Clio Trophy Spain Asfalto

Four crews were in title contention at the start of the Rallye La Nucía-Mediterráneo, the venue for the Clio Trophy Spain Asfalto season finale for the third year running. Third in the trophy in 2021, then second in 2022, Carlos Rodríguez left little room for suspense on the abrasive roads of the Alicante Sierras. The Andalusian and co-driver David Nieto dictated the pace to win the title in style, ahead of Alejandro Martín and Aday Ortiz. Juan Manuel Mañá and David Fernández inherited third place after the retirement of Nicolás Cabanes and Javier Moltó.

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French Rally Cup

Clio Rally4 and Clio Rally5 dominated the French special stages. The two versions assembled at Manufacture Alpine Dieppe Jean Rédélé swept the podium places in the front-wheel drive category on the Rallye de l’Indre with Antoine Massé - Dorian Deslandes (Clio Rally5), Frédéric Meurant - Kévin Aumenier (Clio Rally4) and Arthur Roché - Martine Roché (Clio Rally5). Meanwhile, Clio Rally5, led by Alex Florenson and Charline Dichamp, locked out the top six on the Rallye Monts et Côteaux. Chris Langé and Nicolas Roney led another monoplisation of the podium on Rallye de Beuzeville Honfleur, whilst Régis Personne and Sandrine Pernot were victorious on the Rallye de la Vallée de l’Ognon.

And elsewhere

Clio Rally3 won in Italy on the tarmac Trentino Rally with Davide Stefano Cappelletti and Stefania Valle. On the same roads, Clio Rally5 won in Rally5 with Roberto Pellè and Serena Zampedri, as well as in the Junior category with Matteo Scalet and Melania D’Agostino. Also on the Italian tarmac, Matteo Greco and Fabrizio Gianotto led another all-Clio Rally5 top-six on Rally Santo Stefano Belbo - Trofeo delle Merende. Meanwhile, Davide Gianaroli and Alessio Spezzani won the Junior category with Clio Rally4, whilst Clio Rally5 locked out the top five with the win going to Lorenzo Lorallini and Nicolò Lazzarini on the Halloween Ronde (San Marino).

In Germany, Clio Rally4 finished second overall on the ADAC Saarland Rally with Max Schumann and Kevin Lennartz, who also won the Saarland Rally Championship. Meanwhile, the Danish duos of Michael Sørensen - Mads Dalsager and Oliver Sørensen - Adam Hørlykke Christensen finished one-two with their Clio Rally5s on the ADAC Rallye Atlantis. José Miguel Lopez and Miguel Montoya won with Clio Rally4 on Rally Valle del Guadiato and a class podium for the Clio Rally5 of Carlos Acosta and Alberto de Paz on Rallysprint Encanto Rural de Puntagorda (Spain).

Coming up

The 2023 Clio Cup Series concludes this weekend, with more than 40 drivers in action on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 10 to 12 November. While David Pouget has already clinched the Clio Cup Series super-winner’s title, the Frenchman will face off against Gabriele Torelli for the Clio Cup Europe crown and Nicolas Milan in Clio Cup France. Meanwhile, Adrian Schimpf, Alejandro Schimpf and Jérémy Borgadaray will battle it out for the Clio Cup España crown.

Meanwhile, 5 Clio Rally3s and 18 Clio Rally5s will compete in the final round of the French Gravel Rally Championship, the Rallye Terre de Vaucluse (10-12 November). Clio Trophy France Terre winner Jean-Sébastien Vigion can seal the national two-wheel drive title there.