Yoann Bonato on the way to the record?

At the controls of his Citroën C3 Rally2, the Isère resident is once again the favorite for the title of French champion. The stingy specialist in “planting a stick” has serious arguments, but last year's experience requires him to be wary.

Published on 14/03/2023 à 09:00

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Yoann Bonato aims for a fifth crown © Bastien Roux / DPPI

Yoann Bonato and Benjamin Boulloud, his faithful co-driver, had a strange year in 2022. They won five of the nine rounds on the calendar, but also experienced three retirements. Without their 4th place in Var, the slogan “in front or out” could almost have appeared on the rear window of their Citroën. “ This is our record season in both directions, he notes sardonically. We had a very good year… but without winning the title and it doesn't have the same flavor. It leaves a very strange feeling. It's not very pleasant and we don't want it to happen again. »

No need, however, to look for the one, whose beginnings behind the wheel remon