News from France

[dimviii]

Nikolay Gryazin
2 hrs ·

���� We’re leading in the Rallye du Var in overall after the first three stages. The final stage was challenging and pretty scary at times.

We tried to push on SS3 in dry areas but we still drove carefully because this stage was entirely new for us. However, most of the road was so wet that the car was aquaplaning even in a straight line, and we were trying not to risk. There was heavy fog with almost zero visibility in some areas. In general, this evening was very tough for us.

We were pleased to have unexpectedly found the right settings, as we’ve had problems during the tests before the rally. It had snowed in France, so we urgently had to relocate to Italy, where the roads were not similar to those of the Rallye du Var neither by surface nor by configuration. Moreover, while the tests took place on dry tarmac it rained heavily during the race.

Regardless of that, we managed to get the settings right during the Thursday shakedown. Also, we were using the new Michelin MW tires, and they did well in those conditions. We certainly didn’t expect such a result after the first day!

https://www.facebook.com/gryazin.nikolay/

[Mirek]

tyres is the main reason,wrc tyres are not for plenty of rain,thats why Loeb talked about aquaplaning,while all r5 run proper rain tyres.

The size of WRC and R5 tyres is the same and I doubt there is any rule in France preventing WRC cars using same tyres as R5 cars.

[dimviii]

The size of WRC and R5 tyres is the same and I doubt there is any rule in France preventing WRC cars using same tyres as R5 cars.

its not about preventing,its just Loeb uses the wrc tyre,which is the same pattern as the dry tyre as he would use at Corsica for example.
r5 cars use a full wet tyre.Thats what they said Loeb and Gryazin.

[mknight]

Can't see how there was anything preventing Loeb to put on full wet tire, just like many cars did last year in Spain.
If he choose not to it's something else.

[Tom206wrc]

I was told that the weather is getting crazy and that there is a risk of cancelation for the whole leg tomorrow. Now they are said to pack the service tents due to the strong wind.


Indeed one of the stages is already cancelled(SS5) :(
But SS4 is running at least for the VHC...

Damned weather ;(

[dimviii]

its not about preventing,its just Loeb uses the wrc tyre,which is the same pattern as the dry tyre as he would use at Corsica for example.
r5 cars use a full wet tyre.Thats what they said Loeb and Gryazin.

today probably with same tyres
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/55020-rallye-du-var-2019/?s=252917

[EstWRC]

Loeb had a good morning it seems

[Fast Eddie WRC]

He told everyone the weather is apocalypyic and to be careful... then blitzed them on SS4 !

[dimviii]

Nikolay Gryazin
20 mins ·

���� The rest of the morning stages (SS5/6/7) are cancelled. Crews are going back to St Maxime to regroup. The organizers will inform whether any stage is planned this afternoon, or the rally restarts only Sunday morning.

[Mirek]

I have seen onboards from the road section and I it's really very bad.

[dimviii]

#CFR / #VAR The Race Direction interrupts the rally for today. The day of tomorrow is maintained with the scheduled hours

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Gryazin
SS4 was covered in huge puddles and streams, and it was almost impossible to drive.

https://t.co/iIvnhwPM8P #Gryazin @sparcoofficial #VarRallye #RallyeDuVar https://t.co/3qzWmApZC8

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/RAuBn6Mc75s

[Mirek]

I was told that the first stage of tomorrow is already canceled.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Gryazin
We survived !!! We made it to the finish of one of the hardest rallies in our career, and we lost only to the 9-time World champion who was driving a WRC car. This was our beautiful end of the season.

https://t.co/iIvnhwPM8P #Gryazin @sparcoofficial #VarRallye #RallyeDuVar https://t.co/NqCbKPdoHR

[PLuto]

Really impressive on SS3 - as Nikolay has never driven that stage before.

The boy has always been crazy fast - that's never been in doubt.

He was starting in Var last year...

[PLuto]

I was on Rallye du Var 8 years ago and counted is as one of the worst rallies in terms of organisation of my life. I was persuaded to go there this year again and... ...almost nothing has improved during last 8 years. And with the terrible weather, usual lack of information and disaster of leading the rally... ...I have a new winner in my table of the worst rally ever. And I hope I will not return soon in next years...

[Co-driven]

I was on Rallye du Var 8 years ago and counted is as one of the worst rallies in terms of organisation of my life. I was persuaded to go there this year again and... ...almost nothing has improved during last 8 years. And with the terrible weather, usual lack of information and disaster of leading the rally... ...I have a new winner in my table of the worst rally ever. And I hope I will not return soon in next years...

So you can say the last two events you attended are close contenders for the "worst rally ever" title? 😂😂

[PLuto]

So you can say the last two events you attended are close contenders for the "worst rally ever" title? ����

I must say that Rallye du Var is completely different level. Most of amateur events in Czech has better organisation...

[mousti]

I must say that Rallye du Var is completely different level. Most of amateur events in Czech has better organisation...

Well, the very first special stage of the Rallye National Hivernal du Dévoluy turned into trouble right away. We started the SS1 very carefully. We had a good grip on the first two corners, and on the third, our car aquaplaned unexpectedly, and we lost control over it. We were fighting for it until the very end, using all snowbanks and small trees, but we ended up off the road, and hit a large tree, where our car got stuck without a chance of getting out on its own. Such a shame, really.

https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/79456360_2471113353102386_5281679377342398464_o.jp g?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ohc=0Gq2C2-IgBcAQm9sdu3T2w0RBrpRq9Zumm495GlQqcue3cB4DsfQZbfig&_nc_ht=scontent-bru2-1.xx&oh=7afda4b300ad9bf1a271c0f58cdc0dc3&oe=5E7FD573

My countryman Gregoire Munster is leading the rally after the first stage.

[Ucci]

Gryazin is always full of surprises:):)

[Tom206wrc]

More C3 R5 drivers this season in tarmac championship(at least Yoann Bonato, Quentin Gilbert, William Wagner and Pierre Roché) :D

At the Rallye du Touquet next month ther will be also Belgian Niels Stievenart and maybe Nicolas Ciamin ;)

[Rally Power]

Won’t JB Franceschi also be there on a C3, as a prize for winning 208 Cup last year?

[dupanton]

Yes Rally Power, he will.
And Tom206wrc: Niels Stievenart is French I think

[mas-racing]

Rallye Routes des Nord 2020 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCfEVQT6Ttg

[skarderud]

Norwegian Sindre Furuset aiming for Peugeot cup in french rallychampionchip as a plan to drive a R5 for PSA, is that some kind of loading for winning this cup?

Sent fra min SM-G950F via Tapatalk

[dupanton]

Norwegian Sindre Furuset aiming for Peugeot cup in french rallychampionchip as a plan to drive a R5 for PSA, is that some kind of loading for winning this cup?

Sent fra min SM-G950F via Tapatalk

Yes, the winner ges an official program in an R5. For exemple, last years winner JB Franceschi will do the whole french championship in C3 R5.

[Tom206wrc]

Just have a look on the current Rallye du Touquet entrylist(not complete yet) :eek:
We go to a record-breaking number of R5 cars on a french event :p:

http://www.rallyedutouquet.fr/concurrents/liste-des-engages/modernes/

Latest among the entries, one of the clear favourites, Stéphane Lefèbvre with a VW Polo R5 ;)

[dimviii]

Lefebvres polo for Touquet

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESQXRCwWsAAOZ4e?format=jpg&name=medium

[Ucci]

Rallye Saint Baume: the (surprisingly) leader until 8th stage Romain Dumas on Porsche 911 GT3!! The question arises to me: were all other R5 drivers such crap drivers (I do not know their national scene) that Dumas (who of course is a Top 911 driver) took the advantage of this fact?
What was later the reason of Dumas retairement?

[vino_93]

Yes, the level wasn't very good. Mostly local gentlemen drivers, doing 2-3 events per season. Usually when they enter Rallye du Var, they fight around 25-30 place overall.

This was only D2 championship, which mostly nobody does except a few other gentlemen not that fast.

And do not forget that Dumas is pretty fast with its Porsche. Last year in Lyon Charbonnières he was usually in Top 10.

He retired for mechanical purpose (a gasket).



Entry list for Le Touquet, first round of French Tarmac Championship : https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/61756-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2020/
2 WRC, 26 R5, 2 Alpine, ...

[Ucci]

Yes, the level wasn't very good. Mostly local gentlemen drivers, doing 2-3 events per season. Usually when they enter Rallye du Var, they fight around 25-30 place overall.

This was only D2 championship, which mostly nobody does except a few other gentlemen not that fast.

And do not forget that Dumas is pretty fast with its Porsche. Last year in Lyon Charbonnières he was usually in Top 10.

He retired for mechanical purpose (a gasket).



Entry list for Le Touquet, first round of French Tarmac Championship : https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/61756-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2020/
2 WRC, 26 R5, 2 Alpine, ...
Thx for explanation.

[CWJ]

Cédric Robert didn't start?

Is the Alpine now R-GT homologated?

[Daniel Popov]

Do WRC cars score points for the championship?

[dimviii]

Lefebvre was leading but
https://www.ewrc-results.com/media/61756-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2020/2934/

[Jarek Z]

Lefebvre was leading but
https://www.ewrc-results.com/media/61756-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2020/2934/

As always ;)

[Jarek Z]

Yupppi!!! Finally some rally that wasn't canceled! :D

Three Citroens C3 R5 are leading Rally Le Touquet after 8 stages - Quentin Gilbert leads William Wagner and Yoann Bonato - and they are all faster than Eric Brunson and his Ford Fiesta WRC.

Francois Delecour and his Alpine A110 in the 16th position so far:
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/amp/YBeWoAK2/s6/rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calai.jpg

Online results:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/61756-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2020/?s=265933

[Rally Power]

Not sure if it was such a Yuppi idea, considering the health situation in France…anyway, top 3 figth was really intense yesterday but Gilbert lost the lead on this morning first stage and is currently P5 while Wagner crashed at the end of the loop, leaving Bonato at ease in the front. Bruson is second and behind him Giordano, Franceschi and Gilbert will be fighting for P3.

Leg 1 video by FFSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io8pTPBM7pk

[Rally Power]

Cédric Robert didn't start?
Is the Alpine now R-GT homologated?

On the list the A110 is entered as RGT. According to https://www.rallye-sport.fr/es1-touquet-2020/ Robert broke a drive shaft on SS1 but he’s back today under Rally2. Delecour is the best 2wd since the begining, being over 2s/km slower that the best R5’s on Touquet tricky stages.



Do WRC cars score points for the championship?

Nope.

[Mirek]

On the list the A110 is entered as RGT. According to https://www.rallye-sport.fr/es1-touquet-2020/ Robert broke a drive shaft on SS1 but he’s back today under Rally2. Delecour is the best 2wd since the begining, being over 2s/km slower that the best R5’s on Touquet tricky stages.

Considering it's wet and muddy the times of Delecour with the Alpine are really good. He's four minutes faster than Guigou as the leading FWD. In such conditions R-GT often had problems to beat even R2 cars. The Alpine is clearly way faster.

[Rally Power]

Bonato won; Brunson spun trying to catch the leader and almost lost P2; P3 for Giordano ahead of Gilbert and Franceschi. P11 for Delecour.
https://www.rallye-sport.fr/es18-touquet-2020/

[mas-racing]

Rallye Touquet 2020 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiLqrenay6A

[Tom206wrc]

First post-Coronavirus rallies in France start this coming weekend(at last!) ;)

But first event of gravel championship only by end august and second event tarmac championship only by beginning september :mark:

[tommeke_B]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKAgA2lLp_Q&fbclid=IwAR0lhslELEMMvgQ72pzZ7jHg7ICJtyTJNdz5_KuVz RAzBzxGzXVPtd9EWJI&app=desktop

Looks like it was an expensive weekend for a few drivers. :D

[mas-racing]

Rallye Fourmies & Avesnois 2020 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgeCscphCLA

[Tom206wrc]

Looks like we will have a great entrylist of Rallye du Mont-blanc published on tomorrow morning(tuesday) :)

One talks about already 210 entries in the modern section(including more than 20 swiss crews) :eek:

[Tom206wrc]

I've read on Forum-Rallye that Belgian Cédric Chérain would run rallye du Mont-blanc in the Peugeot 208 Cup(and also Armand Fumal) :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Have a look at next week's Rallye du Mont-blanc entrylist !!!! :eek: :eek:

http://www.ffsa.org/Documents/2020/Rallye/Liste%20des%20engagés_MontBlanc_CFR2020.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

But before Mont-blanc there's the first round of the french gravel championship this coming weekend in Lozère ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Jean-Baptiste Franceschi wins Rallye terre de Lozère for his first outing on gravel with the Citroën C3 R5 :)

But Adrien Fourmaux in his Ford Fiesta R5 was a great contender(only 2" is the final gap) ;)

Really nice 12th overall for Mathieu Franceschi(Jean-Baptiste brother)for his first outing on gravel with the 208 Rally 4 :D

Charles Munster finished 23th overall(3rd 2WD)for his first outing on gravel ;)

Can't wait for Rallye du Mont-blanc next week :bounce:

[dimviii]

Jean-Baptiste Franceschi wins Rallye terre de Lozère for his first outing on gravel with the Citroën C3 R5 :)

But Adrien Fourmaux in his Ford Fiesta R5 was a great contender(only 2" is the final gap) ;)

Really nice 12th overall for Mathieu Franceschi(Jean-Baptiste brother)for his first outing on gravel with the 208 Rally 4 :D

Charles Munster finished 23th overall(3rd 2WD)for his first outing on gravel ;)

Can't wait for Rallye du Mont-blanc next week :bounce:

we have to mention that Franceschi was clearly faster from Fourmaux.At Sunday started with 17,9 sec behind and won.
Didnt expecting that to be honest.

[Rally Power]

Yep, quite impressive job from Franceschi, although it seems any current R5 (apart the Iriz, probably) can beat the Fiesta…

[Tom206wrc]

Nice video shakedown Rallye du Mont-blanc(held yesterday thursday) ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY-PA4psoH0

Start of first leg today friday, live results http://www.pksoft.fr/

[dimviii]

from Mont Blanc

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhDvOFuWoAAW1Es?format=jpg&name=large

watch alpines 110 times
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/61762-rallye-mont-blanc-morzine-2020/?s=296505

[dimviii]

Guigou today faster at first stage
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/61762-rallye-mont-blanc-morzine-2020/?s=296509

[dimviii]

another one stage with Guigou faster
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/61762-rallye-mont-blanc-morzine-2020/?s=296511

[Jarek Z]

Yoann Bonato and his Citroen C3 R5 win Rallye Mont-Blanc Morzine 2020.

Fantastic results for Alpine A110 R-GT drivers - Emmanuel Guigou finished the rally in the 3rd position and Laurent Pellier was 6th!

Final results:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/61762-rallye-mont-blanc-morzine-2020/?s=296514

http://www.autonewsinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/703BE951-12DA-4EE6-AA21-B64EB8EE7004-768x511.jpeg

[tommeke_B]

Back from Rallye du Mont Blanc, great event, fantastic place to be! First time I visited this event and the region, already keen on going back some day.

Great surprise to see the Alpine being so fast! The car lacks a bit of sound, but they're real rockets, it's crazy to see how fast they are, how late they can brake and what speed they can carry in the corners. Also a huge advantage compared to a Porsche GT3, they can really dive in all the cuts that R5 cars are taking.

First time to see the new 208 Rally4 and the Clio Rally5. The 208 Rally4 are proper rally cars, everything looks just right on it. The new Clio is clearly a cheaper car, the engine is far less powerful (I think also less powerful than a Fiesta R2T for example). The chassis seems to work well, only downside seem to be the brakes, we've seen many drivers overheating brakes, also a lot of occasions where the rear wheels blocked during braking. Of course you need to keep in mind this rally is one of the most demanding for the brakes.

https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/119019350_4740866069258575_4514492968515528222_o.j pg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=wQB0US9SaDEAX9SClRv&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru2-1.fna&oh=67b4c49e3d49943f5de634b312162a1a&oe=5F7BBC0B

https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/118957549_4740866882591827_4411805639168103097_o.j pg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=GPR3eIo8XsYAX8WtSKs&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru2-1.fna&oh=b5ec09222d33670ab7ec6d4869fba85d&oe=5F78D005

https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/118949552_4740866799258502_596088198523946326_o.jp g?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=9MIcqo5TSX8AX8hCr5o&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru2-1.fna&oh=1d5ece016a6d775cb78b74cef43311fb&oe=5F7BF539

https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/118860983_4740866979258484_714230235869115589_o.jp g?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=lvQPPYEuLvQAX8UyiZ4&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru2-1.fna&oh=84221a26a6db60089743a7c42623500b&oe=5F7C5D4E

https://scontent.fbru2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/118877906_4740865219258660_4077059396314320068_o.j pg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=PzYiGB9uiEoAX_YtF6z&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru2-1.fna&oh=03f999011b088ceb70c4f332b84a499b&oe=5F7BC192

Few more: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=rallyimage&set=a.4740890789256103

[Sulland]

Best Rally5 car from Renault came home in 34th place in total, best Rally4 came home @ 21st place. Both very good results!
The Rally5 Clio har 180 hp, and the R2T had 195, and the rally4 has 210 as far as I know. Rally 4 har more options to adjust in the undertray, Rally5 uses almost standard springs/dampers.
Imressive debut by the Clio in my opinion.
How much is the CupCar price in France for the Rally5?

[tommeke_B]

The price for the Clio Rally5 is 42 000 euros excl VAT, for a completely finished car.

Info (in French) about the trophy and the car:
https://www.cliorally.com/IMG/pdf/2020_clio_trophy_france_guidelines_v3_fr_140520.pd f

[mas-racing]

Rallye Bethunois 2020 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4tl_DtK-4g

[dimviii]

Planetemarcus
@planetemarcus
#CDF Nasser Al-Attiyah presented today his VW Polo R5 to drive this week-end French gravel championship "Castine Terre d’Occitanie" with @matthieubaumel
► https://bit.ly/3k11yae

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eh9_9QZXsAAtdc2?format=jpg&name=medium

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, really nice entrylist on Rallye de Castine terre d'Occitanie next french gravel championship round running this coming week-end ;)

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/61519-rallye-castine-terre-doccitanie-2020/

Next week will be Rallye Coeur de France, next round of french tarmac championship, we should expect entrylist tomorrow friday :)

[Tom206wrc]

And now entrylist Rally Coeur de France :D

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/61763-rallye-coeur-de-france-2020/

[Tom206wrc]

Belgian Grégoire Munster(Hyundaï) is leading the Rallye de Castine terre d'Occitanie after day one !!!! :eek:

In fact both Thibaut Durbec(VW) and even more Jean-Baptiste Franceschi(Citroën) had a puncture on SS3 of the first leg, explaining their lateness(Durbec is +17" and Franceschi is +29" off) :mark:

Surprisingly Nasser Al Attiyah(VW)is quite off the pace(5th but almost 2 minutes off Munster) :confused:

Leading the 2WD in his 208 Rally 4, Mathieu Franceschi(Jean-Baptiste younger brother)is 10th overall :cool:

Tomorrow sunday still 6 stages left to go...

[tommeke_B]

To put things in perspective, it's Munster's 5th gravel rally with a 4WD (R5) car. He had two punctures (lost roughly 35s on one stage with it), two overshoots at junctions, stalled the engine once, and he's leading by 17,8s advance. I expected him to be fast, but this is stunning, and very promising for the future... :)

[PLuto]

To put things in perspective, it's Munster's 5th gravel rally with a 4WD (R5) car. He had two punctures (lost roughly 35s on one stage with it), two overshoots at junctions, stalled the engine once, and he's leading by 17,8s advance. I expected him to be fast, but this is stunning, and very promising for the future... :)

With 2WD car he was average, but he is surprising me this year with R5. In Rome and also Liepaja he showed really good performance. And also result on Monte was not bad.

[tommeke_B]

Today Grégoire Munster managed to extend his lead and won by 47s over Jean-Baptiste Franceschi. It is the first time since 2013 a foreign driver won a French gravel round. Very strong, considering his limited experience and knowing the speed of Franceschi, who was faster than Fourmaux in the previous round. Durbec and Al-Attiyah (both Polo R5) finished 3rd and 4th.

Next French gravel round had to be Rallye Terre des Cardabelles, but it's cancelled due to the coronavirus. Then there's the Terre du Vaucluse in November, that round is not cancelled yet...

[tommeke_B]

Rallye Coeur de France is running at the moment. Seems like it will be a very nice battle for the win. The Alpine GTs are less competitive than they were in Rallye du Mont Blanc. The stages in Coeur de France have a lot more slow junctions (somewhat similar to Rallye le Touquet), so GT cars lose more due to the lack of traction compared to 4WD cars.

Live results: https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/61763-rallye-coeur-de-france-2020/

[Humber]

Zielinski accident, Air time.

https://www.rallytime.eu/2020/09/26/incidente-al-rallye-coeur-de-france-zielinski-sbaglia-la-staccata-e-vola-fuori-strada

[Jarek Z]

Rallye Coeur de France is running at the moment. Seems like it will be a very nice battle for the win. The Alpine GTs are less competitive than they were in Rallye du Mont Blanc. The stages in Coeur de France have a lot more slow junctions (somewhat similar to Rallye le Touquet), so GT cars lose more due to the lack of traction compared to 4WD cars.

Rallye Coeur de France is over. Yoann Bonato wins. This time two Alpines in top 10:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/61763-rallye-coeur-de-france-2020/

[Tom206wrc]

Next week Rallye d'Antibes(tarmac championship) cancelled due to the severe storms/weather(lots of wind, lots of destructive rain, real chaos in southern France like in northern Italy) ;(

[Tom206wrc]

Big effort from M-Sport in France this season !!!! :D

Quentin Gilbert will drive the Ford Fiesta Rally2 in french tarmac championship
Stéphane Consani will do the same on gravel(championship)
David Salanon will drive the same Fiesta on the Coupe de France des rallyes events

Also Salanon bought the ex Citroën Italy C3 Rally2(Andrea Crugnola CIR champion car)and will run the tarmac championship with it :)

[Tom206wrc]

Stéphane Lefèbvre will drive the brand new Opel Corsa Rally 4("sister" of the Peugeot 208)at Rallye du Touquet, first round of the tarmac championship, next month ;)

More than 23 Rally2 cars would be awaited to this event(record breaker) :eek:

[jacko]

Big effort from M-Sport in France this season !!!! :D
Quentin Gilbert will drive the Ford Fiesta Rally2 in french tarmac championship
Stéphane Consani will do the same on gravel(championship)


Belgium Maxime Potty will drive the Ford Fiesta Rally2 both the French tarmac and gravel championship with TM Compétition so Gilbert & Consani's teammate.

[Jarek Z]

Guys, would you like to take a trip in time? If you say yes, Renault has a special surprise for you - Philippe Bugalski Challenge! :)
https://www.renaultsport.com/the-legends-return-with-the-philippe-bugalski-challenge.html?lang=en

Do you think it is a good idea to resurrect this rally legend?

https://otto-models.com/6809-thickbox_default/renault-megane-maxi-kit-car.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

...
More than 23 Rally2 cars would be awaited to this event(record breaker) :eek:


According to latest rumour...no less than 46 Rally2 cars would be awaited in Touquet next month :eek: :crazy:

[dupanton]

According to latest rumour...no less than 46 Rally2 cars would be awaited in Touquet next month :eek: :crazy:

And 39 clio's in Clio Trophy

[Tom K]

Impressive numbers!

[dimviii]

At the Pôle Mécanique Alès Cévennes this week, Gilles Panizzi got back to driving with the French preparer CPI Enjolras Racing in order to provide them with invaluable help with the settings of their i20R5.

http://planetemarcus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Test_Panizzi_i20R5_3.jpg

http://planetemarcus.com/gilles-panizzi-essaie-la-hyundai-i20r5/

[Tom206wrc]

Unfortuneately bad start from the 2021 french gravel championship, as the Terre des Causses is cancelled :(

[dupanton]

Impressive numbers!

Frankly I wouldn't really believe the R5 numbers. Clio cup is sure, that is how many are entered at the moment. Maybe more are coming.
In total already 200 cars entered (modern + historic)

[Tom206wrc]

Also Adrien Fourmaux could be present at Rallye du Touquet, to drive for the first time the brand new Ford Fiesta Rally3 :confused:

[dupanton]

Gryazin will start in Rallye du Touquet, 1st round of French championship with his Polo R5

[Tom206wrc]

Rallye du Touquet postponed to 9th/10th april, but entrylist will be published monday next week ;)

[dupanton]

Entry list for Rallye du Touquet is out, for the postponed version.
36 R5 cars with 5 more on the waiting list. Gryazin (Polo), Bonato, Ciamin, Franceschi (C3), Gilbert (Fiesta) are the main contenders.

Nice to see Delecour (Alpine) and mainly Panizzi (i20 R5) on the starting list!

Also worth noting, 47 Clio Rally5 entered! This is the last round of the 2020 French trophy and at the same time the first round of the 2021 trophy.

I will be there (as a codriver) in a Clio as well to prepare the Belgian Trophy. Let's hope everything can run mid April!

[Jarek Z]

Jeez, is there something wrong with my eyes or are there over 260 crews on the entry list? :O
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ObYon0ivUrloJYtYmBc00KhFOzsk_xuu/view?fbclid=IwAR2SulYMPtJVln1HhnHH3Z_-oZN1IJElS_WRTXb7SprC0S6Q2JK5mwsESAk

[dupanton]

Jeez, is there something wrong with my eyes or are there over 260 crews on the entry list? :O
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ObYon0ivUrloJYtYmBc00KhFOzsk_xuu/view?fbclid=IwAR2SulYMPtJVln1HhnHH3Z_-oZN1IJElS_WRTXb7SprC0S6Q2JK5mwsESAk

Yes, 195 on the list, rest is on a waiting list. There are 45 Historics as well...

Forfot to mention: Lefebvre will drive the Corsa Rally4, Fourmaux is entered without car, rumours are he will drive the Fiesta Rally3

[Tom206wrc]

Good news is that it seems Rallye du Touquet would really occure at the end of the month as (re)scheduled :)

But some drivers already disappeared from the entrylist(Fourmaux, Gryazin,...) :mark:

200 names still remain though... ;)

[dimviii]

Citroën Racing
@CitroenRacing
·
36m
Public address loudspeaker
#C3Rally2Family News: @EricCamilli
& co-driver FX Buresi will participate in the @CFRallye
in parallel with their @OfficialWRC
programme.

See you at the Rallye du Touquet May 28-30th!

[dupanton]

210 cars (+40 historics) for Rallye du Touquet, 1st round of the French championship:

https://www.rallye-sport.fr/liste-des-engages-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2021/

[JTGANG]

What has happened to Sylvain Michel ???? Any French friend can inform ?????

[Tom206wrc]

Yes, 195 on the list, rest is on a waiting list. There are 45 Historics as well...

Forfot to mention: Lefebvre will drive the Corsa Rally4, Fourmaux is entered without car, rumours are he will drive the Fiesta Rally3

Three Opel Corsa Rally 4 on final entrylist ;)
Also J-S Vigion in the Renault Clio Rally 4...

[dupanton]

Three Opel Corsa Rally 4 on final entrylist ;)
Also J-S Vigion in the Renault Clio Rally 4...

Curious about the battle between Lefebvre and Vigion. Vigion is well prepared, he did a rally in the Rally5 last weekend finishing 5th overall behind 4 R5 cars (and ahead of a few others).

[dimviii]

Gilbert crash at rally Touguet
https://www.facebook.com/christeph.lmr.7/videos/353365916173235

Bonato leading Camilli
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68765-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2021/?s=325989

[AMSS]

Gilbert crash at rally Touguet
https://www.facebook.com/christeph.lmr.7/videos/353365916173235

Bonato leading Camilli
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68765-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2021/?s=325989

Cedric Robert with some quit good ss times in the Alpine

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/c87VyOAunAc

[dupanton]

First time I did Touquet in the dry, what a fast rally. A lot of (big) crashes this year.
The pace in the Clio Trophy is just incredible. Not suprising they crashed 10 out of the 36 clio's, of which 8 heavy...
We finshed 47th overall and 12th Clio, happy with the progress we made over the rally. It was a good preparation for the Belgian Clio Trophy.

[Tom206wrc]

And this coming weekend, Rallye des Vosges Grand Est :)

Rally 2 entrylist less spectacular than in Touquet :mark: but a few more cups to follow ;)

[TWRC]

Interesting events at Terre d'Occitanie. Such a shame Manu Gascou had to retire, it was a nice throwback to see a 207 S2000 take the fight to the R5s. :)
In the end, the favourite Consani retired as well, and Benjamin Clemencon won in a Sarrazin Motorsport i20 R5 in front of Léo Rossel and JM Manzagol. Féraud with the C4 WRC ended up 5th. Volant Peugeot was won by Mathieu Franceschi, with over 2 minute lead. Quentin Ribaud won the Clio Trophy.

[dupanton]

Very wet conditions for the first cars and a drying road (Gascou was 20th on the road) made him leading after day 1. But still a good result!
Consani damaged his car on a jump, Rossel lost 2min with an off on SS2 so should have won without that.
Mathieu Franceschi was amazing with even a 4th time overall, he wasa 8th overall after day 1.

[dimviii]

Sébastien Loeb
@SebastienLoeb
·
32m
De retour en rallye avec @DanosElena
, @LoebRacing
, la #306Maxi début septembre sur le #MontBlanc en @CFRallye
Star-struck


BRUTAL the announcement that Sébastien Loeb has made this afternoon.

The 9-time #WRC champion and François Delecour will be in the #RallyMontBlanc, of the #CFR, with 306 Maxi prepared by @LoebRacing
.

The first, co-piloted by Daniel Elena. The second, by Jean-Rodolphe Guigonnet.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E792TUAXMAEiySb?format=jpg&name=small

[Jarek Z]

It will be great to see Loeb, Elena and 306 Maxi on the stages. And Delecour too!
Isn't this car beautiful? :)
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/amp/63vJvb8Y/s6/sebastien-loeb-daniel-elena-pe.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

I can't believe my eyes about Loeb and Delecour :bounce: :D

[Mirek]

It will be great to see Loeb, Elena and 306 Maxi on the stages. And Delecour too!
Isn't this car beautiful? :)
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/amp/63vJvb8Y/s6/sebastien-loeb-daniel-elena-pe.jpg

The most spectacular and the best sounding FWD car ever. Amen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zClYiaHofc ...for our younger members who may not know...

[Sulland]

Mr Delecour carries his age well.
Another hero og mine, Mr Ragnotti should be invited to have some fun as well.

Tribute https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=25VRiIeFJfA

Also a Great driver !!

[Jarek Z]

3 legends prepare for the rally - Loeb, Delecour and Peugeot 306 Maxi. How do you like it? :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plxy3oosruQ

[dimviii]

Loeb 3rd overall with the 306 maxi.Delecour retired from gear box while was about 20th overall.
Panizzi is 15th overall

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68770-rallye-mont-blanc-morzine-2021/?s=333687

[dimviii]

day 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7OuFlcfbio

[Dejan]

It is incredible that a car from 1996 is still competitive on stages. Well done Seb.

[dimviii]

Loeb with stage win at ss 12

http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/monthly_09_2021/post-5625-0-83512700-1630755305.jpg

[focus206]

lol was taking a look at the standings and thought "There's a 306 kit car in 3rd place??"
Of course it was the maestro.

[dimviii]

We're not going to lie to you, we're giving it all Hot face What a pleasure, it's just incredible to ride in these conditions in front of so many people Raising hands

https://twitter.com/SebastienLoeb/status/1434123844902690819

[Tom206wrc]

Loeb is just doing...LOEB :D
He could beat lots of drivers, by just riding a bicycle :bounce:

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/WXWFP5MVUUc

[Ciko]

What happened with Loeb on the last stage?

[Tom K]

Car failure. Dumpers, gearbox

[Steve Boyd]

It is incredible that a car from 1996 is still competitive on stages. Well done Seb.

It was a very good car on asphalt in 1996 - 2nd, 4th & 6th on Tour de Corse. Looks like it's still good in the right hands!

[tommeke_B]

Let's not forget that the kitcar is lighter than current R5 cars, it weighs just 960kg. Also the stages in Mont Blanc are very well suited for cars with less traction (see also the times of Cédric Robert in the Alpine). Anyway, still amazing performance from Mr. Loeb. It's an old, delicate car to drive. In the first stages I was a bit disappointed when seeing him, thought it would be more spectacular. But towards the end of the rally it was clear he was really pushing it! Amazing to see. Delecour (also 306 Kitcar) and Panizzi (Hyundai R5) were visibly a bit rusted compared to the others. Panizzi himself admitted he couldn't find the rhythm and was afraid to make a mistake, he said he even didn't really enjoy driving, which is a shame.

I was at the Mont Blanc to spectate for the 2nd year in a row. Amazing region, beautiful stages, and a great entry list including the ultra-competitive French trophies. If any rally enthusiast ever goes to the French Alps, try to combine it with a visit to this rally, you will not regret it. Just take some good walking shoes and a lot of courage for some long and steep walks.

Few photos:

https://scontent.fbru4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/241162975_6499065046771993_903349420705402277_n.jp g?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=Yb71c94K1xUAX-rY8Jy&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru4-1.fna&oh=1a1e274e0644088859a4096960a9f382&oe=6159B34E

https://scontent.fbru4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/241349488_6499066010105230_444404787710823209_n.jp g?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=LDJnrl4dh6UAX817JNc&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru4-1.fna&oh=d4bfb86cb7b7feeee6936642d48d6c47&oe=615BA0AA

https://scontent.fbru4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/241087131_6499064936772004_4656645727694881586_n.j pg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=M4o8fvNnZwYAX8yjG7I&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru4-1.fna&oh=0d80c2b69bbe005d9639ac25a199daef&oe=61597A70

https://scontent.fbru4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/241151155_6499064270105404_7594397471932808194_n.j pg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=NHHVXNFpEDEAX-esc_M&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru4-1.fna&oh=2c05716d35fd627a9ce54c8c915a8c04&oe=615C4512

https://scontent.fbru4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/241204807_6499064930105338_3015308944198710890_n.j pg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=xO3TMpkMFoEAX83YUEG&_nc_ht=scontent.fbru4-1.fna&oh=ac7bf564420da44f9d051ea6283096bf&oe=615C400C

Small album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=rallyimage&set=a.6499102590101572

[dimviii]

http://forum-rallye.com/uploads/monthly_09_2021/post-1150-0-41202700-1630917157.jpg

[Jarek Z]

That's what it looked like - Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena, Rallye Mont Blanc 2021, Peugeot 306 Maxi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn3LO87Fnn4

[Japé]

Hi, does this part of the forum still have some persons with knowledge from rallies in Provence region? Checking the routes of some known rallies in Var and Bouches-du-Rhône region from rally-maps.com, it can't be left unnoticed that e.g. in Rallye du Var or Rallye de la Sainte Baume SSs has been mainly using the same roads from year to year. Would there be any other potential roads available that have been used in these rallies earlier on in the history? Last bigger difference found in the rally-maps.com is, that 2002 on Rallye de la Sainte Baume there has been SS using D141 between Cassis and La Ciotat, and 1992 on Rallye du Var there has been SS using D2816 south from Six-Fours-Les-Plages. Also it seems that many rallies on Var region has suffered from bad weather year after year, which is a pity of course.

[vino_93]

Yes, Var is a bit extreme when talking to weather. Burning in summer, heavy rain in autumn.

Are you looking for potential stages for Motorsport Games ? :)
There was a rallye in Brignoles in the 90's too, but I don't know the stages. Same for a rallye in Sainte-Maxime. There was an event in Plan-de-la-Tour, which should have been relocated to Gonfaron this year. Stopped in 2012 after a fatal accident, should have been back this year (but Covid...).
In Saint-Raphaël, you have the Rallye des Roches Brunes : https://14a323db-2fff-4249-bd68-710304d22ce9.filesusr.com/ugd/229b7c_789f931ea42142b19f341b74da68f36b.pdf
Rallye du Mistral in Aix en Provence : http://asaaix.free.fr/mistral2019public.htm

[Mirek]

For many people including me this is something I have never expected to see. An RGT car won an event with a very good R5 competition and morever in a very dominant manner. Nicolas Ciamin won the Rally Antibes with the Allpine!
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/68767-rallye-dantibes-cote-dazur-2021/

[TWRC]

Rallye d' Antibes has finished today, and Nicolas Ciamin has won with the Alpine! Camilli finished 2nd, Bonato 3rd. Other than Ciamin, three other Alpines have finished in the top10.
https://www.rallye-sport.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Ciamin-Antibes-2021-16.jpeg
Photo cred: Bastien Roux / rallye-sport.fr

[Jarek Z]

Congratulations to Ciamin, but... do they have different RGT rules in France?

[TWRC]

Terre des Cardabelles was also this weekend. In the end, Gascou won in front of Mordacq (+1,9s) and S. Consani (+40,5s). Féraud in the C4 WRC finished 8th, but is still leading the championship with 110 points in front of Gascou (102pts), Clemencon (100pts) and Consani (97pts). The title to be decided between them on the final round, Terre de Vaucluse.
https://www.rallye-sport.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Gascou-Cardabelles-2021-3-1.jpeg
Photo cred: Damien Saulnier / rallye-sport.fr

[vino_93]

Congratulations to Ciamin, but... do they have different RGT rules in France?

No, that's FIA RGT in RGT class. Those which aren't FIA RGT are in class GT+15.

[Tom206wrc]

I really thought Ole Christian Veiby would dominate the Rallye terre du Vaucluse from the first stage today saturday, but finally he's quite far behind Stéphane Lefèbvre after SS3(first loop), and battling for 2nd position with Stéphane Consani :confused:

All three drive a WRC(Hyundaï and DS3)...

[dimviii]

Bonato new livery for French championship,and three ERC rallies
Amazing livery imho,one of the best i ve seen.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLlGVAFXMAgE5fs?format=jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLlGWP8WYAQiI9p?format=jpg&name=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLlGXzjWYAM5rE7?format=jpg&name=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLlGZLgWYAc5bJj?format=jpg&name=900x900

[Jarek Z]

Wow! It's a beautiful livery indeed!

One thing that I don't understand about Bonato is how can he win French championship and be so slow in the European Championship at the same time.

[dupanton]

Because in France he is driving the same stages for years already, I would think.

[PLuto]

Wow! It's a beautiful livery indeed!

One thing that I don't understand about Bonato is how can he win French championship and be so slow in the European Championship at the same time.

One thing is with type of stages (in national championship you are usually doing same stages for every year and character of stages is similar on every race in that country, in ERC each rally is different) and most probably also level of competition (especially drivers who are able to be fast everywhere, not only at home). But also Yoann is able to be fast on some events.

[Mirek]

It's much more common that a driver who is superfast at home fails to deliver abroad than vice versa.

[Tom206wrc]

Already 190 entries for the Rallye du Touquet(official entrylist in seeded order will be published on 11th march) :eek:

[Tom206wrc]

Seeded entrylist Rallye du Touquet being prepared :)

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/74255-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2022/

[Tom206wrc]

A few videos from shakedown Rallye du Touquet ;)

Even being dry, Touquet remains Touquet(difficult rally with many traps) :crazy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06sWG6eEXZs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jd-C-T_3f4

[NielsH]

Question to the French rally fans. Would like to do one tarmac and one gravel rally this year. Distance wise Terre du Langres and Rallye Vosges - Grand-Est would be my pick. But especially withe Langres I feel like I would be better off going further south? Are these 2 nice enough or should I look at other rallies?

[br21]

In my opinion there are nicer rallies than Langres, but they are also way further south.
Just think twice if you will really enjoy driving French gravel event - only one recce pass and in the rally car. For me those rallies are great, teach French drivers doing good pacenote, but for many gentleman drivers this was an issue preventing them from fully enjoying the event.

[dupanton]

I can only recommend the French Gravel rallies. As a competitor and as a spectator. I really like Langres, it aren't the most beautifull stages, but it's always a lot of fun. Certainly if you have a cup there (Clio or Stellantis). This year, the Clio's will be there and with 33 cars for the first round, it seems to be a success :)

Also, it's like holliday going there. The rally starts around noon and the weather is mostly nice.

For asphalt I've neither participated nor spectated in Vosges, but must be a good rally with nice stages. Stellantis Cup is going there.

If you want to know anything more, contact me in DM :)

[NielsH]

My bad, "do" should have been "visit" haha, sorry about that.

Thanks Dupanton, I will!

[dimviii]

Nikolay Gryazin Announced At Dévoluy!

It's a list of madness preparing for the next National Rally of Dévoluy! Indeed the information has just been confirmed this morning and it is Nikolay Gryazin who is announced at the start of the Rally with the brand new Skoda Fabia Rally 2.

He will naturally be present to prepare for the future Monté Carlo 2023. Moreover, the organizers are not making a secret of it!

In fact it is the TokSport team which will be present because in addition, Sami Pajari should also be there in view of the publication.

https://www.rallye-infos.site/nikolay-gryazin-annonce-au-devoluy/

[vino_93]

Great news for the French tarmac championship, Hugo Margaillan will be back next year, still with CHL and Citroën support !
He did a very good first season. Started a bit far of the bests in Touquet, but really improved a lot. I'm sure he can win his first round next season.

[dimviii]

Great news for the French tarmac championship, Hugo Margaillan will be back next year, still with CHL and Citroën support !


same team as Bonato? Bonato has citroen backing?

[focus206]

same team as Bonato? Bonato has citroen backing?

As far as I know, this year in French championship both Bonato and Margaillan were with C3 by CHL, but only Margaillan had Citroen support.

[dupanton]

Margaillan had Citroen support as he won the Stellantis Cup in 2021.
Next year, Leo Rossel will also have the same backing as 2022 Stellantis champion

[Tom206wrc]

For the 2023 french tarmac championship, Nicolas Ciamin will switch from Hyundaï to VW(car of Sarrazin team) ;)

Needs to be confirmed, but it looks like Eric Camilli is back, this time in french tarmac championship too, and in a Citroën C3 Rally2 :confused:

[PLuto]

Needs to be confirmed, but it looks like Eric Camilli is back, this time in french tarmac championship too, and in a Citroën C3 Rally2 :confused:

Yes, he will do french championship with Citroen. But he was quite close to deal with Hyundai for WRC2.

[Tom206wrc]

Yesterday and today is running the Finale de la Coupe de France 2022 in Béthune, northern(postponed to early 2023), and Thomas Chauffray(Skoda)is about to win it(in front of Jérémi Ancian, VW Polo) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

2023 Rallye du Touquet is next week :)

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/80606-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2023/

[Jarek Z]

What a great entry list with over 170 crews!

Stephane Lefebvre in a Porsche! :)

[Jarek Z]

It doesn't look good! :-o
https://rallypl.com/video/video-potezny-wypadek-na-rallye-le-touquet-zaloga-wpadla-do-rzeki/

[Tom206wrc]

Jan Skala from CZ(208 Rally4)is currently 5th on the Rallye Pays de Grasse Fleurs et Parfums and Ola Nore Jr from Norway(Opel Adam R2)is currently 7th ;)

[Tom206wrc]

In order to prepare the ERC Rally Poland(Junior ERC round), Timo Schulz will take part to the Rallye Castines Terre d'Occitanie, second round of the french gravel championship next week ;)

The first rally he took part with the Opel, was in Hungary last month and he won the Rally4 class ahead of all the Peugeot Cup drivers ;)

Let's see if he can do this again with the "french Stellantis Cup" drivers :D

[Tom206wrc]

Yoann Bonato just won the Rallye d'Antibes yesterday ;)

Incredible Raphaël Astier in the Alpine, he almost finished on the overall podium(ahead of Léo Rossel and Ciamin) :eek:

Overall the rally was quite rainy and wet, and many problems in the choice of tyres :s

[Tom206wrc]

With two stages left to go, Brit Ollie Mellors in his Proton Satria is about to win the Rallye national de Fourmies en Avesnois(northern France) ;)

[dimviii]

LOEB TO MAKE SECOND RALLY START OF 2023 IN A POLO R5
THE NINE-TIME WRC CHAMPION WILL CONTEST CHARLEMAGNE GOLDEN PALACE RALLY ALONGSIDE HIS PARTNER, LAURÈNE GODEY

https://dirtfish.com/rally/loeb-to-make-second-rally-start-of-2023-in-a-polo-r5/

[Jarek Z]

What a beautiful entry list for Rallye Mont-Blanc Morzine - over 200 crews!
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/80228-rallye-mont-blanc-morzine-2023/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

LOEB TO MAKE SECOND RALLY START OF 2023 IN A POLO R5
THE NINE-TIME WRC CHAMPION WILL CONTEST CHARLEMAGNE GOLDEN PALACE RALLY ALONGSIDE HIS PARTNER, LAURÈNE GODEY

https://dirtfish.com/rally/loeb-to-make-second-rally-start-of-2023-in-a-polo-r5/

Chris Ingram is also there in a Polo R5...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/the-french-national-rally-getting-a-taste-of-the-wrc/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

AutoHebdo

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7TYxoOWgAAqv-4?format=jpg&name=900x900

[dimviii]

Loeb with polo won in front of Lefebvre and Ingram.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/loeb-wins-his-first-ever-rally-in-a-volkswagen/

[AZURMEDIAPROD]

Here is our video of the Vence regional rally taking place in the south of the France.
You will board the skoda R5 of F.Cannata and JM Massi
https://youtu.be/vzXZQpUWOxI

[AZURMEDIAPROD]

During the penultimate round of the French Gravel Rally Championship, climb aboard the Skoda Fabia R5 of Jybé Franceschi and Lucie Baud, during the second round of the Severac SS with the fastest time at stake.
https://youtu.be/Zq4oVAxobV8

[gaudino69]

hello, this weekend there was the final of the French amateur rally cup, 230 cars were present to compete on a very fast and bumpy course



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PizY5hvgiYM&t=33s

[AZURMEDIAPROD]

Here is our video of the Croisette rally, regional rally of the Coupe de France des rallyes.This event took place in the hinterland of Cannes.
Take the opportunity to climb aboard Eric Mathieu's BMW M3.
https://youtu.be/OITQxHR4ozg

[dimviii]

Gryazin in front of Rossel
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/85777-rallye-national-hivernal-du-devoluy-2023/?s=444747

[Tom206wrc]

Many news for 2024 french championship!! :D

The most surprising is Sarrazin Motorsport which switch from VW Polo to Ford Fiesta Rally2(in partnership with M-Sport)and three cars will run on tarmac championship with Jean-Baptiste Franceschi, Sarah Rumeaux and Réhane Gany

In the same time, Sarah will run the entire gravel championship with the Fiesta too, as she wants to improve on this type of terrain ;)

The most recent news is Yoann Bonato, tarmac champion, who had to switch from CHL Sport Auto to a total new team, Trajectus Motorsport, created by the 24H of Le Mans triple winner Benoît Tréluyer :)

Tréluyer is good friend to Bonato, but the main reason the new team accepted to enter rally world was because Citroën Racing gave them the "green light" and will give the the latest spec. C3 Rally2 ;)

Note CHL Sport Auto should also engage one or two Hyundaï Rally2 in the tarmac championship...

Despite having lost the "WRC2 market"(to belgian DG Motorsport), PH Sport will have four C3 Rally2 on tarmac championship this year, for Léo Rossel, Anthony Fotia(winner of the 2023 Stellantis Cup), Swiss Jonathan Hirschi and Olivier Giroux...

Rumours about Hugo Margaillan in the CHL Sport Auto Hyundaï and Eric Camilli in the same car but with 2C Compétition...

[Tom206wrc]

Terrible weather conditions at the Rallye des Routes du nord :s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdKJnd8Tlh8

Pierre Ragues(Skoda)was the winner ahead of dutch drivers Jos Verstappen(Skoda)and Richard Hodenius(Skoda)

[Tom206wrc]

Interesting, Thierry Neuville's nephew(Tom Heindrichs)will drive his Opel Corsa Rally4 next month at Rallye du Touquet(maybe in the french Stellantis cup) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Official entrylist Rallye du Touquet :D

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/86384-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2024/

For our belgian friends: Cédric Chérain with CHL Sport Auto Hyundaï, and Tom Heindrichs in the Stellantis Cup with his Opel ;)

[PLuto]

Official entrylist Rallye du Touquet :D

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/86384-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2024/

For our belgian friends: Cédric Chérain with CHL Sport Auto Hyundaï, and Tom Heindrichs in the Stellantis Cup with his Opel ;)

Official entry list is here (https://www.rallyedutouquet.com/_files/ugd/bce44d_ebd340e8413142ccbac8e1dcfde86a98.pdf)

[Tom206wrc]

So this was finally a Citroën 1-2-3-4 in Rallye Le Touquet ;)

Very difficult conditions with lots of rain, mud and many many mistakes in the fields alonside the roads :s

Just have a look :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFq1Iq1WX8M

PS: in the Stellantis Cup, first victory of an Opel, thanks to Valentin Ascenzi ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Very nice entrylist for next week first round of the gravel championship(Causses) :cool:

As expected, Belgian Maxime Potty will run it too ;)

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/86393-rallye-terre-des-causses-2024/

[Tom206wrc]

Rallye Charbonnières Rhône started yesterday friday, and as expected, Yoann Bonato is leading, in front of Anthony Fotia and Hugo Margaillan(we have two Citroën and two Hyundaï) ;)

Léo Rossel was 2nd overall but went off the road and retired(no injuries for the crew) :mark:

Cédric Robert crashed his Alpine too(it was so rare from him to make a mistake) :s

For our danish friends on the forum, look at WHO is leading the round of the Stellantis Cup after day one Rallye Charbo: Jacob Madsen !!!! :eek: :D

With more than 20" advantage on Lucas Darmezin and Pablo Sarrazin ;)

Today saturday six stages to go...

[hsmed]

The Danish friends on the forum are not surprised, that Jacob Madsen is doing well :-) However - that he is doing SO well is impressive!!

[dimviii]

amazing dogfight with Loeb in an Alpine ,against French regulars at Alpines and c3

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/86389-rallye-mont-blanc-morzine-2024/?s=470295

[Jarek Z]

Also a little further down the list we can see a nice surprise - former European champion Simon Jean-Joseph is back! :)
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entryinfo/86389-rallye-mont-blanc-morzine-2024/4104049/

[dimviii]

Loeb won.
Must be the first overall win for Alpine too?

[Jarek Z]

Loeb won.
Must be the first overall win for Alpine too?

Your memory is short ;)
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/68767-rallye-dantibes-cote-dazur-2021/

[dimviii]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXHc8yJoQfc

[dupanton]

Loeb won.
Must be the first overall win for Alpine too?

Alpine has won a lot of local events in France.

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/HokGdHHSfzY

[AZURMEDIAPROD]

Find our videos of the Rallye de Fayence.

Day1:
https://youtu.be/spFkUSEGOt0

Day 2 :
https://youtu.be/9S31h0umkyg

[Tom206wrc]

Really interesting!!! A new class of cars will be born in France thanks to the FFSA(french motorsport federation): the RC6/Rally6(under the current Rally5, so less expensive) :cool:

Peugeot is the first brand developping this new car(based on a 208), and the FFSA will soon communicate about their 2025 trophy/cup based on that car ;)

More news to come on 18th october...

[Andre Oliveira]

Renault on the wayhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhgqM4fWIAAO_mW?format=jpg&name=large

[Tom206wrc]

Currently running the Rallye des Routes du Nord(northern), Jos Verstappen and Roger Hodenius both decided to retire from the event after SS2 today(for personnal reason) !!! :confused:

For more info, Verstappen took the lead from Bjorn Syx on SS2... :mark:

[dupanton]

Currently running the Rallye des Routes du Nord(northern), Jos Verstappen and Roger Hodenius both decided to retire from the event after SS2 today(for personnal reason) !!! :confused:

For more info, Verstappen took the lead from Bjorn Syx on SS2... :mark:

They got penalized for tyre warming on the roadsection, as far as I read. Same for Syx and a few others.

[Tom206wrc]

Great entrylist to date at next week Rallye du Touquet :bounce:

http://www.rallyego.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/engages-touque25.pdf

Note the presence of the german champion Marijan Griebel in an Opel Corsa Rally4 ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Final entrylist Rallye du Touquet published :cool:

http://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/92000-rallye-le-touquet-pas-de-calais-2025/

Shame there are no belgian crews though... :mark:

The big surprise is Stéphane Lefèbvre with the Toyota Rally2(there was no rumour about his entry) ;)

[Tom206wrc]

So with his Toyota, Stéphane Lefèbvre has beaten Yoann Bonato and Eric Camilli at the Rallye du Touquet ;)

Great result for Marijan Griebel in the Stellantis Cup(3rd overall) :cool:

[AZURMEDIAPROD]

Hello, here is our video of the historic car tour
https://youtu.be/MZEZJrAS9N8

[Tom206wrc]

Funtastic entrylist for this weekend Rally Charbonnières Rhône, second round of the french tarmac championship :cool: