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鈥淲here do I even start? Round 5 of Drift France took us deep into another idyllic French mountain setting 鈥� Calmont. The recipe? Winding mountain roads, scorching southern sun, stunning views鈥� and mosquitos.聽Lots聽of mosquitos!鈥�

Saturday 鈥� Slippery Start

鈥淪aturday鈥檚 practice kicked off under wet conditions, which actually played in my favour thanks to plenty of previous experience in the wet. I was feeling confident and pushing the car hard 鈥� maybe a little too hard at times! The rear bumper was the first casualty, followed by a piece of the rear light, and eventually the full lens met the barrier. Whoops!

鈥淎s the day went on, the track dried up and we got back to full-speed, high-commitment drifting. It was game on!

鈥淪traight after lunch, we headed into the One-Shot battles. I drew Jeremy Germain 鈥� a super competitive match-up 鈥� and despite a power steering failure that made the car a total handful up the hill, I managed to hold it together and take the win, securing a place in Sunday鈥檚 Top 32!

鈥淭hat evening, a聽massive聽crowd of over聽7,000 fans聽met us on the hill for autographs, photos, and a few unicorn encounters. The support and energy from the crowd were unreal!鈥�

Sunday 鈥� Heat, Horsepower & Head-to-Heads

鈥淪unday was a scorcher 鈥� temperatures pushing into the mid-30s. After a short morning practice and parade lap, I faced my Top 32 battle against none other than former champion,聽Steve Lieber.

鈥淪teve laid down a near-perfect lead run with an insane smoke screen. Chasing him in the intense heat, with almost no airflow and rising intake temps, my car struggled to keep pace. I knew my lead run was decent, but not my best of the weekend.

鈥淭o my surprise, I was announced the winner! After chatting with Steve, it turned out his car had thrown a belt mid-run, forcing him to shut it down. Not the way I like to win, but a win nonetheless 鈥� on to the Top 16!鈥�

Top 16 鈥� The Battle of the Orange War Paint

鈥淣ext up:聽Ben Vavasseur. I鈥檝e driven with Ben before, but never in a competition setting. I knew he鈥檇 be fast and aggressive 鈥� I half expected some orange war paint and love taps!

鈥淏en put down a strong lead and I chased hard, staying tight throughout. Then it was my turn to lead, and honestly, I think I put in my best run of the entire weekend 鈥� hit all the clips and zones, giving Ben a clean, fast line to follow. Surprisingly, we both crossed the finish line clean 鈥� no paint traded!

鈥淭hat鈥檚 where my weekend ended, bowing out in the Top 16. But what a weekend it was!鈥�

Final Thoughts

鈥淩ound 5 at Calmont was easily one of the best Drift France events yet. Epic location, top-tier driving across the board, an electric atmosphere, and thousands of fans showing us love 鈥� it doesn鈥檛 get much better than this.

鈥淣ext up:聽The Grand Finale at Charade聽鈥� a former F1 track nestled in the mountains of Auvergne. I鈥檝e never driven it before, but I鈥檝e heard nothing but good things. Surrounded by forest, history, and fast technical corners鈥� I can鈥檛 wait.

鈥淟et鈥檚 finish 2025 strong鈥︹��