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...e-calais-2020/
2 WRC, 26 R5, 2 Alpine, ...
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