By akademiotoelektronik, 26/03/2023

French Karting Cup, young Normans who dream of Formula 1

A major national event dedicated to regional drivers, the Coupe de France Karting, organized by the ASK Rouen76 club, was held this weekend of October 23 and 24 in Anneville-Ambourville (76). Among the pilots, young Normans who are promised a bright future.

The track of the Lucien Lebret circuit in Anneville-Ambourville (76) has seen the passage of great drivers who evolve today in Formula 1 such as Pierre Gasly or Esteban Ocon. All the young people from the ASK Rouen76 club who train on this track have it in mind and all dream of Formula 1. A dream that is all the more rooted in that some of them have a good track record.

Sunday, October 24, among the cadets, the French Cup was won by Tom Langlois (Norm-Sodi / Rotax), 13, licensed at the club ASK Rouen 76, ahead of Matthéo Dauvergne (Norm-Alpha / Rotax), 11 years, licensed in the same club. Both have the same goal, to become a Formula 1 driver.

Formula 1, a grail difficult to achieve

The dream of Formula 1 is a lot of suitors for a few chosen among these young people. Because beyond the talent, there is also the budget. A competitive karting season means spending between 5,000 euros and 150,000 euros depending on the category.

Some personalities in the world of motorsport are beginning to denounce the lack of social diversity in the industry.

Lewis Hamilton would also like F1 to be more accessible. He called F1 "a club for billionaire little boys".

The fact remains that most Formula 1 drivers started with karting from an early age.

Pierre Gasly started karting at the age of 8, in this club where he is still licensed. He did his first laps on this track. In 2012, he explained to us how karting was a good school for any driver who wants to switch to single-seaters. He was then 16 years old.

His mother, Pascale, was present this weekend of October 23 and 24 for this French Cup in Anneville-Ambreville. She came to give the prizes to this young generation. She remains faithful to this club which helped her son to become what he is.

Among these young Normans, others have performed well. Lucas Baray (Norm-Energy / Iame), also licensed at ASK Rouen (76) won the French Cup in minimal.

While waiting to realize their dream, Tom Langlois and Matthéo Dauvergne continue on their way. Next step in December. They have both qualified for the "Grand Finals" of the Rotax MAX Challenge 2021 on the Bahrain International Karting Circuit where the best drivers in the world will meet.

Normandy wins the French Regional Cup

The French Karting Cup in Anneville-Ambourville (76) also included the French Regional Cup. This ranking counts the points of the first driver of each League in each category. There were 14 leagues represented. Normandy won with 454 points, ahead of Ile-de-France (452 ​​points). Followed by Ligue Bretagne Pays de Loire, tied for 3rd with Center Val de Loire (310 points). Hauts-de-France finished 5th with 259 points.