Season 3 of the Michelin Rallye Tour is launched

Marc Amourette / Andy Malfoy (Citroën C3) © Damien Saulnier

On his home turf, Éric Brunson took the lead from the start before handing in his logbook at the start of the second stage. From then on, another C3 Rally2 took the lead, that of Marc Amourette. The Norman driver took advantage of the Michelin range available for Rally2 to find the best compromise on very changeable terrain and variable temperatures with the formidable night specials, known to be selective. Always more comfortable in these conditions which leave room for improvisation, Amourette regularly posted times in the Top 5, including a third time at night on Saturday evening.

2 Wheel Drive Winners – Thomas Chauffray / Pauline Chauffray (Renault Clio RS)

Thomas Chauffray / Pauline Chauffray (Renault Clio RS) © Damien Saulnier

The new winner of the French Rally Cup Final found himself driving a front-wheel drive car at the wheel of the Clio Rally4. On special stages that were muddy in places, Thomas Chauffray benefited from the performance of the soft tires on Friday evening. On Saturday, the 4 Michelin MW (rain) tires allowed the Clio driver to enter the Top 10. If victory in F-RC4 seemed inevitable, Chauffray did not hesitate to mix rain and soft tires at dusk. night Saturday evening. A paid option which allowed the winner of the 2023 Coupe de France to raise their Clio “2WD” to seventh place. “ In these conditions of low grip, we worked a lot on traction », Confided upon arrival Chauffray, once again associated with his wife Pauline.

GT winners – Pierre Ragues / Julien Pesenti (Alpine (A110)

Pierre Ragues / Julien Pesenti (Alpine A110) © Damien Saulnier

Between rally and circuit, traction, propulsion and four-wheel drive, Pierre Ragues is used to “juggling”. Tackle the Côte Fleurie 2023 with a Alpine A110 was challenging with narrow and muddy roads, as well as top-notch rivals. If the Michelin S10s (soft) won on Friday evening, the driver of theAlpine opted for the MW (rain) on Saturday, before banking on a “super soft”/“soft” compromise to get the times of Cédric Robert. “ Despite muddy conditions on the small roads, the soft tires allowed us to maintain a good pace » confided Pierre Ragues, who finished in the Top 5 in scratch, in the middle of the all-wheel drive.

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