Up-and-coming Frenchman Pierre Campana will make his Super 2000 competition debut in Italy this weekend, at the Rally of Montecchio Maggiore-Arzignano in the Veneto region.

Competitors will drive just one 13.5-kilometre asphalt stage four times in a clover-leaf format. The event is traditionally used by several well-known Italian drivers as a valuable warm-up for the season ahead.

For Pierre, it is the perfect opportunity for his Super 2000 debut, driving a Peugeot 207 run by the Munaretto team: which is based just 20 kilometres away. The Frenchman had his first taste of Super 2000 machinery in the Savoie area of France last month, when he tried out a Peugeot 207 S2000 and a Fiat Grande Punto S2000 on asphalt. Now the 24-year-old steps up to real competition with the Peugeot.

Pierre has already shown his adaptability in the past by recording some stunning results in one-off drives, such as third in the Junior World Rally Championship classification on the Tour de Corse - France's round of the WRC - two years ago. More recently, he won the Renault Clio R3 category on his first trip to the legendary Sanremo Rally in Italy and finished 12th on the Monte Carlo Rally in January. On both those occasions, his Clio was run by Munaretto.

On this weekend's Italian event, Pierre's car will once again carry backing from Ellip6, a ground-breaking French simulator company based near Avignon. Ellip6 specialises in bringing simulator experiences to the public in a way that has never been seen before, so the synergies with Pierre's rally campaign are obvious.

"I'm very much looking forward to the chance to drive a Super 2000 car in competition for the first time, which is also my first event in a four-wheel drive car," said Pierre. "These are the machines that the World Rally Cars of the future will be based on, so it is a real taste of the pinnacle of the sport. My objective this weekend is simply to learn as much as possible about the way to drive these cars, because I definitely see them as the next step for me. I'd like to thank Ellip6 for their valuable support, and also the Munaretto team. I don't know a huge amount about the rally so I'm not entirely sure what to expect from the stages, but I am sure that it will be a lot of fun."

Pierre and his co-driver Sabrina de Castelli will have a short test in the car on Friday before carrying out the recce on Saturday. The rally takes place on Sunday.
The Frenchman is planning to contest an exciting programme of selected events this year, which is due to be announced shortly.

For more information:

www.pierrecampana.com
www.quadrasports.com
media@quadrasports.com

Ajaccio, 10 March 2010