Dive into the world of stock cars, a popular sport in the French countryside
A mechanical sport imported from the USA in 1953, stock car racing continues to attract thousands of enthusiasts to the French countryside today. But environmental pressure could soon get the better of this typically rural activity, which is largely ignored by the media and big cities.
At the gateway to the Luberon, the village of Cabrières d'Avignon hosts its own annual race, which has become one of the finest in France. Following in the footsteps of Jérome, a former driver and tireless organiser of the event, we follow the preparations of Loic, Lovan, Maxime and Enzo, the new generation of local drivers. This year's race promises to be a special one for them: the village's new mayor has just announced her decision to replace the stock-car circuit with a photovoltaic power station...