Last chance in Spain for Adrien Fourmaux

Absent for the second time from a round of the world championship, the Northerner is aware that the chances of continuing his career with M-Sport are slim. With his participation in Catalunya as the only tangible prospect, the Frenchman wants to continue to believe in it.

Published on 29/09/2022 à 17:00

Loïc ROCCI

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Last chance in Spain for Adrien Fourmaux

Adrien Fourmaux is on foot for the second time this season © Nikos Katikis / DPPI

Suddenly, the Ford Puma Hybrid Rally1 stalled. THE rally of Ypres was coming to an end, there were less than 25 timed km remaining, whenAdrien fourmaux and Alexandre Coria (his co-driver) went into a very spectacular and devastating spin from every point of view. This not only caused mechanical damage and their abandonment in Belgium. The repercussions have been much more dramatic for the rest of the crew's season and could even extend beyond 2022.

La faute survenue dans le Comté de Flandre a été tellement grossière, si inexplicable à ce moment du rallye, que la décision d’écarter le Français était quasiment inéluctable. Le contraire semblait impossible après que ce dernier s’était déjà mis sur la sellette à la suite de plusieurs sorties depuis janvier (Monte-Carlo, Croatie, Sardaigne). Arguant que la réparation de l’arceau de la Puma prendrait trop de temps, M-Sport a en effet choisi de n’aligner « que » cinq voitures en Grèce. La conclusion à cette décision était apparue très claire : Adrien Fourmaux avait terminé sa saison.

Ford Puma Rally 1 © Nikos Katikis /

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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