Yoann Bonato wins the Antibes Côte d’Azur Rally!

Leader of rally from SS 2, Yoann Bonato (C3 Rally2-CHL Sport Auto) reminded everyone of his peak speed on the roads of the French Championship. Imperturbable at the wheel of his C3 Rally2, the 2 Alpes driver perfectly exploited the potential of his car by regularly keeping his opponents at bay. In addition to a very good accounting operation with a view to the French Championship, Bonato registered his name for the first time on the prize list of the Riviera event.

Quentin Giordano (Polo GTI R5-Sarrazin Motorsport) n’avait pas l’intention d’abdiquer pour essayer de déloger Nicolas Ciamin (i20 N Rally2-Hyundai 2C Compétition) de la deuxième place. Le pilote de Nancy profitait des déboires de Nicolas Ciamin (i20 N Rally2-Hyundai 2C Compétition) pour valider définitivement sa deuxième place au classement général, en plus de sa victoire dans le Trophée Michelin. Cette performance lui permet de prendre seul les commandes du Championnat de France.

In the fight for second place, Nicolas Ciamin had to deal with a power steering problem which caused him to drop in the general classification. Despite everything, he managed to set the best time in the final special after refilling the oil. Ciamin scores the points for 7th place.

CIAMIN Nicolas, ROCHE Yannick © Bastien Roux / DPPI

Hugo Margaillan (C3 Rally2-CHL Sport Auto) also took advantage of Ciamin's setbacks to grab a place on the provisional podium. The Top 3 behind Bonato and Giordano held out their arms before being trapped on a black plate in the last special stage of the rally.

Cédric Robert (A110 Rally-Team Bonneton HDG) was undoubtedly hoping for a little better on the roads of Antibes. He took advantage of Margaillan's retirement to score a second consecutive podium. He scored big points for the French Championship, in addition to his victory in the two-wheel drive classification.

Penalized by various small ABS problems, Julien Saunier (A110 Rally-CHL Sport Auto) and his team managed to correct the problem to regain good sensations with a fourth place result.

Still marked by his exit from the “Charbo”, Pierre Roché (C3 Rally2-Team FJ) saw the arrival of the Antibes Rally a reassuring Top 5. 

0,1 seconds separated Thomas Chauffray (Clio Rally5) and Tom Pieri (Clio Rally5) at the start of the last special to win the Clio Trophy France. After a great fight throughout the rally, Chauffray finally had the last word by 1,2 seconds.

General classification of the Antibes Côte d’Azur Rally © FFSA :

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