Quentin Ribaud unveils the livery of his Hyundai i20N Rally2

Among the dark horses in the French Gravel Rally Championship to watch at the start of the season, scheduled for the Castine Terre d'Occitanie next week, Quentin Ribaud and Loan Biagetti will be closely monitored. They had already officially announced their plans in recent weeks, specifying that they would participate at least at the beginning of the season in a... Hyundai The i20N Rally2 prepared by Fun Meca Sport: all that was missing was the car's livery, which was unveiled this Friday evening. Unsurprisingly, it's virtually indistinguishable from the car driven by Arthur Pelamourgues in the... Rally Monte Carlo, as the young driver from Aveyron also races under Jérémy Brissiaud's banner. The main piece of information from this presentation concerns the tire manufacturer chosen by the crew, who will be using Michelin tires and will also be supported by the Clermont-Ferrand-based company. Quentin Ribaud has already competed in four-wheel drive, but he had never before undertaken a similar project in such a vehicle. As a reminder, he won the Clio Trophy France Gravel and the 2WD Gravel Championship in 2021.

For Quentin Ribaud, the time has finally come.

Quentin Ribaud had made Rally2 his main objective for the 2026 season. Last year, he was already rumored to be close to committing to a full CFRT program with Hyundai, but unfortunately, that fell through. Subsequently, he competed with Fun Meca Sport in the French Rally Championship, specifically in the Michelin Amateur Trophy: he had to concede victory to Julien Casale who, as announced earlier this Friday, will participate in the Rallye Le Touquet – Pas de Calais in a top-category car. In 2023, France's fastest photographer caused a sensation at the Rallye Terre d'Aleria by placing a Renault Clio Rally3 finished fourth in the standings, which was the car's best result at the time.Alpine Racing in competition.

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