Rouergue – Bonato leader at midday

Author of a second consecutive scratch, Yoann Bonato (C3 Rally2-CHL Sport Auto) returns to Laissac service as leader after the first three stages of the Rally of Rouergue. Increasingly comfortable at the wheel of the C3 Rally2, Hugo Margaillan (CHL Sport Auto) posted promising times which allowed him to finish the first loop in second place.

Pointé sur le podium provisoire, Quentin Giordano (Polo GTI R5-Sarrazin Motorsport) limite la casse après avoir été victime du bris de sa barre stabilisatrice dans l’ES 2. En délicatesse avec son train arrière, Nicolas Ciamin (i20 N Rally2-Hyundai 2C Compétition) termine la première boucle à la quatrième place devant William Wagner (Polo GTI R5-Sarrazin Motorsport).

Despite engine problems, Cédric Robert (A110 Rally-Team Bonneton HDG), sixth overall, occupies the lead in the two-wheel drive classification. Author of the two best times this morning in the Trophy Alpine Elf Rallye, Cyril Raymond (A110 Rally-Chazel Technologie Course) lost his first place in SS 3 after encountering power problems. Gérgory Fontalba (A110 Rallye) took the opportunity to take the lead in the Trophy.

In the Clio Trophy France asphalt, Thomas Chauffray (Clio Rally5-Europe Location Service), winner of the first two rounds, finished the first part of the day in the lead with less than 10 seconds ahead of Patrick Magnou (Clio Rally5).

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