Eric Camilli between satisfaction and surprise in Australia

To complete his first full season at the highest level of the World Championship, Eric Camilli could count with the Rally from Australia, on one of the most feared gravel events due to the nature of the terrain.

Avec une position sur la route lui évitant le piège du balayage et en affichant un rythme intéressant (troisième chrono dans l’ES3), le pilote de la Ford Fiesta RS du Team M-Sport pointe après la première journée au sixième rang dans le sillage immédiat de son équipier Mads Ostberg.

“It was a very good day for us, Camilli comments. We didn't expect to be competitive straight away, which is always very nice to notice. We showed very good speed in certain places and achieved the third fastest time on the third stage of the morning. »

Après une déception en Corse et surtout en Espagne, la découverte de la terre australienne semble convenir au pilote français, qui a toutefois profité de la pénalité de Dani Sordo (Hyundai), ainsi que des déboires de Ott Tânak (Ford) pour se hisser aux portes du top 5.

“We had a lot of fun in the special stages, continues Camilli. We had confidence with the car and it was really positive for us, especially after the last rallies. We will try to continue like this for the rest of the event and we hope to obtain a good result at the finish. »

The second stage of the Rally Australia will begin this evening at 22:28 p.m., with the Nambucca 50 km. Photos from Rally Australia can be viewed in our dedicated gallery.