Tragic disappearance of Philippe Rousselin

The 2009 rally championship started very badly: Philippe Rousselin was killed last night, victim of a fall during a night reconnaissance. The DRAC MC maintains the race, but the motorcycle community is in mourning. Hot first impressions.

At 10:30 p.m. last night, while the recce is in full swing, the CMPN pilot Philippe Rousselin, who distinguished himself during the 2007 Dark Dog Tour by finishing the second stage in second position behind Denis Bouan and finishing this DDT at the 11th place overall, sets off for a new climb of the special n ° 1, the rapid, that of Cournonterral…

Unfortunately, this will be his last: while he begins a quick left at the end of the special, not seeing the beam of the headlights of a possible car in the wrong direction, he throws himself into the bend, convinced that no one is coming in. face…

Alas, a young man in good standing was driving by there. Philippe hadn’t seen it coming, perhaps because of the car’s poor lighting, or because the topography around the bend hid the light….

The brand new driver of Team Rallye Competition (TRC, from the Motorcyclist Club of the National Police) hits the car head-on and dies instantly … Philippe was to be part of the TRC this year for the French championship only. It was also to participate in the International Rally Championship (IRC) but with its private structure. His recent convincing result at the last IRC (also 11th) motivated him to be able to move up a gear…

"2009 is my last season", declared Herve Joseph, the team manager of the TRC, shocked by this new tragedy."We will finish the championship with Jerôme Argoud (Topsport champion 2008, Editor’s note) because he made commitments to partners and then basta, I’m tired of all that"…

One more tragedy in the world of rallies … After long debates and discussions between the organizers and the Prefecture, the decision fell shortly after 6.30 p.m.: the first round of the 2009 French rally championship is maintained, but the special no. ° 1 is canceled and reconnaissance now strictly prohibited for motorcycles, gendarmerie checks to support.

The entire Site team sends its condolences to Philippe’s family and loved ones…

Marcus HIMSELF

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