Jérôme Galpin: “Don’t just have cars on the track”

Jérôme, are you satisfied with this 10^e edition of the American SpeedFest?

This event continues to grow and we work very well with the MSV teams (MotorSport Vision, owners of many British circuits. Editor’s note). We have been working together for years and we have brought new things that have never been offered to the public before, like the Grid Walk. The festival has become a must-see and we have extended our contract with MSV until 2028! We want to set up great challenges over time and we believe in long-term relationships.

Frenchies in the middle of the Nascar this may surprise you...

We are the first to be surprised by this success, but I think what pleases Nascar is that we have really analyzed their way of working on their events. We took inspiration from all that, but without trying to copy and paste, because certain concepts wouldn't work here. It's Nascar with a European twist. We also had to adapt to our means, which are less important than theirs. Nascar is a concept that combines spectacle and motorsport. We don't just want to have cars on the track, our concept is racing and the whole American atmosphere around it. Our cars appeal to drivers, they like this “pure racing” side!

Is a return of Nascar to France possible?

We would love to come back to France! We have requests and we are working on them. But our desire is to really build an event, not just to have the Nascar on the track. The public and families must take full advantage of it.

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