The Road to Stardom

He came to win against others, he came to win against himself... both

were victorious. The first, Frank Chatokhine, like a dark angel, superb and conquering, gave no

chance to his British opponent who nevertheless relentlessly pursued him with ferocity and without fair play, finishing

in second place in each of the three heats. The second, Dimitri Coste, white knight of the round

track, created the spectacle with his inimitable style and his propensity to be where he's least expected:

In front, behind, sliding, wheeling, with infectious enthusiasm and a popping motorcycle

(or vice versa).

These two Frenchies are undeniably unique. We can count on them to give the

Brits a run for their money and to bring the French touch to the DTRA, that little spark of madness that makes

the competition so exciting for those who watch it. They have elegance, they enjoy themselves, and

they share it with us: Well done! These are two gentlemen we would love to see one day enchant

French tracks...

#Dtra #FlatTrack #DirtTrack #FrankChatokhine #DimitriCoste

Photos/Laurent Scavone

Text/Pascal Lefebvre

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Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Frank Chatokhine - Triumph Rickman Metisse[/caption]

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Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Frank Chatokhine - Triumph Rickman Metisse[/caption]

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Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Frank Chatokhine - Triumph Rickman Metisse[/caption] [caption id="attachment_140" align="alignnone" width="1600"]

Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Bultaco Flat Track[/caption] [caption id="attachment_152" align="alignnone" width="1600"]

Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Dimitri Coste[/caption] [caption id="attachment_139" align="alignnone" width="1600"]

Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - BSA Motorcycle[/caption]

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Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Frank Chatokhine - Triumph Rickman Metisse[/caption] [caption id="attachment_138" align="alignnone" width="1600"]

Christophe Decombard with Gentlemen's Factory sweatshirt[/caption] [caption id="attachment_156" align="alignnone" width="1600"]

Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Gentlemen's Factory Team[/caption] [caption id="attachment_155" align="alignnone" width="1600"]

Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Frank Chatokhine - Vintage class champion[/caption] [caption id="attachment_154" align="alignnone" width="1600"]

Photos Laurent scavone - Flat track race - British championship at DTRA - Frank Chatokhine - Vintage class champion and Dimitri Coste[/caption] [caption id="attachment_153" align="alignnone" width="1599"]