The FFSA celebrates 70 years of motorsport

In a YouTube video, the FFSA features the drivers who contributed to the success of the academy, from Jean Vinatier to Arthur Dorison, including Gasly and Loeb.

Published on 22/03/2023 à 10:30

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The FFSA celebrates 70 years of motorsport

The FFSA celebrates its 70 years of motorsport! ©FFSA

It is through the eyes of Jean-Louis Moncet and Arthur Dorison, young world champion of karting in 2022, that the FFSA covers 70 years of motorsport by honoring the pilots who made its history. Alain Prost, Sebastian Loeb, Sébastien Ogier, Pierre Gasly and others take the floor in turn to look back on their careers.

« The real support from the Federation, even if they already followed me before, was to integrate me into the French team, Loeb recalls. In parallel with the Saxo Trophy, which I did in France, I did five world rounds financed by the Federation. And it was a great experience. " The structure Rally Jeunes welcomed Loeb, but also a second multiple champion in the category: “ Without Youth Rally, I think I would not have had a career and not done rallying, underlines Ogier. Coming from a relatively modest background, I bet everything on this famous selection »

« At the age of 13, the Federation came to offer to me and my parents to take me into their program ", also says Pierre Gasly, winner of a Grand Prix in Formula 1 and now holder of the French team Alpine, alongside another Norman: Esteban Ocon.

The French Motorsport Federation was founded in 1952, passing the 70-year milestone in 2022. It now has 56 members.

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