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Originally Posted by dupanton

No Robert!?

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Robert is first seeded DS3, nice that Vigion and Amourette driving there too, both quite fast.

Edit: Robert forfait because of logistics with DS3's for WRC Finland..

Quite a shakeup in the 208 Cup after Terre de l'Auxerrois.

Both Abbring and Lefebvre chose this rally to use their 'joker' which would double the points they would score there.

Abbring retired on SS3 with a broken engine while he was 2nd behind Noel Tron (who crashed on SS3). Lefebvre took the lead but was in second position today, yet he still won because the leader, Matthieu Margaillan crashed 200 meters from the finish of the last stage!

So, before the rally Lefebvre was 36 points behind Abbring in the standings, but now he will be in the lead by 7 points because his points count double and he won most stages which earns him 3 points as well.

Really enjoyed my first "Terre de France", I'm surely go back in the future! Fantastic roads, nothing like we know in Belgium :)

Cuoq wasn't spectaculair, but obvisiously the fastest. Baud, Chieusse, Deveza etc. were really impressive!

In the 208 cup, Abbring, Tron, Martin, Lefevre, they were all full attack all the time. A pity Tron and Abbring had to retire. Margaillan drove very clean but fast, stupid he crashed in the end with a 40s lead...

The DS3 cup wasn't as spectacular as the 208 cup. Vigion and Dubert were visibly fastest, Demaerschalck only impressed me on the last stage.

Later today I will post some pictures!

Also had a great event. It's a unique championship indeed, quite strange that it gets only little attention, apparently FFSA doesn't want it to grow too much... Seen very spectacular things (as always on French gravel), especially the commitment of the drivers in trophies is stunning. The level of the 208 Cup is crazy, can't wait to see them again...

My photos are online on www.rally-image.be

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...18235720_o.jpg Interesting photo. Jean-Marie Cuoq his tyres (or what's left from it) after a loop of 3 stages on saturday... :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BZ7...ature=youtu.be :vader:

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater Same place with Lefebvre (who won 208 Cup), not sure if people who aren't on facebook can watch it.

Close to the limit?? lol :D

Probably on last stage I think, he went there flatout!

Also Lefebvre on the limit there..

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