Bouffier: “Score as much as possible”

Bryan Bouffier, armed with a Peugeot 207 Super 2000, hopes to stand out during this Rally Lyon-Charbonnières, a month after its disappointment during the Rally du Touquet. The three-time Polish Champion knows he has no room for error this time. “ I blew a joker at Le Touquet because of the breakage of a connector of a few cents controlling the water pump, says Bouffier. At “Charbo”, I have to score as high as possible while taking advantage of the fight that the players are sure to get into. WRC. »

Indeed, it will be the WRCs which will liven up this race at the front, with tough rivals for Bryan Bouffier. Starting with Pieter Tsjoen (Ford Focus WRC), winner of the Rallye du Touquet and impressive at the start of the year. But Dany Snobeck (Peugeot 307 WRC), winner in 2008 and 2009, will also be in contention for victory. “ A well-driven WRC will be difficult to find », concedes Bryan Bouffier, realistically.

But the Peugeot driver remains no less motivated and hopes to be able to do well during this second round of the Championship. “ The Charbonnière is a long and difficult rally, 211 km of special stages, some very abrasive; you will need to know how to take care of your tires and be reliable. » Departure of the first special this Friday at 15:38 p.m., with an arrival scheduled for Saturday evening around 21 p.m.