WRC 3
Mattéo Chatillon has navigated his Renault Clio Rally3 to victory at Central European Rally, notching up his maiden WRC3 triumph in the process.
Starting Sunday with a 1min 5sec advantage
over closest rival Filip Kohn, Chatillon could afford to apply a risk-free approach to
the rally's four remaining stages. While the gap closed slightly to 56.0sec, the Frenchman was never under threat of being overtaken.
Enjoying his prize drive for winning the FIA
European Rally Championship Ford Fiesta Rally3 Trophy, Kohn could not repeat his
victory on Central European Rally from one year ago, but was able to comfortably hold off Herman Gaßner for the runner-up spot.
Beginning the rally's final day in fourth,
8.5sec down on Hubert Laskowski, local Renault Clio driver Gaßner wasted no
time in overtaking his Polish rival, going second-quickest on the day's opening
stage, 15.2sec quicker the Fiesta driver.
There was more frustration for Czech driver Jan
Černy. Following brake issues on his Fiesta on Friday and a 1min 4sec penalty
on Saturday, the 34-year-old dropped 20.8 sec on the first running of Knaus
Tabbert Am Hochwald, dropping a position to Tristan Charpentier as the pair rounded out the top six.
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