Martijn Wydaeghe ready for a new “good night”

Among the crews competing in the highest level events in WRC, Martijn Wydaeghe (pronounced Martinge Ouidague) is a character apart. Cut from the same mold as Alexandre Coria, his colleague from M-Sport, the Belgian shares several other points in common with the Frenchman, co-pilot ofAdrien fourmaux : discretion and sympathy, which makes him an actor appreciated by all. In rally, despite the essential concentration, he takes the time to smile or make a small gesture to the people he knows. In an even mood, he never forgets to express the happiness he has to be in a factory team and to evolve at this level. Normal, it's what he always wanted to do.

The path followed by the 32-year-old Belgian co-driver to reach the elite was quite classic. My father loved motorsport, he tells us. I also have a godfather who appreciated this and always drove nice cars. Every time we visited him, there was a ride planned in his BMW or his Mercedes because he knew I loved it. All my toys were miniatures. Finally, my parents had many Citroëns. We often went to the garage and I remember myself in a ZX"

Being passionate is one thing, being able to make it your job is another.