Current series for Yoann Bonato

Saturday evening, Yoann Bonato showed a big smile upon the arrival of the Cœur de France. The C3 Rally2 driver dominated the rally from the second to the last special, leaving his opponents to struggle with mechanical problems or road exits.

Timely in the choice of tires at the start of the rally, the Yoann Bonato-Benjamin Boulloud duo showed impressive confidence in the driving and in the setting options. While their rivals racked their brains to find the best solution. Saturday morning, at the start of the 2nd stage, on wet special stages, Bonato knows that the 7”3 lead over Nicolas Ciamin is a meager advantage. “ With the rain, the gaps will be greater, but the terrain is tricky and mistakes could be costly. » The experience of the four-time French Rally Champion will be confirmed. Forced to overdrive at the wheel of a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 lacking performance and development on the asphalt, Nicolas Ciamin lost more than two minutes trying to leave a field after going “sledding” while braking on SS8. Later, William Wagner suffered a broken longitudinal shaft on his Polo R5. Two damages which allow Bonato to have a comfortable lead and to secure a series of statistics which confirm a high level of performance: 6th consecutive victory at the Cœur de France, four consecutive podiums including three victories and a third place in Rome in ERC. “We are having a good season, but we have had a difficult start to the championship. It's true, we're here to win titles, but winning races is