After a very consistent campaign, Loic Meunier took the title after a 2nd place finish at Abu Dhabi.
Speaking with GPVWC Media after the race, Loic was overjoyed with his performance.
“I think this season went exceptionally well for my case. Along with the new equipment, I was welcomed into a super supportive environment helped me get myself to the next level, continuously pushing myself throughout the season” said Loic.
The affable Frenchman was asked about what he expected from the season. “I started aiming to be a surprise, maybe scoring a few podiums when things went my way. But the work in the winter put me up in a much better position than I could have expected.”
In the end, it was a lot of consistent finishes that meant the Spark driver came out on top – he didn’t have as many wins as Granqvist, Stevens or Teien. “A few mistakes cost me quite some points (Indianapolis, Canada, Spa, Mexico) but could overcome them by bouncing back the next time around and also my rivals making mistakes or not performing enough (Suzuka, Spain, Finale). Ultimately preparation and consistency won me the title race.”
Consistent he was – but it almost fell apart at the very first round! “I knew I wouldn’t be able to race on the very race day, due to an internet maintenance operation from my provider in town. An issue in that maintenance caused a few citizens, me included, to not get internet back.
I tried with a spare router my father gave me, but it wasn’t enough. All I could do was log in the race server, load the track, and lose connection before any car was loaded.. I guess that was a good reminder that sometimes things are just outside of your control and nothing you can try will fix it. I started practicing for Turkey whilst my rivals were on the formation lap going for their first points.”
But how did it feel to take that first win? “Although most of this season has been a DRS train fest, it didn’t weaken my joy on that first win. I was thrilled to put up a fight with Jan and reach that point so early in the season [to win a race]. It certainly cemented my position in the team and put up my confidence next level.”
How was Loic so quick in 2025 compared to previous years? It turns out your equipment does matter. “A bunch of material equipments and spending as much time as possible to practice! Started the year with a monitor upgrade (60->144Hz), swapping the rig of T500 for a Moza R12 and potentiomenterless T3PA pedals for T-LCMs. All of it within a month or so, and it took me just as long in practice to get used to it. I’m not a muscle mountain, so I needed a few weeks not to get tired after barely doing 10 laps.. but it was oh so worth it. the sense of precision and confidence in your inputs is much healthier and it definitely feels better too. Not that I need to suggest people to buy a DD/loadcell in the big 2025, I’m probably the last person to have done that change.”
There was of course drama at Brazil; not only was Teien out of the race after controversial contact with Sandeep Singh, but there was a crash between Loic and Moritz Kropp. “After Brazil, I had a chat with [Luke] Mitchell. At first we agreed on a racing incident, as I went for a bold attempt and Moritz was having none of it, but we could both find blame in ourselves. It was surprising to find a report on my virtual office the next day, but when I tried to have an explanation no one was having any of it. So we just let the rules hand it to the stewards and hoped for the best. Turned out for him it should have stayed a racing incident [as he would be penalized].”
Finally, we asked Loic about his 2026 plans. “I have been very happy with my season and the place I’ve been this year. I’m definitely planning to stay where I stand for the next season, no better place to be for me!”
Well said Loic. A deserved 2025 champion.
Race report to follow
