Clio Ice Trophy

While the final round of the Clio Ice Trophy saw Baptiste Panissié (WRM by Chanoine Motorsport / SRD Racing) post a perfect score, the battle between the last four title contenders turned in favour of Antonio Otero (Puzzle Motorsport). Runner-up on three occasions and once fifth in the four events on the 2024 calendar, the Spaniard celebrated his 42nd birthday by winning his third final, more than anyone else this year, and his first motorsport title. Frenchmen Yannick Francisci (Casanova Sport Auto) and Charlie Freard (WRM by Chanoine Motorsport / SRD Racing) joined him on the podium.

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French Rally Cup

Le succès était au rendez-vous dans l’Hexagone avec la victoire de la Clio Rally4 de Roland et Virginie Bonnefoy et le doublé de Clio Rally5 emmené par Thomas Grayel et Amaury Moulard au Rallye de la Haute Vallée d’Azergues. Dans le même temps, Clio Rally3 et Clio Rally5 l’emportaient au Rallye des Roches Brunes, respectivement avec Patrick Magaud - Pascale Morel et Arnaud Boulange - Julien Faure. Le département compétition clients adresse toutes ses condoléances à la famille, aux proches et aux amis de Nil Gendraud, tragiquement disparu durant l’épreuve, ainsi qu’un prompt rétablissement à Bruno Ferretti.

There was more success in France, with Roland and Virginie Bonnefoy’s Clio Rally4 winning at the Rallye de la Haute Vallée d’Azergues and a 1-2 finish for Clio Rally5 led by Thomas Grayel and Amaury Moulard. At the same time, Clio Rally3 and Clio Rally5 won at the Rallye des Roches Brunes, respectively with Patrick Magaud - Pascale Morel and Arnaud Boulange - Julien Faure. The customer racing department sends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Nil Gendraud, who tragically passed away during the event, and wishes Bruno Ferretti a rapid recovery.

And elsewhere…

Clio Rally5 scored further international successes, including a class double on the tarmac of Rally Tuscany with Matteo Sandroloni and Samuele Pellegrino, who also won the Junior class and finished sixth overall. Meanwhile, Mitja and Nina Velkavrh extended their unbeaten run in their Clio Rally5, taking their fourth consecutive win, with the 15-year-old Croatian driver even beating several competitors from the higher categories on the gravel of Rallyday Two Castles (Croatia). Lastly, Clio Rally4 claimed a podium place in R3 on the snow of Rally Suvorov (Russia) with Armenians Petr Turkin and Vasily Mirkotan.

Coming up

This week, several of our customers will be in action as their national championships kick-off, including Rally van Haspengouw (Belgium), Rali Serras de Fafe (Portugal) and Sarikamis Rallisi (Turkey).