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Finaly Gilles Nantet is the new champion of France.

I have been doing, please remember: http://www.motorsportforums.com/european-rallying/134926-news-france-49.html#post988264

Because I never expect a scenario like this ! It's just unbelievable!

after counting penalties if Bouffier finishes in front of Roché, Nantet is champion. We must wait a bit !

Overall result after 12 stage

1 1 LATVALA Jari-Matti Ford Fiesta WRC 2:22:00:7
2 5 SARRAZIN Stephane Peugeot 307 WRC +0:49:1 +0:49:1
3 2 TANAK Ott Ford Fiesta WRC ...

Eric Brunson withdraw (gearbox broken) in last stage 12 and Pierre Roché or Gilles Nantet (after counting penalties) becomes the new French Champion 2011

Classification Stage 11

1 TANAK Ott Ford Fiesta WRC 20:24:0
2 SARRAZIN Stéphane Peugeot 307 WRC +0:06:9
3 LATVALA Jari-Matti Ford Fiesta WRC +0:13:0
4 CAMPANA Pierre Mini John Cooper Works...

Mirek, I do not know if tyres are one of the reasons, but a thing is sure, all contestants in the top of the classification know this rally as their garden. What is not the case of Latvala and Tanak....

Overall after stage 9

1 1 LATVALA Jari-Matti Ford Fiesta WRC 1:34:39:8
2 5 SARRAZIN Stéphane Peugeot 307 WRC +0:43:3 +0:43:3
3 3 CAMPANA Pierre Mini John Cooper Works +1:15:0 ...

Tanak tyres after the stage

http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/718171IMG6002.jpg

French Championship classification after 9 stage

Brunson 90pts
Nantet 85pts
Roché 85pts

Eric Brunson has had a engine problem (turbo pipe) in the last stage of the day! he lost practically three minutes on the area, changing down in the overall classification. he still scores enough...

Var photos: Rallye du Var 2011

Bouffier show!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iLdAd_Y0uI&feature=player_embedded

Tanak

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4831/img3141f.jpg

More photos here: http://&/#034;http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=963&fseason=2011"

Yes front left !

anyway he do a good asphalt rally for his first time in Var...

Sarrazin lost a wheel in the stage 8 !

[quote="Wim_Impreza"]Three questions for the French people:

Brunson is only 4 points behind Nantet he just need to be safe at the end.

Nelson Panciatici he's circuit driver and the son of...

The long two stages will be the decisive instants; find good compromise between drive attack and the tyres management. All could happen!!

Sarrazin drives with clutch problems since the start of day 2 :(

Overall after stage 4

1 LATVALA Jari-Matti Ford Fiesta WRC 32:28:9
2 SARRAZIN Stéphane Peugeot 307 WRC +0:07:2
3 TANAK Ott Ford Fiesta WRC +0:20:4
4 CAMPANA Pierre Mini John Cooper Works...

Off road Nantet

Stage 4 La mole Le Canadel

1. LATVALA (Fiesta WRC) 5:18.5
2. TANAK (Fiesta WRC) 5:20
3. CAMPANA (Mini WRC) 5:19.3
5. SARRAZIN (307 WRC) 5:16.8
6. BRUNSON (Impreza WRC) 5:20.1
8. ROCHE...

You're right Wim ;)

Stage 3 Bormes les Mimosas

1. LATVALA (Fiesta WRC) 6:44.7
2. TANAK (Fiesta WRC) 6:50.1
3. CAMPANA (Mini WRC) 6:46.5
5. SARRAZIN (307 WRC) 6:45.4
6. BRUNSON (Impreza WRC) 6:49
7. SNOBECK...

The car was in middle of the road and I think the stage will be neutralized