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[nafpaktos]

vino_93 you're awesome,perfect reports.

[Wim_Impreza]

Rallye Régional du Pays Avallonais : here we are in Burgundy.
5 Daniel Fores (306 Maxi) 1'07
...

Is this the last year of the 306 Maxi in France?

[vino_93]

Finally not, there has been a new rule (due to drivers protests) to allow cars until they are available for historic competition So BMW M3, Kit Car, Impreza 555 and all the others will run for a few years !

Talking about Fores, he was a good driver, finishing 2nd in Saxo Trophy 1999, beaten only by Loeb He was one of these guys, quite old, who like to do some trophies to face the young guys.
In 2003 he acquired the 306 Maxi, and had many victories in french cup. But now, the 306 is old, and difficult to maintain in good state. He tried to sell it, but don't find everyone who wants to buy it.
I really like the colour of his car :

[vino_93]

vino_93 you're awesome,perfect reports.

Thank

[tommeke_B]

Charles Martin was testing for le Touquet today.

[vino_93]

Not a good beginning ... I'm quite curious to see what he can achieve with T16. He was a promising driver, but then arrived Camilli and Rossel, who outshined him. I think he can do good things in ERC. Maybe not as Abbring last year, but I hope better than Ancian.

[CivEngine]

Not a good beginning ... I'm quite curious to see what he can achieve with T16. He was a promising driver, but then arrived Camilli and Rossel, who outshined him. I think he can do good things in ERC. Maybe not as Abbring last year, but I hope better than Ancian.

Well, He demonstrated in the 208 Rally Cup a strong consistency and regularity. So, it may be possible to see him doing TOP-5 in ERC easily. Will see, but again another young gun growing up in France! To be honest the best national series of Europe.

[vino_93]

For sure he will be able to be in top 5, otherwise it would be really disappointing.
I talked more about fighting with Breen, the Skoda, Kajetanowicz ... if he doesn't do this, probably his career will end, as Ancian ...

[Tom206wrc]

Video Shakedown Touquet
http://www.rallye-sport.fr/videos-ra...-touquet-2015/

[vino_93]

So first day of race in Le Touquet.
First : Brunson is off. Anew, after Côte Fleurie ... seems not at ease.
So Cuoq is logically leading.
Quite surprise to see Roché 2nd, at only 30". I didn't expect him so close. It seems he matches very well with the Fiesta. Hope to seem him doing the whole season.
Salanon 3rd ... he is for sure a fast driver, but he doesn't like Le Touquet. I thought he would be largely 2nd, but no. Let's see tomorrow ...

In R5, Amourette is amazing. He is leading in front of Martin. Amourette was a top guy in Saxo Trophy just after Loeb passed. He had an official drive in S1600 championship, but whereas Loeb turned pro, he turned amator and never had more chance. Probably if his career happened now, he would have had a chance in JWRC. But that was another time.
He still remains faithful to Citroën, and was a top guy with a C2 S1600, and then with R3. Le Touquet is one of his favourite race (he won it in 2002), but for his first with a 4WD, against Peugeot official car, that's really good.
Martel is a good 6th. He confirms his progression. Tanghe with the old Celica is 7th

Michel with Porsche (of Nantet's team) is leading 2WD, with a small margin on Guigou (Clio IV R3).
As planned, Rossel is easily leading CRT.
Great fight between Bernardi and Fostier in Adam Cup, with Rémi Jouines third. Nothing surprising there too.
In CRTJ (which is French Junior Champ too), which is starting his second year there, is easily leading. Nothing exciting on the podium, as they are all repeating. But Anthony Fotia, 4th, is doing his 2nd rally only. His father was a good driver in the south part of France in the 90's.

Classification after day 1 :
1 Cuoq (C4 WRC)
2 Roché (Fiesta WRC) 33"
3 Salanon (Fiesta WRC) 39"
4 Amourette (DS3 R5) 1'29
5 Martin (208 T16) 1'34
6 Martel (207 S2000) 2'14
7 Tanghe (Celica ST205) 2'16
8 Ragues (DS3 R5) 2'25
9 Leandri (208 T16) 2'30
10 Beaubelique (Fiesta R5) 2'31
11 Michel (997 GT3) 2'41
12 Mauffrey (208 R5) 2'51
13 Rouillard (997 GT3) 3'01
14 Guigou (Clio IV) 3'04
15 Nantet (997 GT3) 3'10
...

Junior (DS3 R1)
1 Pellier
2 di Fante 37"
3 Masse 53"
4 Fotia 1'22
5 Astier 1'30
...

CRT (DS3 R3) :
1 Rossel
2 Dubert 43"
3 Hauswald 1'59
4 Defert 2'06
5 Monnin 4'47
...

Adam Cup :
1 Bernardi
2 Fostier 13"
3 R Jouines 38"
4 N Rouillard 1'16
5 J Jouines 1'28
...

Top crews missing :
Brunson (Fiesta WRC) : off road, SS2 (was leading)
Depoortere (Impreza WRC) : excluded
Bayard (Corolla WRC) : mechanical, SS6 (was 18th, lost time SS1)
Pruvot (Impreza WRC) : mechanical, SS5 (was 9th)
Raynal (Fiesta R5) : mechanical, SS5 (was 20th)
Millet (DS3 R3) : off road, SS2 (was 3rd CRT)
Garcia (DS3 R3) : mechanical, SS3 (was 3rd CRT)
Knof (GER, DS3 R3) : off road, SS6 (was 3rd CRT, great drive for this german I didn't know)