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== CDF 2005 ==

== CDF 2005 ==

Florent’s first GP WR came right before the start of the [http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2005.php CDF 2005] (which was the first CDF he participated in). Because his name was on the list of participants, many people were wondering who this new kid on the block was: the newcomer who beat one of Don Camillo’s most prolific WR’s. This created a fuzz amongst the karters present and they could soon observe a new star in the making. Outside of [[Mushroom Cup]] GP and some Battle Mode practice, Florent was relatively unexperienced playing against other players, but he still performed quite well, ending on an 11th position in the overall ranking of the tournament. He almost caused an upset by beating [[Harold Christensen]] in the Battle Mode quarter final. At this point in time Harold was already an accomplished Battle Mode player and well known for his skills in this mode; in other words a clear favourite to win that tournament. In his match against Harold however, Florent was leading 5-3, much to the shock of the karter’s watching. In the end Harold’s experience proved a little too much as he came back to proceed to the semi final with a 7-5 win.

Florent’s first GP WR came right before the start of the [http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2005.php CDF 2005] (which was the first CDF he participated in). Because his name was on the list of participants, many people were wondering who this new kid on the block was: the newcomer who beat one of Don Camillo’s most prolific WR’s. This created a fuzz amongst the karters present and they could soon observe a new star in the making. Outside of [[Mushroom Cup]] GP and some Battle Mode practice, Florent was relatively unexperienced playing against other players, but he still performed quite well, ending on an 11th position in the overall ranking of the tournament. He almost caused an upset by beating [[Harold Christensen]] in the Battle Mode quarter final. At this point in time Harold was already an accomplished Battle Mode player and well known for his skills in this mode; in other words a clear favourite to win that tournament. In his match against Harold however, Florent was leading 5-3, much to the shock of the karter’s watching. In the end Harold’s experience proved a little too much as he came back to proceed to the semi final with a 7-5 win.

== World Wide Kart meet London 2006 ==

== World Wide Kart meet London 2006 ==

[[Image:Kart Meet London 2006.JPG|thumb|Worlwide Kart Meet, London, July 2006]]

[[Image:CDF 2006.JPG|thumb|Championship of France 2006]]

In the summer of 2006, the webmaster of the [http://www.mariokart64.com/smk SMK Time Trial site], [http://speedrunwiki.com/Sami Sami Çetin], hosted a world wide kart meet in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon Croydon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England]. Florent attended this event and this was the first time he travelled outside of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France] to meet fellow karters. He wore a T-shirt specifically designed for this event, a gesture that was greeted with much enthusiasm by the other karters. At this point he had already become a strong force to be reckoned with in [[SMK]], but he still lacked a little experience against the likes of [http://speedrunwiki.com/Pierre_L%27Hoest Pierre] and [[Sami]], thus losing to them marginally in Match Race. He did however pull out a 10-10 tie against the [[PAL]] [[Time Trial]] Champion at that time, [[Karel van Duijvenboden]].

In the summer of 2006, the webmaster of the [http://www.mariokart64.com/smk SMK Time Trial site], [http://speedrunwiki.com/Sami Sami Çetin], hosted a world wide kart meet in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon Croydon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England]. Florent attended this event and this was the first time he travelled outside of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France] to meet fellow karters. He wore a T-shirt specifically designed for this event, a gesture that was greeted with much enthusiasm by the other karters. At this point he had already become a strong force to be reckoned with in [[SMK]], but he still lacked a little experience against the likes of [http://speedrunwiki.com/Pierre_L%27Hoest Pierre] and [[Sami]], thus losing to them marginally in Match Race. He did however pull out a 10-10 tie against the [[PAL]] [[Time Trial]] Champion at that time, [[Karel van Duijvenboden]].

== CDF 2006 ==

== CDF 2006 ==

[[Image:CDF 2006.JPG|thumb|Championship of France 2006]]

[[Image:NLG world championship 2007.jpg|thumb|Next Level Gaming Championship, Norway, July 2007]]

The [http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2006.php CDF 2006] saw Florent step up as a great ambassador of [[SMK]] as he literally saved the event that year. The organisation did not succeed in finding a venue for the [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF] of 2006 and it looked like it would get cancelled. However, as a last resort, Florent offered the final solution by actually letting the players use his appartment as the venue. As the host, he surpassed the expectations of many by winning both the GP and Match Race tournaments. This was against the odds, as prior to this CDF it was [http://speedrunwiki.com/Pierre_L%27Hoest Pierre L’Hoëst] who singlehandedly ruled the three previous [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF] events with an iron fist. [http://speedrunwiki.com/Pierre_L%27Hoest Pierre] still managed to win the overall classement of the CDF 2006 version, but it was very close, with Florent finishing just behind in 2nd position. His amazing skill and talent was becoming increasingly more evident and most karters agreed that it would only be a question of time now before he would win some major prizes.

The [http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2006.php CDF 2006] saw Florent step up as a great ambassador of [[SMK]] as he literally saved the event that year. The organisation did not succeed in finding a venue for the [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF] of 2006 and it looked like it would get cancelled. However, as a last resort, Florent offered the final solution by actually letting the players use his appartment as the venue. As the host, he surpassed the expectations of many by winning both the GP and Match Race tournaments. This was against the odds, as prior to this CDF it was [http://speedrunwiki.com/Pierre_L%27Hoest Pierre L’Hoëst] who singlehandedly ruled the three previous [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF] events with an iron fist. [http://speedrunwiki.com/Pierre_L%27Hoest Pierre] still managed to win the overall classement of the CDF 2006 version, but it was very close, with Florent finishing just behind in 2nd position. His amazing skill and talent was becoming increasingly more evident and most karters agreed that it would only be a question of time now before he would win some major prizes.

== NLG Norway 2007 ==

== NLG Norway 2007 ==

Florent effectively became the World Champion of Match Race by winning the [http://nextlevelgaming.ogamewar.com/nlg-history-f4/nlg-07-norway-t3.htm SMK tournament] at the Next Level Gaming Championships ([http://nextlevelgaming.ogamewar.com/ NLG]), which was held in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkanger Orkanger] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway Norway]), July 2007. He beat his eternal rival [http://speedrunwiki.com/Pierre_L%27Hoest Pierre L’Hoëst] in a historically thrilling semi final and secured the victory by beating [[SMK]] veteran [http://speedrunwiki.com/Sami Sami Çetin] in the final with a convincing 10-5 win. He also took part in various other tournaments and delivered an especially fine performance in the [http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rcircuit.htm Circuit Breakers] tournament. He almost made the final round, which featured the 4 best players, but in the end he lost out to [[Patrick Wessels]] in the deciding semi final tie-breaker.

Florent effectively became the World Champion of Match Race by winning the [http://nextlevelgaming.ogamewar.com/nlg-history-f4/nlg-07-norway-t3.htm SMK tournament] at the Next Level Gaming Championships ([http://nextlevelgaming.ogamewar.com/ NLG]), which was held in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkanger Orkanger] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway Norway]), July 2007. He beat his eternal rival [http://speedrunwiki.com/Pierre_L%27Hoest Pierre L’Hoëst] in a historically thrilling semi final and secured the victory by beating [[SMK]] veteran [http://speedrunwiki.com/Sami Sami Çetin] in the final with a convincing 10-5 win. He also took part in various other tournaments and delivered an especially fine performance in the [http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rcircuit.htm Circuit Breakers] tournament. He almost made the final round, which featured the 4 best players, but in the end he lost out to [[Patrick Wessels]] in the deciding semi final tie-breaker.