Adrien Fourmaux, the impudent happy man

After a very promising podium finish at Monte Carlo, Adrien Fourmaux then fell back into line. While the Canary Islands Rally could confirm his ambitions this week, the Frenchman analyzes his start to the season in a tense context regarding drivers' freedom of expression and the future of Hyundai.

Published 16/04/2025 à 13:30

Loïc ROCCI

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Adrien Fourmaux, the impudent happy man

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Remember, it was in the fall of 2024. Aware that in order to progress and get closer to his goal of becoming world rally champion, Adrien fourmaux had no choice but to stop his collaboration with M-Sport to join Hyundai. That doesn't mean the cord was easy to cut. Having exclusively raced Fords since the start of his career in 2017, Adrien had his little habits in this team. Everything was certainly not rosy, but it is certain that in terms of training, the environment set up by Malcolm Wilson was an excellent school. All these years, punctuated sometimes by great struggles, allowed him to build a character. In any case, you had to be strong to leave a status of No. 1 driver to join a structure already lining up two world champions, Thierry Neuville et Ott Tänak. " I asked myself a lot of questions when I started this new page., he concedes today, and especially on the welcome and my integration time. Would the team quickly trust me? »

His performance against Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak was indeed going to be watched closely. Would he be "eaten" alive by two big names, or would he manage to compete? Abiteboul having announced at the beginning of 2025 that the Constructors' title would be the brand's priority this year (a reward it lost by the skin of its teeth in 2024), what impact would this ambition have on the personal desires of the F

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Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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