Nogaro – Race 1: Léo Jousset and Rudy Servol confirm their form. Alpine dominates by a wide margin

Dominant in qualifying, Léo Jousset and Rudy Servol won the race in style. Despite the race being held under the safety car at the end, the winning duo avoided any pitfalls.

Published 05/04/2026 à 15:06

Mathieu Chambenoit

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Nogaro – Race 1: Léo Jousset and Rudy Servol confirm their form. Alpine dominates by a wide margin

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A hat trick Alpine At the finish, this was the result of the first race of the 2026 GT4 France season. On the Paul Armagnac circuit in Nogaro, Rudy Servol and Léo Jousset took the win, finishing 1,6 seconds ahead of their closest rivals. The runner-up in this lively race was none other than Jérémy Corsin. Having not competed since the Mont d'Or rally in 2013, he managed to cross the finish line in second place, demonstrating his exceptional driving skills in such conditions. Lukas Papin also delivered a solid stint, starting from fifth on the grid.

In third position, Laurent Hurgon and his teammate Lazare Lartigau complete this triple victory. Alpine on the podium after 35 laps of the race. First non-AlpineKevin Jimenez took his Toyota Number 6 in fourth position, nearly nine seconds behind the winners. He was, however, closely followed by Sébastien Rambaud, the last relay runner after his partner Maxime Blanchemain.

Among the events of this first of two GT4 France races this weekend, Fabian Duffieux's off-track excursion after 25 laps triggered a Full Course Yellow period at the end of the race. Stuck in the gravel trap, the driver of theAlpine No. 38 contributed to the tightening of the field, inevitably triggering a few final overtaking attempts in the last few laps. Among the retirements, we should also note the problems encountered by Emmanuel Reviriault (Ginetta No. 30), Pascal Huteau (Alpine No. 36), and Roméo Leurs (Toyota No. 8). The other Toyota, No. 78, entered by the Akkodis team and driven by Joran Leneutre and Cindy Gudet, was unable to start this first race. The second race will take place on Monday, April 6 – a unique feature of the Easter Cups – at 3:00 PM (French time).

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Mathieu Chambenoit

Responsible for the single-seater categories (F2, F3, FRECA, Eurocup-3, F4...), I enjoy discussing F1, Endurance, or MotoGP.

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