Léo Rossel does not want to compromise his title chances: "Probably take it easy"

It is not only in Japan that a championship title is also at stake. rally. Indeed, a few thousand kilometers away, in the Var, Léo Rossel could also exult in the image of Thierry Neuville, this time at the national level.

The Gard native also got his quest off to a perfect start by leading this Rallye du Var at the end of Saturday. Before the three Sunday specials, he is 8 seconds ahead of his closest pursuer and his runner-up in the championship, Yoann Bonato. So what will happen to him on Sunday? Will he attack? Will he be careful? The interested party already has an idea in mind.

« Another beautiful afternoon, he smiled at the audience. The car works really well. I think we found very versatile settings on all types of terrain that we can encounter here. Because there is clean terrain like Catalonia or the Canaries, but also bumpy terrain like the Barum (...) We were able to have fun.

We will see the conditions (for Sunday). We will surely ease off to ensure a result. So far everything is going well, I hope it will be the same tomorrow. (Sunday). »

The first departure of the day is scheduled for 7:10 a.m. this Sunday, and we should not expect a very offensive Léo Rossel.

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