Samuel Peu claimed victory in the opening round of the French Rallycross Championship in Dreux over the weekend, edging a narrow A Final by less than a second.
The Peugeot 207 WRC driver took an early lead in the Division 1 points standings after a closely-fought race which saw him cross the line 0.773 seconds clear of the Renault Clio of Jerome Grosset-Janin.
Mickael Poirier was third in his BMW 1 Series with Alexandre Theuil (VW Golf) and Philippe Tollemer (Citroen C4) the other finishers.
Steven Bossard came out on top in Division 1A in a similarly tight battle in the A Final with David Olivier. Bossard’s Citroen C2 finished just over half a second clear of Olivier’s Renault Twingo, while Maximilien Eveno (Dacia Logan) won a very close four-car battle fight for the final podium spot.
Division 3 honours went to the Peugeot 207 of Marc Morize who won by 0.419 seconds from Christophe Saunois’ Toyota Corolla. Kevin Jacquinet was third in his Nissan Micra V6 T3F.
In Division 4, Yvonnick Jagu beat a host of Citroens and Peugeots to win the A Final in his Audi A3. Gauthier Le Corre (Citroen Xsara) and Olivier Le Ny (Peugeot 306) completed the podium.
French Rallycross Championship results – Round 1, Dreux
Division 1 A Final
1 Samuel Peu, Peugeot 207 WRC, 6 laps, 2:59.368
2 Jerome Grosset-Janin, Renault Clio III RS WRC, +0.773
3 Mickael Poirier, BMW 1 Series, +2.420
4 Alexandre Theuil, VW Golf, +2.946
5 Philippe Tollemer, Citroen C4, +4.027
Division 1A A Final
1 Steven Bossard, Citroen C2, 6 laps, 3:06.902
2 David Olivier, Renault Twingo 2, +0.617
3 Maximilien Eveno, Dacia Logan, +2.126
4 Laurent Chartrain, Citroen Saxo Kit Car, +2.140
5 Eric Guillemette, Renault Clio S1600, +2.520
6 Adeline Sangnier, Citroen Saxo, +2.795
Division 3 A Final
1 Marc Morize, Peugeot 207, 6 laps, 3:01.920
2 Christophe Saunois, Toyota Corolla, +0.419
3 Kevin Jacquinet, Nissan Micra V6 T3F, +1.818
4 Patrick Guillerme, Peugeot 307 V6, +2.846
5 Mathieu Trevian, Citroen Saxo V6, +5.633
6 Henri Navail, Renault Clio T3F, +11.498
Division 4 A Final
1 Yvonnick Jagu, Audi A3, 6 laps, 3:08.423
2 Gauthier Le Corre, Citroen Xsara VTS, +0.586
3 Olivier Le Ny, Peugeot 306 Maxi, +1.347
4 Benjamin Godot, Citroen Saxo VTS, +2.130
5 Ivan Bedouet, Peugeot 306 Maxi, +3.657
6 Stephane Hameau, Peugeot 306 Maxi, +4.466
Next round: 7-8 May, Faleyras-Gironde
Watch French Rallycross highlights from Dreux this Friday at 8:00pm (BST) on Motors TV.
Andy Wilkinson
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