France

FEDERATION FRANCAISE DU SPORT AUTOMOBILE (FFSA) Continuing a 25-year tradition of supporting emerging talent through the highly successful Rallye Jeunes young driver programme.

The Federation Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA) this year proposed to continue support for its highly successful Rallye Jeunes progamme, which celebrated 25 years of existence in 2019. Created in 1994 to support emerging rallying talent the programme detected and trained multiple World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier, as well as a host of other talented competitors who have gone on to successful careers. The FFSA has utilised FIA grant assistance to support the programme since 2016. Open to 18-25 year old French nationals and holders of a driving licence, the 2019 Rallye Jeunes provided for a number of selection events, after which the 40 fastest candidates would participate in a National Final. At the end of the National Final, the winners would join the FFSA 2020 Youth Rally Team and would have the chance to compete in the French Junior Rally Championship at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta R2J prepared by the FFSA Academy.