Hugo Margaillan and Réhane Gany in Hyundai i20N Rally2 at CHL Sport Auto

The rumor had been circulating for several weeks and is now confirmed: while there was no doubt that Hugo Margaillan would be at the start of the 2026 French Rally Championship season in a Hyundai Hugo Margaillan will indeed be joining the CHL Sport Auto i20N Rally2 team, the reigning Champion Teams, this season, with Réhane Gany as his teammate. The team, based in Peaugres, Ardèche, confirmed the news this afternoon on its social media. Margaillan will therefore have the opportunity to participate in a third full season driving a Hyundai, even though his 2024 campaign ended earlier than expected due to a crash that sidelined him from rallying for several months. Réhane Gany returns to the Lecureux family's team for the... Rally du Var 2025, had climbed onto the podium on this occasion aboard a Citroën C3 Rally2.

Two more contenders for victory in the French Rally Championship

The French Asphalt Rally Championship grid is taking shape just days before the season opener at the Rallye Le Touquet – Pas de Calais. Following Yoann Bonato, Benjamin Stirling, and Lucas Darmezin a few days ago, here are two more legitimate contenders for podium finishes, or even more. Both Réhane Gany and Hugo Margaillan will be aiming for their first French Rally Championship victory this year and, as last year, will be relying on continuity by working with the same co-drivers: Mathieu Coppa for the Var-based driver and Franck Le Floch for the Réunion-born driver. Hugo Margaillan had a very strong 2025 season, coming close to winning at the Var Rally, while Réhane Gany achieved his first podium finish in Antibes (2nd) before doubling his tally in Sainte-Maxime (3rd). Both men will be at the start of the Rallye Le Touquet – Pas de Calais at the end of the month.

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