The roar was permanent this weekend on the side of the rue du Couronné in Thionville. The best drivers took part in the Coupe de France on the Model’club circuit, an association of enthusiasts which is celebrating its forty years of existence. They are forty to have traveled kilometers to try to get a place in the final. The small cars were pampered, revised but also checked before being able to set off. “It’s 1 / 5th,” says Christine, member of the club. Each car weighs 10 kg, we have all types of cars, even electric ones. “
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Big names in the discipline
In the preparation stand, Olivier des Vosges watches over his creations. “I have been building cars since 2007 and I am a driver. I fell into it thirty years ago. Arthur, 10, the youngest competitor, is impatient. “I come from Strasbourg, it was my father who transmitted the virus to me. “Big names in the discipline were in the running, including Frédéric, world champion in 1986, who came especially from Nîmes. As for Bernard-Alain, vice-world champion, he has made his passion his job. “I live in Aix-en-Provence. I started in 1996. At first I only had a small car bought in a supermarket. It was the gear. “The same goes for Cédric, his weekend rival, who at 42 can boast of being European champion and vice-world champion.
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8,000 members
Members of the French Federation were also present in Thionville. “The discipline has the wind in its sails, admits Olivier, former pilot. We are 8,000 licensees in more than 200 clubs. Usually, for a cup final, we attract 70 participants. The Covid has been there. In addition, the championships are very numerous. Discipline requires concentration. “We don’t have the buttocks in the car but we don’t have the right to make mistakes. There is a lot of adrenaline. Everything takes place as for an F1 event. There is a stopwatch, controls, mechanics, rules, ”says Olivier from the Federation. “They have everything big! », Admires a visitor. A happiness for the eyes but also for the ears. “Electricity is becoming more democratic, observes a participant, but with this type of silent motor, we lose some of the charms of the discipline. ”
