Chatillon wins and French take a hat-trick in WRC3 in the Canary Islands

Spain has often done well for the French team in recent years, and three teams continued this tradition. Mattéo Chatillon won ahead of Arthur Pelamourgues and Ghjuvanni Rossi.

Published 28/04/2025 à 10:50

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Chatillon wins and French take a hat-trick in WRC3 in the Canary Islands

The Renault Clio Rally3s are celebrating. Having not driven since his victory at Monte-Carlo, Arthur Pelamourgues took the lead from SS1 on a course where he had everything to learn. « I usually perform better when conditions deteriorate.he explained. We're leading the race, but I have to push hard because I'm not completely in tune with the car's settings. » He had a lead of around twenty seconds when a small driving error led to a contact and a puncture (SS5). Still on the podium, he began his comeback.

Inheriting the lead after a start of rally Seriously, Mattéo Chatillon managed events well to achieve a significant success. I am not at all a specialist in this area., he detailed. I still have progress to make. After Monte Carlo and Sweden, the Canary Islands was the third difficult event of our season. To finish it with a victory is a real pleasure. It's up to us to perform well in the upcoming events on gravel. I'm also pleased that Arthur, who is very fast on tarmac, finished 2nd.^e and gives Renault a double. »

At the cost of a big attack and several mishaps including a road crash, Pelamourgues (25 years old) managed to regain 2nd place allowing him to retain the lead in the WRC3 championship. A moment 2nd after Pelamourgues' problems, Finally, the Corsican Ghjuvanni Rossi enjoyed these roads. By obtaining his second podium of the season in this category, he completes the French top three.