Alessandro Giusti in the RAID ring

AUTOhebdo Rookie Academy representative Alessandro Giusti invited us to accompany him during a training session within the elite unit of the National Police. The opportunity for us to discover how “Sandro” prepares for his F4 France rounds this year, but also a place where we are not able to return every day.

Published on 10/08/2022 à 13:30

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Alessandro Gisuti trains at the RAID facilities. ©DPPI/J. Delfosse

For his first outing of 2022 behind the wheel of a car, we accompanied Alessandro Giusti to the Alps this winter (Ah 2349). On the Flaine ice circuit (Haute-Savoie), “Sandro”, accompanied by his trainer Denis Plichet, completed the laps on a BMW Serie 3 E21. The exercise was to familiarize him with the wet track conditions he might encounter during his second racing season. F4 France, started in Nogaro (April 16-18). Six months later, we found him for another session. This time, it was not a question of piloting but of physical improvement since he arranged to meet us at the RAID facilities (Research, Assistance, Intervention, Di