Bonato relaunches at the Antibes-Côte d'Azur Rally

After two consecutive retirements in the French Championship, Yoann Bonato returned to victory at the end of an Antibes-Côte d'Azur rally which he masterfully dominated.

Published on 26/05/2022 à 13:00

Emmanuel Naud

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Bonato relaunches at the Antibes-Côte d'Azur Rally

BONATO Yoann, BOULLOUD Benjamin, Citroën C3 © Bastien Roux / DPPI

Ranked in 81st place in the provisional Championship ranking, with only five points, Yoann Bonato knows that he is obliged to react when he arrives on the shores of the Mediterranean. Building on his podium won in the Canaries a week earlier in ERC, he seems calm before the starting ceremony at Pré des Pêcheurs in Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes) and the best time achieved during the shakedown reinforces this confidence. Nevertheless, the four-time French champion remains measured, keeping in mind his retirement in the last special of the rally in 2019, while victory held out his arms to him, “ something can always happen here ».

GIORDANO Quentin, PARENT Kevin © Bastien Roux / DPPI

Le temps de se chauffer dans la courte première spéciale, avec un deuxième temps à 1’’ de Quentin Giordano, le pilote de la C3 Rally2 profite du premier passage dans le col de Bleine pour prendre la tête. Dès lors, il enchaîne les temps scratchs et profite des déboires de ses adversaires (crevaison pour Giordano et mauvais choix de pneus pour Ciamin) pour porter son avance à plus de 20’’ à l’issue des trois premières spéciales. En confiance avec une C3 Rally2 neuve, Bonato récidive le samedi après-midi et concède quelques secondes lors de la Super Spéciale en ville. Avec 29’’9 d’avance au soir de la première étape, B

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