Anthony Fotia returns to competition in EHRC

This is a comeback that's sure to generate interest. Winner of the Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup in 2023, Anthony Fotia returns to competition in 2025 after a few rare appearances. This will be within the framework of the European Historic Rally Championship with the Renault Clio Maxi from Team Milano Racing, with his trusted co-driver William Hanocq in the right-hand seat, and initially only competing in the first round of the season, the Rally Costa Brava (March 07th and 08th): "It's a childhood dream come true to be behind the wheel of a car that captivated a whole generation back in the Kit Car era," he stated on his social media earlier this week. It's worth remembering that Kit Cars have been homologated in international historic rallies since last year and in French events since January 1st, thanks to the new Annex K, thus reshuffling the deck for the category.

HCV takes a new turn

Long-awaited, this new development further expands the range of vehicles now homologated for historic racing in France and Europe, allowing cars built up to the year 2000 to be driven. In fact, Kit Cars and early models are now eligible. WRC They can thus join these ranks, and it's a path that Patrick Canavese, head of Milano Racing, has chosen to pursue. The team's name might ring a bell, as it was with them that Nicolas Ciamin caused a sensation in the French Rally Championship in 2018, driving an Abarth 124 Rally. Now focused on this "New Generation" historic rally car category, Milano Racing will make a strong statement in Spain in two weeks, entrusting its second Renault Clio Maxi to Raphaël Astier and Denis Giraudet. A round will be held in France, alongside the... Rally Antibes Côte d'Azur, May 16th and 17th. Last year, Tom Pieri and Marine Lacruz won it against Jari-Matti Latvala and Romain Dumas.

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