[Video] FFM 2016 Driver of the Year: A double for a double from Johann Zarco!

It was within the framework of the press conference of the French Motorcycling Federation and the awards ceremony which followed that the results of your votes concerning the election of “Driver of the Year 2016” were announced this morning. » organized by the FFM, all categories combined.

While you could vote for  Johnny Aubert, 2nd in the Enduro E3 World Championship, Mathias bellino, 2nd in the Enduro GP and E2 World Championship, Thomas Chareyre , Supermoto World Champion, Emma Clear, Winner of the Women's Baja World Cup,  Xavier de Soultrait, Winner of the Baja World Cup, theFrench Motocross Team, Winner of the Motocross of Nations, theFrench Quad Team, Winner of the Quad of European Nations, theFrench Supermoto Team, Winner of the Supermoto of Nations, theFrench X-Trial Team, 2nd in the X-Trial des Nations, Romain Febvre, 4th in the MXGP World Championship and European Supercross Champion, Livia Lancelot, Women's Motocross World Champion, Marvin Musquin, 3rd in the American National Motocross Championship, Tom Pages, Winner of the RedBull XFighters, Benoit Paturel, 3rd in the MX2 World Championship, the SERT, World Speed ​​Endurance Champion, Mathieu Tresarrie, 3rd in the Long-Track World Championship and Johann Zarco, Moto2 World Champion, it is the latter who received the greatest number of your votes, for the second year in a row.

Thus, speed, despite a lower number of licensees than off-road disciplines, continues to be appreciated and the dream of a majority of enthusiasts. It must be said that trying to double a world title in a category as competitive as Moto2 was a risky bet for the French rider, before moving up to the premier category. This bet, Johann zarco won it, and in a beautiful way,

We will come back later and in detail on this press conference of the FFM because she covered all the topics related to our favorite sport, as well as Johann zarco whom we were able to interview exclusively.

Photo: Laurent Fellon and Johann Zarco surround Stan Perec, a great photographer who followed the Grands Prix for more than 40 years and retired at the end of this season.