Jules Cluzel is what we can call a veteran in a WSS category in which he has built most of his prize list. Unfortunately, this beautiful journey was never synonymous with a world title, after eight seasons. 2021 will therefore be his ninth and he wants to give himself the means to finally make it happen. So much so that he says he lobbied for a teammate capable of pushing him around. The Frenchman has achieved his goals since it is the Italian Federico Caricasulo who succeeds his compatriot Corentin Perolari this year…
Jules cluzel is a pillar of the category WSS. The Frenchman has only one rival in the statistics of this discipline and it is Kenan Sofuoglu. Even from this perspective, he appears as someone's second-in-command. A position validated by his three statuses as vice-world champion. He was also third and fourth, on two occasions, in this championship. In absolute terms, there is certainly nothing to be ashamed of, but now 32 years, the Montluçonnais wants to be the leader. His 20 victories and their 53 podiums show that he has the capabilities.
In 2021, he does it again with the Yamaha R6 and the tricolor team GMT94. This will be his third campaign with his compatriots, a loyalty on which he intends to capitalize to achieve his goals: “ This is only the second time in my career that I've been on a team for this long », signals Cluzel. " I'm really happy with that, the team is like a second family now. We know each other very well and it's always good to work with people who really understand you ».
The basis is therefore there, but it is not enough: “ it is always difficult to win, and it is certain that this will also be the case in 2021. There are many good drivers on the candidate lists,” said Cluzel. “ I don't want to focus too much on one particular target because a lot can change. I'm going to push as hard as I can and focus on the whole season ».
Jules Cluzel: “having someone to challenge me and the team”
And in terms of concentration, he will have enough to never lose it or weaken since he sees a certain Load it settle down next to him. The fiery 2019 vice-world champion on Yamaha returns to his first love with the intention of forgetting his mixed experience by WSBK. But Jules cluzel does not complain about this situation, especially since he admits to having caused it… “ I lobbied for someone like Federico to be on the team “, underlined the veteran on speedweek.
« It's always great to have someone around to challenge me and the team personally. Experience and consistency with engines will be crucial for us. It is very important to integrate Federico into the team and have solid data » concludes the Frenchman who, by validating and encouraging this strategy, has not done the business of Corentin Perolari who was his teammate. It will be recalled that the latter reoriented itself towards MotoE with the team Tech3.
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