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First rally and first win for Julien Jousse

First rally and first win for Julien Jousse
20/04/2012


After Stephane Sarrazin, Romain Dumas, Simon Pagenaud and Richard Lietz, Julien Jousse has also tasted the joys of rallying in the "Rallye des Roches Brunes" at Roquebrune-sur-Argens, his native district in south of France. The winner of the Prix Jean Rondeau in 2009, the award for best newcomer at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has discovered a very different discipline from endurance.

"The motivation remains the same", said Julien Jousse, "I discovered a whole new world behind the wheel. Obviously, I had to adapt to the pace notes of the co-driver, but the biggest change for me is reading the road. Indeed, I had to get used toroads that get dirty as and as the cars come through, then the changes in grip throughout a special stage... In fact, we must constantly anticipate! "

After a podium in the FIA World Endurance Championship ​​in the LMP1 class (sixth overall) in the Sebring 12 Hours, Julien Jousse iwill inaugurate the new Pescarolo 03 on the 5th of May, a car whose Provençal driver has high hopes: "The priority is first and foremost my endurance programme with the Pescarolo Team. Henri's team is preparing a new car with which we can do great things, I'm sure! That said, I will not say no to a drive in the French Rally Championship... "

Will Julien Jousse follow in the wheel tracks of Stephane Sarrazin, France Rally Champion in 2004? In the meantime, he will race the WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (tickets here), the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship​​, along with Emmanuel Collard and Jean-Christophe Boullion.

Cécile Bonardel (quotes from driver's website)

Photo : SEBRING (FLORIDA, USA), SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, SEBRING 12 HOURS, TUESDAY 13th MARCH 2012. Julien Jousse, (left) pictured here with his brother Maxime, recently scored his first rally victory.

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