Hexis AMR news
A few weeks before the 2010 season starts, HEXIS AMR unveils the identity of its fourth and last GT1 driver, Jonathan Hirschi. This Swiss will form with Clivio Piccione the second crew of drivers driving the Aston Martin DBR9 #10.
Career highlights and interview of this new member of HEXIS AMR:
Career highlights
Born on February 2nd, 1986 in St Imier (Switzerland)
2009: Eurocup Megane Trophy Vice Champion (9 podium places, including 4 wins)
1 race in FIA GT1
1 race in FIA GT3
2008: Eurocup Megane Trophy (6th, 2 podium places)
2007: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula 3 ATS Cup (15th)
2006: Formula Renault 2.0 Swiss Champion (8 podium places, including 4 wins)
2005: FR 2.0 Swiss Championship (6th, 3 podium places, including 1 win)
2004: FR 2.0 Swiss Championship (9th)
2002/2003: Karting ICA Swiss Championship
How did the signature with HEXIS AMR go?
I met Philippe Dumas (co-owner and team manager of HEXIS AMR) last year for the first time on the Paul Ricard circuit during the FIA GT3 European Championship. We met by chance. In addition, I also know Jean-Denis Delétraz a little (driver of HEXIS AMR’s DBR9 #9)…
Although GT is not part of your original field, you have already driven a GT1 car. How do you feel about that?
I have a quite small experience in GT1 since I only ran one race! GT1s are very different from the cars I’ve been driving before, whether for brakes or chassis, etc. According to me GT1 is the F1 of Grand Touring cars!
What kind of look do you have on this new FIA GT1 World Championship?
As it deals with a World Championship, people think it’s fantastic but they don’t really know how it will evolve since this year is the first edition. I think it’s going to be very interesting. I’m confident that from two or three races it will make talk about itself and could also be more successful than the World Rally Championship and World Touring Car Championship.
Final comments?
I thank my sponsor, Hifi Filter (filtration specialist), who has been supporting me since the start of my career. I’m happy to run with Clivio (Piccione). He has more experience than me in single-seats, whereas I am more experienced in Touring and GT cars; we complement each other. I’m also glad to be part of HEXIS AMR, they’re serious, capable and ambitious. Nowadays a team like this is worth gold!
Team’s website: www.hexis-amr.com
Photos V-Images: http://hexisracing.serveur-photos.com
HEXIS AMR: Circuit de Lédenon 30210 Lédenon (France) Tel: +33 (0)4.66.58.53.44
Philippe Dumas: +33 (0)6.20.10.53.31 / philippe.dumas@hexis.fr
Clément Mateu: +33 (0)6.45.05.38.09 / clement.mateu@hexis.fr
Maud Barbaud: +33(0)4 67 18 37 04 / maud.barbaud@hexis.fr
PR: Romain Didier / future racing commm Tel: +33 (0)2.47.55.67.79
Mobile: +33 (0)6.10.65.30.16 futureracing@yahoo.fr