Twelve points to make up: Calvet heads to Albi for championship title fight
Oct 8, 2026
Téo Calvet heads into the final round of the French Truck Racing Championship in Albi on 10 and 11 October, just 12 points behind the leader. The reigning champion, driving for Buggyra Academy France, has already won the French title five times at just 25.
Monaco, October 8, 2026 /MarketersMEDIA/ -- With four points-scoring races over the weekend, and Albi only about 80 kilometers from his hometown of Toulouse, the stage is set for a decisive showdown in front of his family, friends and fans.
The gap is the result of a dramatic last round at Le Mans. Calvet arrived as championship leader, 30 points ahead of Thomas Robineau, and extended that lead with two wins on Saturday. On Sunday, a collision with another competitor ended his first race early. Starting his final race from the back of the grid, he fought back to sixth, but Robineau capitalized and now leads with 625 points to Calvet's 613 ahead of the decisive weekend at Albi.
On a track that mixes long straights with many chicanes, Calvet will have to attack from the first qualifying session. With four races worth of points, the deficit can be turned around, but it will take wins and outscoring Robineau.
"The final round of the French Championship lies ahead of us. We're currently second in the standings, which isn't ideal, of course, but we'll be fighting for the title. I'm not used to being in this position, and arriving at the final round in second place is new for me, but I like challenges," says Calvet.
“It’s going to be very interesting. If we want to regain the lead, we’ll have to win a lot this weekend. I can’t wait, though. Also, for me it’ll be something of a home race,” continues Calvet.
The atmosphere in Albi should further motivate the Buggyra Academy France driver. "I'm really looking forward to being there and to seeing everyone support us again. My family, friends, basically everyone, will be coming. It'll be a truly wonderful race weekend for us, and we'll give it our all. We're in for some great battles, and I can't wait for them," adds Calvet.
For the first time at a season finale, Calvet is the hunter rather than the hunted, and he arrives with his home crowd behind him, aiming to bring the title back to Buggyra Academy France.
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