Four Victories for Sodi at the French Championship / GPO

Sodi chassis left their clear mark on the opening of the French Championship, at the first GPO of 2010, held this weekend in Varennes-sur-Allier. The team reaped success both in KZ2 with Anthony Abbasse and in KF3 with Pierre Gasly: Sodi drivers monopolized the highest step of the podium four times during the event, so now the French constructor is comfortably in the lead of the race to the national title in both categories.

Well-trained after a busy season debut at international level (WSK Euro Series and European CIK Championships), the Sodi Racing Team can go through the rest of the season in full confidence, feeling perfectly at ease thanks to the ST30 and ST32 chassis that made an impression in Varennes and confirmed their excellent performances in many national and international categories since the beginning of the year.

Faced with fierce competition at this first meeting of the French Championship, all Sodi drivers proved they were ready to battle…

Anthony Abbasse was quick to move to action in KZ2 and started by setting the best time in timed qualifying on Saturday morning, and then he won the final race in the afternoon without striking a blow. The following day, Anthony did not miss the target and achieved double success with pre-final plus final, taking advantage of his technical superiority to devise a winning strategy. «I was able to manage my races according to the strategy defined together with the team, in order to take advantage of suction at the right time while preserving the engine. We did not have a single problem and I really enjoyed myself at the wheel: it was great!» the driver confessed after arrival.

He is already solidly in the lead of the French KZ2 Championship, with a highly competitive chassis than can make a difference with a view to forthcoming international events, in particular the European Championship, due to be held in a few weeks’ time on this same track of Varennes. And what is more, as many as five drivers on their ST32 BV were in the top ten in the final race, proving once again the extreme effectiveness of Sodi 2010 chassis!

Pierre Gasly knew perfectly well how to add the finishing touches to his Sodi/Parilla in KF3 to conquer the first final of the year, on Saturday. The following day, everything was in good order again and results came without difficulty: timed qualifying, pre-final and final. He won it all! Pierre commented: «It is always a pleasure when you climb on the first step of the podium! I am totally satisfied with my equipment, which is really the best in the category. With this result, I cannot but be fully confident about the rest of the season and I am already looking forward to battling again at next international events».

In the same category, performances shown by Enzo Marchetti and Léo Roussel, 3rd and 4th respectively in the provisional standings of the Championship, were the icing on the cake after the superb victories by Gasly and Sodi’s domination.

With some major events looming on the horizon, in particular the European KZ2 Championships – also to be held in Varennes – then KF2 and KF3 in Genk (Belgium), no doubt that the «pilotes Sodi» will be ready for hard battle again very soon. The other drivers are warned…

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