SPONSORING RALLYE TALENT THOMAS PRIVÉ

Thomas Privé (www.thomas-prive.fr) is an outstanding talented young Rallye pilot.
Evotec-Swiss has decided to support this young driver in several races.
Talking to Thomas everybody can feel is passion for Rallye racing.

In those days with difficult economical situation it is very difficlut for such young talents to find support for what they do.

As the company Evotec-Swiss active in the Automotive industry for years and has succeded to have an important growth in the world wide market, we want to share our success. We therefore decided to go for a sponsoring of this young driver. And we hope that we can help him to achieve his target to become a successful international rallye driver.

In this news we will update you from time to time with his progress and latest racing results.

Racing History:

2002
First car races at age of 14.
Races on cross cars and endurance on all surfaces

2005
4 races at Andros Trophy with 17years.(Race on ice)
With a Citroen C2 silhouette:
2 podiums
1 win
Best timing over all the tour (in front of Alain Prost (Ex F1), Muller)

2005
1st Rallye 3 weeks after getting the drivers licence

2006
6 races in the Peugeot 206 cup (2 Rallyes on tarmac, 4 Rallyes on gravel)

2007
Frenche Rallye cup in 6 races on gravel with a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 Group N

2008
French Champion (21 years) of the Rallye Cup on gravel with a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 Group N
7 races, 2 wins, 3 second places, 1 third place
1 abandonment due mechanical problems
6 wins in Group N
Nominated at “Espoirs Echappement”

2009
Rallye terre de Langres
2nd place over all
1st place Group N
Rallye Tour de Corse
4th place over all
1st place Group N

2010
Rallye terre de Langres
3rd place over all
1st place Group N
Rally d’Antibes
Participating the internationla pre-selection of the WRC Academy
by Pirelli and Ford
Rallye National de la Rochelle
4th place overall
Rallye Spain
Finals of the WRC Academy

2011
Rally terre d’Auxerre
1st in Group N in ranking then abandonment due to engine failure
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9
Rally de Langres
1st in Group N in ranking then abandonment due to engine failure
Subaru Impreza
Rallye du bassin Nogentais
1st place over all, winner Group N
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9
Rallye de la Rochelle
Accicent at 7th place due to brake failure in 5th gear.
Car burned out completely. Driver minor hurt, co-pilot broken ribs

SEASON 2012 “CITROEN RACING TROPHY”

This year Thomas Privé will be part of the Citroen Racing Trophy on a Citroen DS3 rallye car:

21. – 22. April 2012		Rallye Terre de l’Auxerrois (Gravel)
19. – 20. May 2012		Ronde Limousine (Asphalt)
01.- 02. September 2012		Rallye Terre de Lozère (Gravel)
13. – 14. October 2012		Rallye Terre des Cardabelles (Gravel)
24. – 25. November 2012		Rallye du Var (Asphalt)