Heart of France: They are ready!

Checks, shakedown then press conference, the 27th Rally Heart of France is gaining momentum.

Léo Rossel (C3 Rally2-PH Sport by Minerva Oil), Yoann Bonato (C3 Rally2-Trajectus Motorsport) and Eric Camilli (i20 N Rally2-Team Bonneton HDG-2C Compétition) have reason to be ambitious!

Léo Rossel – Photo Bastien Roux / DPPI

The first is the leader of the French Championship, Bonato has six victories at Vendôme and the driver of the Hyundai is the reigning winner. It's hot! And these three references do not want to let the outsiders take points from them.

The intermittent showers will undoubtedly play the role of referee. "JB" Franceschi (Fiesta Rally2-Sarrazin Motorsport-Iron Lynx), Laurent Pellier (i20 N Rally2-CHL Sport Auto) or Réhane Gany (Fiesta Rally2-Sarrazin Motorsport-Iron Lynx) have things to say in these conditions.

Raphaël Astier – Photo Bastien Roux / DPPI

At the wheel of a Alpine A110 GT+, recently victorious at Mont-Blanc with Sébastien Loeb, Raphaël Astier intends to exploit the full potential of the beautiful Normandy girl. 

Pablo Sarrazin (Polo GTI R5-Sarrazin Motorsport) and Florent Todeschini (C3 Rally2-CHL Sport Auto) will be ones to watch closely, as will Denis Millet (Polo GTIR5-PH Sport by Minerva Academy GT2i).

Among the drivers eligible for the French 2 Wheel Drive Championship, Cédric Robert (A110 Rally GT+-CHL Sport Auto), co-driven by Matthieu Duval is the big favorite. 

After leaving Vendôme at 8:15 a.m., then passing through the service park, the drivers will present themselves on the starting line of SS 1 (Sougé-Bonneveau-14,84 km) from 9:38 a.m.

Go to autohebdo.fr from 9:45 a.m. to follow the live text of the 27th edition of the Rallye Coeur de France-Région Centre-Val de Loire.