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Norman Nato champion de France 2009
27.10.2009: Quelle saison, quel parcours et déjà quel palmarès pour Norman Nato ! A seulement 17 ans, le pilote de l’équipe de France de Karting a confirmé qu’il est bien le grand espoir du sport automobile français. Sur le circuit de
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Quelle saison, quel parcours et déjà quel palmarès pour Norman Nato ! A seulement 17 ans, le pilote de l’équipe de France de Karting a confirmé qu’il est bien le grand espoir du sport automobile français. Sur le circuit de Lyon, il est devenu champion de France – pour la troisième fois de sa carrière – devant l’élite de la discipline...

Meetings internationaux ou épreuves nationales, il n’y a pas eu une course à laquelle Norman Nato a participé sans qu’il ne fasse parler de lui. Au volant de son kart Intrepid-TM, Norman a collectionné les podiums et les victoires. Tout juste une semaine après son exploit à Monaco, il a réussi la prestation que son team et ses partenaires attendaient de lui. A savoir une course emprunte de panache et d’assurance !
Arrivé dans le Rhône avec le dossard de leader du championnat de France KZ2 (125cc à boîte de vitesses), Nato est resté solide malgré l’enjeu, concentré sur son objectif. “Avec des adversaires qui n’étaient pas là pour me faciliter la tache, la pluie qui a changé les conditions de piste le dimanche matin et un barème de points doublé lors de la dernière journée, la course s’annonçait compliquée. Il fallait être performant et ne pas commettre de fautes. L’équipe m’a préparé un super matériel, ma plus belle façon de les en remercier était de gagner”, a déclaré Norman.
Dès le premier jour de course, Nato frappe un grand coup: meilleurs temps des essais chronométrés et de la Super Pole, victoire en pré-finale et net succès en finale, avec à chaque fois le meilleur tour. Impressionnant !
Le dimanche, il gagne la pré-finale et effectue un grand pas vers le titre. “En finale, il fallait surtout terminer et prendre des points. Quand j’ai vu qu’Anthony Abbasse prenait tous les risques, j’ai préféré rester dans son sillage et assurer pour le championnat. Ce titre de champion de France, je le voulais, et je l’ai eu ! Pour moi, pour tous ceux qui me soutiennent et pour mon avenir”.
Avec cinq victoires, quatre 2e places et un abandon sur problème mécanique en 10 courses, Norman Nato a marqué de son empreinte cette série GPO. Ce triomphe, ajouté à la 8e place au championnat d’Europe et à la 4e à la Coupe du Monde, le confirme: Norman est mûr pour viser des objectifs encore plus ambitieux, notamment en Formule Renault, passage obligé pour ceux qui ambitionnent d’accéder un jour à la Formule 1.

En pole position à Monaco
Norman Nato a créé la sensation lors de la 13e édition de la Monaco Kart Cup. Leader après les qualifications, il était hélas victime d’un fait de course en pré-finale et devait abandonner. Mais devant un large public et sous les yeux de nombreuses personnalités comme Mika Hakkinen venu encourager le pilote Intrepid, Norman avait à coeur de briller sur un tracé empruntant une partie du circuit de Formule 1.
Parti 25e, le pilote soutenu par le Groupe Segond effectuait une incroyable remontée jusqu’à la 4e place sur une piste où il est pourtant difficile de doubler. La prestation de Norman n’est assurément pas passée inaperçue dans la Principauté.
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