From press release
Less than 100 days before this first ever 100% electric kart race of Paris Bercy, drivers’ line-up is getting bigger with confirmations of the greatest French drivers from different international motor racing categories.
Sébastien Loeb, the seven-time World Rally Champion, Sébastien Ogier last WRC rally winner in Germany, Sébastien Bourdais and Jean-Eric Vergne are caught up with seven new drivers: the two last French who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Benoît Tréluyer this year and Romain Dumas in 2010, Stéphane Sarrazin, three times poleman of Le Mans 24 and Franck Montagny also on the podium of last Le Mans race as well as Jules Bianchi GP2 driver and development driver for Ferrari F1 and Charles Pic, also driving in the GP2 series.
"I’m glad that drivers new generation are with me and I look forward welcoming them in Paris-Bercy for this essential end-of-season event. Driving for the best teams in the best categories, these drivers are more or less like the "French team" and they stand for the present and the future of National Motor Racing," says Philippe Streiff, associate producer of the ERDF Masters Kart.
The other 20 stars drivers as well as the 10 junior drivers will be announced upon their confirmation.
Next to David Coulthard and Kimi Räikkönen, the producers are currently inviting 2011 Formula 1 World Championship drivers. Philippe Streiff was in Spa-Francorchamps and will attend other Grand Prix until the end of the season.
To celebrate the launch of the countdown of the last 100 days to the event, the ERDF Masters are launching on September 1st a big contest on Facebook. In liking ERDF Masters Kart’s Facebook page, Facebook users can have a chance to VIP paddock access as well as Bercy tickets for the event.
Less than 100 days before this first ever 100% electric kart race of Paris Bercy, drivers’ line-up is getting bigger with confirmations of the greatest French drivers from different international motor racing categories.
Sébastien Loeb, the seven-time World Rally Champion, Sébastien Ogier last WRC rally winner in Germany, Sébastien Bourdais and Jean-Eric Vergne are caught up with seven new drivers: the two last French who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Benoît Tréluyer this year and Romain Dumas in 2010, Stéphane Sarrazin, three times poleman of Le Mans 24 and Franck Montagny also on the podium of last Le Mans race as well as Jules Bianchi GP2 driver and development driver for Ferrari F1 and Charles Pic, also driving in the GP2 series.
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| Philippe Streiff and Sebastien Loeb (Photo: ERDF Masters Kart) |
"I’m glad that drivers new generation are with me and I look forward welcoming them in Paris-Bercy for this essential end-of-season event. Driving for the best teams in the best categories, these drivers are more or less like the "French team" and they stand for the present and the future of National Motor Racing," says Philippe Streiff, associate producer of the ERDF Masters Kart.
The other 20 stars drivers as well as the 10 junior drivers will be announced upon their confirmation.
Next to David Coulthard and Kimi Räikkönen, the producers are currently inviting 2011 Formula 1 World Championship drivers. Philippe Streiff was in Spa-Francorchamps and will attend other Grand Prix until the end of the season.
To celebrate the launch of the countdown of the last 100 days to the event, the ERDF Masters are launching on September 1st a big contest on Facebook. In liking ERDF Masters Kart’s Facebook page, Facebook users can have a chance to VIP paddock access as well as Bercy tickets for the event.