Rouergue: Victory of Camilli

With three victories at Rouergue (2021, 2023 and 2024), Eric Camilli (i20 N Rally2-2C Compétition) is on his home turf in Aveyron. The driver of the Hyundai showed solid performance all weekend. He was able to respond to the offensive strategy of Yoann Bonato (C3 Rally2-Trajectus Motorsport).

Effective during the first stage by staying in contact with Bonato, Camilli struck during the last, notably with a big time in the second passage of Moyrazès.

Eric Camilli only had to validate the final short special in the streets of Rodes to sign a fourth victory on the legendary rally of Rouergue.

Absent last year following his violent crash in the Vosges, Yoann Bonato attacked throughout the rally, but he didn't seem able to match Camilli's speed. Second after three consecutive victories, the C3 Rally2 driver nevertheless scored significant points for the French Championship.

Yoann Bonato-Benjamin Boulloud ©Grégory Lenormand / DPPI

Hugo Margaillan (i20 N Rally2-CHL Sport Auto) and Styve Juif (C3 Rally2-PH Sport by Minerva Oil) also topped the timesheets, battling it out by tenths for third place on the podium. Hugo Margaillan used his Rally2 experience to join Camilli and Bonato on the podium. Styve Juif, meanwhile, confirmed his pace and proved he could fight at the front.

Hugo Margaillan-Mathieu Coppa ©Bastien Roux / DPPI

Battling for first place at the start of the rally, Raphaël Astier (A110 GT-P-CHL Sport Auto) lost all hope after turbo problems at the end of the first stage. From then on, he fought for a place in the top 5 against Réhane Gany (C3 Rally2-Sarrazin Motorsport-Iron Lynx).

Rehane Gany-Franck Le Floch ©Bastien Roux / DPPI

The Reunion Islander took advantage of the very short final special to take fifth place from Astier. The latter consoled himself with victory in the 2 Wheel Drive classification.

Final classification of the 51st edition of the Rallye du Rouergue