Clio Trophy France Terre

Involved in a four-way battle for the Junior title, Matteo Chatillon and Maxence Cornuau led from start to finish to win the crown, the Jean Ragnotti Power Stage Trophy and an official programme operated by 3P Racing, the winning team structure. Jean-Sébastien Vigion (Overall), Laurent Reuche (Gentlemen), Déborrah Marie (Women) and Bandelier Automobiles (Renault Network Challenge) complete the list of Clio Trophy France Terre winners, whose format will return next year.

In addition to the strong performances of the Clio Rally5s at the sharp end of the French 2WD Gravel Rally Championship, Clio Rally3 also impressed in Millau. The crews of Jérôme Jacquot - Marine Grandemange, Pierre Ragues - Julien Pesenti and Pierre Lafay - Benjamin Aubeuf monopolised their class podium whilst finishing ahead of several competitors from the higher categories. The Clio Trophy France Terre organisation would also like to extend its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the marshall who passed away on Saturday, along with its support for all his colleagues.

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Clio Cup Series

The tenth of the 13 Clio Cup Series meetings at Circuit Paul Ricard saw Poland’s Jerzy Spinkiewicz take advantage of a tangle between David Pouget and Nicolas Milan at the final corner to score his maiden overall victory in Europe. David Pouget fought back on Sunday to take another step closer to the Clio Cup Series super-winner title. Le Castellet was also the scene of the first crowns, with Jérémy Bordagaray securing the Racers Cups in Clio Cup France and Clio Cup España, just like Luca Franca in the same category in Clio Cup Italia.

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Clio Trophy Spain Tierra

The penultimate round of the calendar was won by Aritz Iriondo and Joseba Sánchez. Promoted to the lead on SS4, the Basque avoided the hazards to claim his maiden victory by more than two minutes over Salvador España and Miriam Antelo. Clio Trophy Ecuador leaders Andrés Esteban Gómez and Mateo Sebastián Gómez completed the podium on their European debut. Winners of the first three rounds, Ramón Cornet and Daniel Noguer overcame an incident early on to climb back into the top five. The Brunet Compétition crew clinched the first title in the history of the Clio Trophy Spain Tierra ahead of the season finale at RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada (20-21 October).

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And elsewhere

Clio Rally3 debuted in a new country with Petros Panteli and Pambos Laos on Rally Cyprus, the venue for round five of the Middle East Rally Championship. On the dirt roads around Nicosia, the 2019 Cyprus Rally Champion won the RC3 class and finished fifth overall, only behind cars from the higher categories.

In the French Rally Cup, Clio Rally3 and Clio Rally5 won on Rallye du Montbrisonnais, with Raphaël and Téa Turnel in RC3 and Christophe Monnin and Marc-Émilien Choudey in RC5. The two models scored another double win on Rallye des Bauges, with Thomas Battaglia - Marc Della-Pina (Rally3) and Nicolas Paviet-Roche - Mélodie Bellavarde (Rally5). Meanwhile, Clio Rally4 and Clio Rally5 tasted victory on Rallye Vallée de l’Homme - Périgord Noir, with Thomas Vergines and Théo Jean in Rally4 and Éric Sauteur and Cindy Millac in Rally5. Lastly, Pascal Donnadieu and Laurent Delmas led a sweep of the top three for Clio Rally5 in its class on Rallye des Boucles de Seine.

In Italy, Clio Rally4 made a strong impression on Rally Terra Sarda, with Pierre-Paul Baltolu and Anthony Pes finishing eighth overall in the Rally2 four-wheel drive class. The 25-year-old former Clio Trophy France Asphalte and Clio Ice Trophy competitor won the Junior class, Rally4 and TER Junior. In the same event, Italians Nicola Angilletta and Michael Adam Berni won Rally5, as did Simone Sabatella and Nancy Dragonetti on the tarmac of Rally del Rubinetto. Other podium finishes included Thomas Martens and Mikko Lukka, who finished third in their category on the Orimattila Ralli (Finland).

Coming up

This week, the Clio Cup Series heads to Zandvoort for the penultimate round of Clio Cup Europe and the conclusion of Clio Cup Mid-Europe. Twenty-eight competitors will battle in the Netherlands from 13 to 15 October. Meanwhile, the Clio Trophy Canarias crews will contest the penultimate round of their calendar on Rallye Isla de Tenerife. Lastly, the French Junior FFSA Rallycross Championship and its Clio RXs will contest their season finale in Dreux (14-15 October).