Dubourg is no stranger to success on the
international stage. Son of
1992 European Autocross Champion Dominique Dubourg and younger brother
of multiple Andros Trophy winner Jean Baptiste ‘JB’ Dubourg, the Frenchman made
his debut in Euro RX at Super1600 (now Euro RX3) level on home
soil at Essay in 2011, narrowly missing
the final first time out.
He returned to the fray three years later at Lohéac,
racing to a podium finish in a Renault Clio. A full campaign in 2015 yielded another four rostrum visits – including a maiden victory in Barcelona – en route to fifth in the overall standings.
In 2017, the Bordeaux native stepped up to the headlining Supercar (now Euro RX1) category in a DA Racing Citroën DS3, scoring points in
three of his five starts. A switch to a Peugeot 208 in 2018 vaulted him from 22nd up to 12th in the Drivers’ classification, before he improved again to
fourth in 2019, advancing to the final on four occasions and reaching the
rostrum in Latvia.
Further trips to the
podium in 2020 and 2021 secured Dubourg fifth in the
championship in both seasons,
and the 31-year-old is now preparing to dust off his overalls and climb back
into the cockpit of his trusty Peugeot to take on Europe’s crème de la crème
once more at the Circuit des Ducs.
“I’m very excited to be coming back to Euro RX,” he enthused.
“I’ve not raced a Supercar since 2021, so it’s fantastic to get the opportunity
again. Essay is a very special track for me. It was where I drove one of the
first races of my career, in the European Championship in a Super1600 Citroën Saxo
in 2011, so that’s a very nice memory.
“We had a car available for next month’s event,
and it’s a great pleasure for me to get back behind the wheel. I’m aware I’ll
need to quickly settle back into the groove as the calibre in Euro RX is very
high, and while I’m going to Essay to have fun, I also want – as always – to put
in the best performance possible.
“Maybe there will be additional outings later
in the season or in the coming years, but right now, I’m looking forward to
this ‘one-off’ appearance at a circuit I’ve always enjoyed.”
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