Rally Epernay – Giordano secures the hat-trick

There were six stages remaining this Sunday in the Champagne vineyards. Quentin Giordano (Polo Rally2) set the first best time of the day (SS10) before starting to manage his lead. Christophe Wilt (Polo Rally2) took the opportunity to win the stage of SS11, Mickaël Reydellet on the 3rd Polo took the stage of SS12. 

At midday, Quentin Giordano leads the proceedings with 36,2s ahead of Wilt and 44,5s over Reydellet. 

Christophe Wilt won again in SS13, while Giordano set the best time in the next one. 

Cruel end of rally for Christophe Wilt © Christophe Cornevaux

A dramatic twist in the very last stage, Quentin Giordano set the best time ahead of Denis Millet, while Christophe Wilt lost more than three and a half minutes due to a puncture at the start of the special. 

Overall in this beautiful French rally, favorite Quentin Giordano wins for the 3rd time. He is ahead of Mickael Reydellet (at 1’06”3) and Denis Millet (2’36”9) who takes advantage of Wilt’s troubles to get on the podium and win the round of the Michelin Rallye Tour in 4WD.  

Mickael Reydellet on the second round of the podium © Christophe Cournevaux

General classification of the 25th Rallye Epernay Vins de Champagne: