of the rally-raid event which will take place from January 4 to 17 in South America with his Ecurie du Coeur buggy, he will only havea day to return to carry out reconnaissance of the first event of the season WRC ! “I kind of feel like my suit is going to turn into an adventurer’s outfit.”, jokes Romain Dumas. “This diversity of competitions, of cars, of terrains. This presents an exciting challenge. The drivers who have raced in all disciplines have left their mark on me and certainly a part of me wants to imitate them. »

Before his departure for Buenos Aires (Argentina), the pilot Porsche enchaîne les séances d’essais in the Gard and at the Pôle Mécanique d’Alès at the wheel of his 911 GT3 RS 4.0l with which he participated in the last Rallye de France-Alsace and took fifth place in the last Tour de Corse. “We try to work in all conditions, whether dry or wet.”, pursues the last winner of Pikes Peak. " The snow ? It's a bit of a mystery. I expect to encounter pitfalls at every turn. Experience will be essential and, honestly, I don't have any at Monte-Carlo. On the other hand, the team like me, we are starting to know our bike well and we have made it evolve further since the Tour de Corse. I want to be at the finish to take this famous experience and progress at all levels. »