Euro RX last visited Normandy’s Circuit des
Ducs in 2011, and ever since Essay’s return to the calendar was confirmed just
over two months ago, excitement and anticipation have been mounting.
A sizeable French contingent is expected to
take part, with front-runners Fabien Pailler (Euro RX1) and Dylan Dufas (Euro
RX3) already confirmed. To those names can now be added the Lambecs.
Having started out by supporting a couple of
up-and-coming rallycross stars, Pascal Lambec later began competing himself,
going on to make his international debut in 2019 and most recently appearing in
Euro RX1 at Höljes’ ‘Magic Weekend’ last summer.
His son, Jérémy, similarly earned his spurs in
autocross before stepping up to rallycross in 2018 on the domestic scene. The
35-year-old has rapidly climbed the ladder, finishing second on his Super1600
(RX3) bow and placing third overall in the French Championship at the end of
his maiden full campaign in the dual-surface discipline in 2021, tallying four
podium finishes along the way and missing the final just once in eight
attempts.
The Vitré native replicated that championship finish the following
year – tied on points with David Bouet, who shone last season in Euro RX3 – and
has contested eight rounds of the European Championship to-date, advancing to
the semi-final stage on three occasions.
Like his father, Lambec
Jnr – who last joined the Euro RX3 field just under three years ago – is a big
fan of the series...
“We both caught the European Championship bug
in 2017, when we took care of the logistics for Jimmy Terpereau and Maximilien
Eveno,” he explains. “That allowed us to really get a feel for Euro RX. I
subsequently entered several events myself, and looking back now, I see that
played a big part in helping me to progress much more quickly.
“It goes without saying that the return of the
European Championship to France is something we couldn’t miss. Racing in Euro
RX is always such a rewarding and enriching experience, and in addition to the
high calibre of competition in the series, the organisation is invariably
first-rate.
“In logistical terms, the date is excellent
since it allows us sufficient time to prepare in-between two rounds of the
French Championship. All of the stars aligned perfectly to ensure that we
simply couldn’t pass up this opportunity.
“Essay isn’t the circuit that I know the best,
but I’m excited to measure myself against the crème de la crème at Euro
RX3 level. Due to business commitments, it will unfortunately be my only Euro
RX appearance this year, so I fully intend to enjoy every single moment.”
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