GT World Challenge

Interview – Lance Stroll in the GT World Challenge: “No matter where I am, if I have a helmet and I get in a car, I feel good.”

Taking advantage of the enforced Formula 1 break, Lance Stroll enjoyed a respite at Le Castellet last weekend, competing in the GT World Challenge Europe in a Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3. Far from the pressures of the paddock, the Canadian driver came to rediscover what truly matters: the joy of driving… while still aiming for victory.

Published 14/04/2026 à 17:00

Fabien Gérard

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Interview – Lance Stroll in the GT World Challenge: “No matter where I am, if I have a helmet and I get in a car, I feel good.”

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Lance, when did you make the decision to commit to the GT World Challenge here at Paul Ricard?

This was decided during our weekend in Suzuka during the Japanese GP (March 29(Editor's note). I was with friends and, during dinner, we discussed what we could do during the forced break from the Formula 1 (due to the cancellation of the Bahrain rounds, April 12 and Ar

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Fabien Gérard

Swiss motor sports knife. I like to talk about the shadow disciplines that deserve to be brought into the light. Touringcar specialist (Supercars, DTM, TCR World Tour, BTCC, NASCAR)

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Denise

15/04/2026 at 09:16 a.m.

Bravo

Yves-Henri RANDIER

14/04/2026 at 07:25 a.m.

"No matter where I am, if I have a helmet and I get in a car, I feel good." Really? Because when you see the attitude of the "only unwittingly CDI driver on the grid" in the paddock, you have to wonder.

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