vino_93
8th March 2015, 15:42
So this week end, it was opening round for ARC : Rallye Bandama. As you probably know, Alain Ambrosino is now at the head of the race, and wants it back to WRC. The field of car was correct, with 23 entries, which is more or less the same than 2014, and much more than what was used in the 00's.
Unfortunately, there was only 2 outsiders entries. Two french drivers, one with a 207 R3T, and another with a 106. The rest of the field was local entrants (composed of french expats + ivoirian at par).
The main opposition was between Gary Chaynes, african and ivoirian champion (french expat) and Moriféré Soumaoro, the best ivoirian. Both of them suscribed for ARC, and there were the only (Singh Chatthe from Kenya was supposed to come, but he withdrewed).
Quickly, Soumaoro retired, so it was an easy drive for Chaynes. Only Molinié received to beat him.
We have to notice that only one stage was run two times, and there was a 64 km stage ! None of the stage was cancelled, so quite good.
Classification :
1 Gary Chaynes / David Israel (FRA/BEL, Lancer Evo X)
2 Marc Molinié / Cédric Molinié (FRA, Lancer Evo VII) 5'01
3 Ali Jaber / Philippe Borg (CIV/FRA, Lancer IX) 9'35
4 Maxime Abondio / Joseph-Ange Kouakou (CIV, Lancer VI) 12'35
5 Loic Malherbe / Thierry Brion (FRA, Impreza Sti) 13'22
6 Gilles Pulveric / Didier Le Borge (FRA, 208 R2) 14'17 1st 2WD
...
full classification + all stages times :
http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=20793&t=Rallye-Bandama-C%F4te-d-Ivoire-2015
Unfortunately, there was only 2 outsiders entries. Two french drivers, one with a 207 R3T, and another with a 106. The rest of the field was local entrants (composed of french expats + ivoirian at par).
The main opposition was between Gary Chaynes, african and ivoirian champion (french expat) and Moriféré Soumaoro, the best ivoirian. Both of them suscribed for ARC, and there were the only (Singh Chatthe from Kenya was supposed to come, but he withdrewed).
Quickly, Soumaoro retired, so it was an easy drive for Chaynes. Only Molinié received to beat him.
We have to notice that only one stage was run two times, and there was a 64 km stage ! None of the stage was cancelled, so quite good.
Classification :
1 Gary Chaynes / David Israel (FRA/BEL, Lancer Evo X)
2 Marc Molinié / Cédric Molinié (FRA, Lancer Evo VII) 5'01
3 Ali Jaber / Philippe Borg (CIV/FRA, Lancer IX) 9'35
4 Maxime Abondio / Joseph-Ange Kouakou (CIV, Lancer VI) 12'35
5 Loic Malherbe / Thierry Brion (FRA, Impreza Sti) 13'22
6 Gilles Pulveric / Didier Le Borge (FRA, 208 R2) 14'17 1st 2WD
...
full classification + all stages times :
http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=20793&t=Rallye-Bandama-C%F4te-d-Ivoire-2015