Nicolas Ciamin: "I have no choice but to stop my program"

The 26-year-old driver from the Côte d'Azur will not be able to complete the original project he started this year. After four races and three 4th places, including the Safari, he was still the best competitor driving a Hyundai in the WRC2 ranking. If 2024 ends prematurely, he already has ideas to try to bounce back in the world championship next year.

Published on 10/09/2024 à 15:03

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Nicolas Ciamin: "I have no choice but to stop my program"

After discovering the Safari, Nicolas Ciamin was eager to go to Chile and Japan. This will not happen... (Photo: Nikos Katikis/DPPI)

From the sound of his voice on the phone, it is clear that the news he has to announce is not good. While Chile was looming (September 26-29) and he was due to continue his overseas appearances in WRC2, Nicolas Ciamin will ultimately not be making the trip.

« As sometimes happens in our environment, we found ourselves faced with several people who did not respect the commitments that had been made at the beginning of the year., explains the Niçois. I have no other option but to cancel the participations that were to take place before the end of the season. There is obviously a great disappointment, because when an important piece of the puzzle that you have to put together to bring everything together lets you down, it has repercussions on everyone who has invested. As it is something completely beyond my control, I find myself caught off guard and it is a very unpleasant situation. I admit that I was very surprised and that I still have trouble understanding how we could have reached a point where the only alternative is to stop everything. Racing in WRC2 requires budgets that are not insignificant and it was impossible to bounce back in such a short time. »

The abrupt interruption of the program will deprive Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche, his navigator, of two interesting trips to Chile and Japan. After the Safari at the start of the season, these exotic destinations would have further completed an experience and a CV that is starting to fill up nicely. This halt in the original career of the southern pilot in no way marks the end of his career. He is already thinking about the best way to start again in 2025. I want to find solutions to continue racing in the world championships, he explains. WRC2 being a very expensive formula, I think it will be done in Rally3. This is only a draft, there is still a lot of work to be done to succeed in realizing the project. " Hoping that this lead comes to fruition, Nicolas Ciamin should make a few appearances before the end of the year.

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