Bonato and Rossel are ready 

What better way to start a new season than to stretch your wheels in low-stakes events? This is exactly what Yoann Bonato and Léo Rossel did with their Citroën C3 Rally2.

The elder of the two drivers lined up at the start of the rally Marquenterre regional. This 9^e edition included 5 special stages and 37,17 km against the clock in the Quend Plage region in the Somme department. The poet of the Habs discipline being at the start of a new chapter with a team that will discover this environment, he appreciated this short trial run. Winners of all the ES, Bonato and Benjamin Boulloud were able to regain their marks. “ The result didn't matter, explained the reigning French champion. What was most important was to see the areas we can improve on to be completely ready next weekend. " While the Touquet rally looms (March 15-16), the Trajectus Motorsport team still has a few days to refine its preparation. It will be easier on the PH-Sport side which will take care of Léo Rossel's car.

Experienced in competitions in France, the Chalindrey structure has high ambitions this year. Author of a very successful 2023 season, Léo Rossel appears to be Bonato's No. 1 opponent for the title. In order to get back into the rhythm of the competition, the 26-year-old driver lined up at the start of Hérault-Grand Orb. This event based in Lamalou-les-Bains (40 km north of Béziers) offered 40,01 km of time. After winning the 6 planned SS, Rossel won with his usual navigator Guillaume Mercoiret. They will be in Pas de Calais this week to participate in the first round of the 2024 championship.