Cyrille Sauvage: “Carbon brakes, I don’t know what they are! »

French Formula Renault champion and winner of the 1995 Eurocup before jumping straight into Formula 3000, our driver of the day, converted to coaching young single-seater drivers, wisely retraces the thread of an unusual journey.

Hello Cyrille, a dapper Lancia Y from 1992 for a stroll through the streets of Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes), it's unexpected!

It's the ideal car for my short daily trips. I park it everywhere, it's easy to handle and costs me absolutely nothing. I bought it when it only had 40 km despite its great age and I love it.

Let's rewind the thread of your life: where does your journey behind the wheel begin?

It's a long story, and it actually starts with a handlebar. My father gave me a motocross bike for my 5th birthday, a Suzuki RM 50cc.³With a 5-speed gearbox, something that really packs a punch at that age! I liked it right away and I quickly started competing in the Picardy league, but nothing extraordinary. I wasn't particularly talented, I often ended up in the hospital…