"Paris-Dakar sur seine" was the headline of VSD magazine to sum up the 24H Tout Terrain de France, a catchphrase that sums up what can be expected by those who are not yet familiar with the great annual off-road event. For its 29th edition, the largest ephemeral circuit in France will become, for the duration of a weekend, the scene of a sporting challenge putting mechanics and drivers to the test, the ingredients to guarantee a real human adventure in an extraordinary race.
79 cars at the start: another exceptional field!
A field identical to that of the 2020 edition which broke all participation records since 2012... This season, less marked than the previous one by postponements and cancellations of car races in general, will still be among the most difficult for off-road endurance, with a meager championship given the cancellations of two of these rounds, Bordeaux and Santerre. This edition of the 24H will therefore be an opportunity to finally meet in a paddock packed with drivers and assistants eager to share their common passion for off-road motorsport.
● 79 cars and 288 drivers on the starting line (76 24H cars + 3 6H cars)
● Other nations represented: Poland (n°16), Latvia (n°05)
● the 2020 winner, the Laurent Fouquet Off Road team (n°01) puts its title back on the line, as those carried by the 1st T2, the 1st 2WD and the first VH of the previous edition, respectively the teams "Etruscan Racing Team" (n°93), "Auto Rétro Passion" (n°60) and "A donf Medoc" (n°33).
Among the drivers
The unavoidable of the podiums of the French Rally Championship and the All Terrain Endurance will be present this Saturday, September 11th, as Laurent Fouquet (n°01) the title holder, Jean Luc Martineau (n°07), Vincent Foucart (n°10) and his teammates Gilles Billaut and Philippe Boutron, Alexandre Andrade, Cédric Duplé and Yann Morize (n°22). Let us also note the participation of Wilfried
Merafina, creator-organizer of the Lamera Cup (n°17) and rally-raid figures such as Yves Tartarin (n°93), Philippe Pinchedez and Reynald Privé (n°20).
Preparers and large structures
For some, professional tuners who offer turnkey rental of state-of-the-art "Ready to race" cars, for others, amateur teams that have developed over the years to the point of being able to line up 3 or 4 cars on a single event.
Preparers / Renters
PH Sport (n°46 / 47)
Laurent Fouquet Off Road (n°01 / 07)
Sodicars (n°10 / 45) DBH (n°76 / 86 / 96)
Pinch Racing (n°09 / 20)
Quad Bike Evasion (n°57 / 58 / 59)
Dubois Polaris (n°53 / 54)
The legend of the 24HTT
Yves Tartarin (n°93), five times winner of the event, will be for the 29th time on the starting line of the 24H, only pilot to have participated in all the editions of the 24H Tout Terrain de France since 1993!
13 "Miss'Terre", the 24H for women
Too few indeed, but no less ambitious! 8 women pilots and 5 women teammates are taking part in this 2021 edition. Florence, Blandine, Sabrina, Manon, Lie-Lou, Léa, Anaïs, Mylène, Andreia Flipa, Aurélie, Amélie, Mathilde, Anne-Charlotte, we are counting on you!
The youngest pilots of the stage
17 years - Romain Neto (n°63) and Emilien Carelle (n°69) 17 years
18 years old - Matteo Merafina (n°17) and Valentin Bercon (n°39) 18 years old
But the youngest participant is on the side of the teammates: Mathilde Ghidinelli, 16 years (n°21)
Composition of the teams: 3, 4, or 5 pilots?
Never before have so many teams with 5 drivers in a relay been registered for the 24H, even if they remain a clear minority (7). The teams opt equally for a team composed of 3 or 4 drivers. One offers more driving per driver, the other allows a better distribution of budgets.
37% of SSV, 50% of buggies, 13% of 4x4 T1 remain in the majority (50%) even if the SSV maintain their imposing presence in the plateaux of these last years and the first victory of an SSV in the 24H (2019): more than one car out of 3 is an SSV (36%), that is to say 28 SSV this year, equivalent to the 2020 edition (29).
The 2020 edition had 8 SSV in the top 10 including the 2nd scratch Pole Position 77 / Sofrat which will be present again in 2021 (No. 2), as well as the winner of the 1st edition of the 6H Tout terrain d'Ile de France, JLS Motorsport (No. 67) which decided to take part in the 24H this year.
Source 24 Heurs TT France
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