Soheil AYARI (Saleen S7-R, Team ORECA), FFSA French GT Champion 2007
:"This is my seventh French Championship title. We had a great time throughout the season. I am really pleased to be able to share this title wiht Raymond. He has been a great student, who put everything he learned into practice.
I tried to pass on all I know, and he has made incredible progress. It has been an exceptional season for him, which he confirmed by winning the LM GT2 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team has worked like crazy, the car was always perfect. Oreca is an amazing team.
Amazing in the way it prepares the cars, but also in its strategy. Thanks to the team decisions, we were able to win races where we were not the fastest car on the track.
Oreca will not be coming back to the FFSA French GT Championship, but I really like this Championship, and I hope I will be able to defend my title next year."
Raymond NARAC (Saleen S7-R, Team ORECA), FFSA French GT Champion 2007 :"After winning the GT2 Trophy two years in a row, as well as the Porsche Carrera Cup B, this is my third success, but my first French Championship title ! I am happy. I have to thank Oreca for all they did for us. My thanks to Hugues de Chaunac and to Soheil Ayari. He is a perfect teacher and I learned a lot.
This has been my first season in such a team, and with a GT1 car. My best memory is the Nogaro pole position, during the first meeting. It set me free. We were never in a commanding position this season, we were fighting throughout with our team-mates Bruno Hernandez and Laurent Groppi. It was always consistent, and we did not make any mistakes. I would like to thank Soheil again.
He gave me a lot. I learned so much from him, and he helped me make a real leap forwards. Thank you."
2007 Champion Christopher CAMPBELL (Ferrari 430 GT3, Sport Garage), FFSA French GT3 Champion
Champion 2007 : "The last race of the year was extremely stressful, and I could not really drive freely, but my team-mate Didier Moureu was really fantastic, and allowed us to celebrate the title with a win. It is really very nice, just like being the very first GT3 French Champion.
I will soon be 40 years old, and I am both proud and happy to have won this title. Until I was 25, nothing was pushing me into motorsport. This is my first title ;
I’ve already won the B class of the Porsche Carrera Cup, but this is a much more significant title, and more difficult too. I hope to be able to defend my title in 2008. Nothing has been decided yet, we first have to savour the moment."
2007 Champions
FFSA French GT Championship : Soheil Ayari and Raymond Narac (Oreca)
FFSA GT2 Trophy : Michel Lecourt and Richard Balandras ( IMSA PerformanceMatmut )
FFSA French GT3 Championship : Christopher Campbell (Sport Garage)
FFSA French Formula Renault 2.0 Championship : Jules BIANCHI (SG Formula)
Porsche Carrera Cup : Patrick PILET (Graff Racing)
Peugeot 206 RCC Cup : Julien BELTOISE (Team Lompech)
Renault Clio Cup Elf : Jean-Philippe BOURNOT (Speed Car)
Diester Racing Cup : Geoffrey DELLUS
FFSA French Formula Campus Renault Elf Championship : Jean-Eric Vergne
2007 Points GT CHAMPIONSHIP
1- R.Narac – S.Ayari, 300 pts; 2- B.Hernandez – L.Groppi, 273 pts ; 3- Y.Lebon, 185 pts ; 4- G.Balthazard – J.Policand, 169 pts ; 5- P.Bornhauser – F.Makowiecki, 160 pts
GT2 TROPHY
1- M.Lecourt – R.Balandras, 151 pts ; 2- E.Mouez – D.Loger, 99 pts ; 3- M.Monteiro – C.Monteiro, 71 pts
GT3 CHAMPIONSHIP
1- C.Campbell, 272 pts ; 2- M.Petit – G.Vannelet, 226 pts ; 2- B.Dubreuil,226 pts ; 4- B.Brière, 205 pts ; 5- D.Moureu, 181 pts
PORSCHE CARRERA CUP
1- P.Pilet, 169 pts ; 2-F.Makowiecki, 153 pts ; 3- R.Derlot, 149 pts ; 4- M.Moullin-Traffort, 146 pts; 5- M.Parisy, 144 pts
PEUGEEOT 206 RCC CUP
1- J.Beltoise, 201pts ; 2-J.C.Valinho, 184 pts ; 3- N.Milan, 163 pts ; 4- JM.Clairet, 153 pts ; 5- A.Rambure, 139 pts
DIESTER RACING CUP
1- G.Dellus, 245 pts ; 2- A.Mathelin, 180 pts ; 3- F.Lajoux, 134 pts ; 4- D.Lunardi, 123 pts ; 5-F.Martinez, 117 pts
FORMULA RENAULT 2.0
1- J.Bianchi, 172 pts ; 2- M.Arzeno, 122 pts ; 3- A.Marsoin, 84 pts ; 4- C.Pic, 69 pts ; 5- T.Vautier, 69pts
RENAULT CLIO CUP ELF
1- JP.Bournot, 123,5 pts ; 2-N.Milan, 100 pts ; 3- P.Destembert, 93,5 pts ; 4- N.Pierre, 87 pts ; 5- G.Greuet, 85 pts
FORMULA CAMPUS
1- JE.Vergne, 189 pts ; 2- F.Rosier, 100 pts ; 3- K.Breysse, 97 pts ; 4- M.Villagomez, 72 pts ; 5- A.Cassaignes, 71 pts
2008 calendar
1. 23rd March Nogaro
2. 17th April Lédenon
3 11th May Dijon
4 29th June Val de Vienne
5 20th July Spa Francorchamps (FFSA GT Champonship only)
6 7th September Albi
7 12th October Magny-Cours
contact details
Manager Super Série FFSA - Laurent GAUDIN laurent@sro.fr
Organisation/Promotion/Hospitality - Marie-Hélène BACLE marie-helene@sro.fr
Press Officer - Frédéric ESPINOS frederic@sro.fr
www.ffsa.org
- Jacquie GROOM, FIA - photos SRO
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