Rally France – Jean-Marie Cuoq dominates at Le Touquet

The opening of 2015 French Rally Championship on the roads of Le Touquet? Pas-de-Calais highlighted Jean-Marie Cuoq and his Citroën C4 WRC. The Ardéchois let the Ford Fiestas of Pierre Roché and Eric Brunson share the best time in the initial special, before increasing the pace from the second sector of Marant? Boubers. An ES who saw Eric Brunson rolling away and give up prematurely.

From then on, Cuoq gradually increased his lead over the Pierre Roché duo? David Salanon throughout this first stage, signing five scratches. The C4 WRC driver will start the second stage tomorrow more than 33 seconds ahead of the Ford Fiestas of Pierre Roché and David Salanon, in a duel for second place.

Marc Amourette places his Citroën DS3 R5 in fourth position overall, almost 1'30 behind, and leads the Michelin Trophy. Yohan Rossel dominates the Citroën Racing Trophy. The second stage will start tomorrow at 9:28 a.m.