French Championship: first for Eddy Bénézet in Supercar

This weekend, in Pont-de-Ruan, the scene of the fourth round of the French championship of Rallycross Marked by extreme conditions, with high temperatures on Saturday and thunderstorms on Sunday, the favorites in the Supercar, the premier category, got tangled up.

Championship leader Davy Jeanney had a difficult few days in Touraine, where nothing went his way until a spin at the start of the final. He ultimately finished in fifth place. The strong man of the weekend was Jonathan Pailler (Peugeot 208) he shone (almost) until the end. A clear leader after the heats and the semi-final, the Breton suffered a mechanical problem that prevented him from taking part in the final on time...

Eddy Bénézet opens his counter in Pont-de-Ruan

It was Eddy Bénézet who took full advantage of these events to remind himself of his past and conclude a clearly successful weekend in the best possible way. This first Supercar victory for the Aveyronnais, at Pont-de-Ruan, will certainly lead to others.

In addition, David Vincent, always at ease in the rain, achieved his best result of the season in Touraine, taking second place ahead of local Damien Meunier. His younger brother, Julien, also entered in the premier class, is
unfortunately made a mistake during the final.

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