Terre des Causses – Franceschi meets expectations

Mathieu Franceschi wins the first round of the championship and assumes his status as a candidate for the title against keen competition.

Published on 04/04/2022 à 16:41

Emmanuel Naud

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Terre des Causses – Franceschi meets expectations

Mathieu Franceschi © Bastien Roux / DPPI

Mathieu Franceschi certainly did not expect to win in a setting worthy of a rally " snow ". The Terre des Causses marked its return to the French Championship calendar with originality after two years of absence. With regular snowfall, the drivers had to deal with inconsistent grip and tricky sections. The first leaders, François-Xavier Blanc and Emmanuel Gascou paid the price. White made a mistake in SS 3, while the C3 Rally2 driver hit a tree at low speed, but the shock absorber did not resist.

Atmosphere in Capdenac © Bastien Roux / DPPI

Committed to a complete program with AMD Motorsport, and a new car, the Fabia Rally2 evo, Mathieu Franceschi had many parameters to discover at the start of the season. “ We carried out dry tests, it's the first time I'm going to drive the

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