Rhône-Charbonnières: Bonato for 4/10ths!

Despite a scratch in the final special, Eric Camilli (i20 N Rally2-2C Compétition) was unable to make up the second deficit to Yoann Bonato (C3 Rally2-Trajectus Motorsport).

The five-time French Champion of Rally wins his fifth victory on the roads of “Charbo”.

Eric Camilli was a cut above the rest during this second stage. He managed to gain more than 10 seconds on Yoann Bonato over the day's six special stages. A first-rate performance given the level of performance displayed by the fastest drivers this weekend. But it wasn't enough; he missed out by 0,4 seconds, or just a few centimeters, over the 204,62 kilometers of timed stages this weekend.

Eric Camilli-Thibault of The Hague ©Bastien Roux/DPPI

Yoann Bonato is doing a very good job. This first victory of the season allows him to take the lead in the French Rally Championship.

Three weeks after his first podium in the Gravel Championship, Pablo Sarrazin (C3 Rally2-Sarrazin Motorsport-Iron Lynx) has just secured his first podium in the French Asphalt Rally Championship

Pablo Sarrazin-Yannick Roche ©Grégory Lenormand/DPPI

Hugo Margaillan (i20 N Rally2-CHL Sport Auto) is regaining more and more confidence and speed at the wheel of his HyundaiHe took a promising fourth place ahead of Anthony Fotia (C3 Rally2-PH Sport by Minerva Oil) who confirmed a good turn of speed despite his occasional appearances in the French Championship.

At the finish

Ludovic Godard-Matthieu Pôle Richard ©Grégory Lenormand/DPPI

Ludovic Godard (A110 GT-P-PH Sport by Minerva Oil), co-driven by Matthieu Bôle-Richard, held his own in securing his first victory in the two-wheel drive classification in a round of the French Rally Championship. Quentin Gilbert (A110 GT-P-Gilbert Compétition) tried everything, but he had to settle for second place.

Anthony Cosson (Porsche 992 Rally GT) completes the two-wheel drive podium.

Pierre Roché-Martine Roché ©Grégory Lenormand/DPPI

For his first appearance in the French Championship this season, Pierre Roché (A110 GT-P-Team FJ) won the first round of the Trophy Alpine Elf Rallye ahead of Grégory Fontalba (A110 Rally).

Yoan Corberand-Florence Stirling ©Bastien Roux / DPPI

What a duel in the Clio Trophy France! Yoan Corberand (Clio Rally5) takes the victory ahead of Julien Deslauries Sablonnière (Clio Rally5) and Valentin Ascenzi (Clio Rally5). The three drivers are separated by less than 2,5 seconds!

Final classification of the 77th Rhône-Charbonnières Rally