Impressing the boss is never an easy thing to do but Craig Breen and Stéphane Lefebvre did just that on Rally Liepāja-Ventspils last week.
Breen finished second overall on the FIA European Rally Championship qualifier in Latvia with six stage wins to his credit at the wheel of a Peugeot 207 Super 2000, while Lefebvre (pictured) shone on his first rally on snow and ice by leading the ERC 2WD Championship second before eventually settling for second in his Peugeot 208 R2.
Afterwards, Peugeot Sport head Bruno Famin was full of praise for his two young drivers who form part of the Peugeot Rally Academy.
“This weekend’s result is a great start for the Peugeot Rally Academy,” said Famin. “Our two youngsters showed real speed and posted some first class stage times, not to mention their excellent consistency. Despite suffering a deficit in terms of top speed, the Peugeot 207 S2000 continues to be a formidably competitive challenger and the benchmark in its class. That was demonstrated not only by Craig but also by François Delecour who joined him on the podium. Craig showed what an incredibly combative driver he is and I was also impressed by the speed with which Stéphane adapted to conditions which, along with the European championship, were completely new to him. He produced a very strong performance in the 208 R2.”