Yes, it's over for Martin. Unfortunately Peugeot didn't treat him really well (more or less no tests, from the beginning of the year you could see they weren't interesting by him), but he never shows something really good...
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He is a high-rated young guy. One of the most promising now.
He has 24, and is from the Alps.
He started in 2011 in french cup with a C2 GT with some good results. Then he went to Switzerland and did some good drive with a C2 R2. He was the winner of R2 in Valais 2012.
In 2013 he drove the Citroën Racing Trophy Switzerland and won it.
In 2014 he did JWRC round in Portugal, but that was his first gravel event. He had some troubles, but shows some good times on some stages. He progress a lot all the week end.
He had nothing precise to do this year ... but finally Nantet helped him, and he drove his old Porsche (GT10). He was quite fast with it, but had mechanical troubles. As he did good job with yhe Porsche, he was nominated for the "Espoir Echappement", an autosport contest to elect the most promising frenchman of the year - but he wasn't elected.
This year he did a few more events with the Porsche, and then swith to a 207 S2000. He finished 5th in Antibes, but fought for the podium. He crashed in Rouergue, and so was here in Var.
I think he should focus on one-make cup ... in order to win an official drive at least for one year. Because I can't see what he is doing. Driving Porsche is fine, but that's not this way you could launch an international career.
Sylvain
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Brunson had brake problems, Loix spun.
Didn't expect such a pace from Gilbert! And Bonato, this guy really deserves a good program, although he is too old now to really get a career. Maybe he could do ERC or at least French Championship with a top car.
Suarez won 208 cup again, really curious what he will perform next year! Berfa is best Junior this year, but I don't know if he is ready to perform in jERC.
I don't get why WRC are allowed in French champ. If FFSA chose R5 and RRC as main categories, it'd probably be the most competitive championship around Europe.
That will probably change in 2017, to focus on R5. There's a lot of talks about it.
But now that there's less and less top WRC drivers to do the whole champ, I think the WRC cars will be banned from the tarmac championship (no reason to ban it from gravel and cup).