51ème Criterium des Cevennes 2008 Results: Ludovic Gal claims his first FFSA Championnat de France event victory

Posted by RallyScott 12 November, 2008

Now, Ludovic Gal!

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Ludovic Gal won his first Championnat de France event on the Criterium des Cevennes, at the weekend, driving his Yacco Team Peugeot 307 WRC.

Gal took the lead from the start on what turned out to be a dry rally, he was pressurised early on by 2001 winner Jean-Francois Mourges in a 206 WRC who would eventually finish second. Olivier Marty took a splendid third in his Renault Megane Kit car and beat the WRCars of Brunson and Snobeck who were off the pace as they concentrated on their championship battle.

Retirements included young hotshoe Guillaume Canivenq in a 207 S2000, he had been up to second place but crashed out on the first stage of day two. Cedric Robert retired his Renault Clio R3 on SS10 with a blown engine.

The final round of the championship takes place on the Rally du Var at the end of this month, where Belgian Rally Championship returnee Pieter Tsjoen is expected to take part in the Structo Focus 07 WRC.

Criterium Cevennes Top Ten Classification

1 GAL Ludovic - DE TURCKHEIM Gilles (Peugeot 307 WRC) 2:08:26:8
2 MOURGUES Jean-François - PRATLONG Céline (Peugeot 206 WRC) +1:15:7
3 MARTY Olivier - MARTIN Ludovic (Renault Mégane Kit car) +1:56:7
4 BRUNSON Eric - MONDON Cédric (Subaru Impreza WRC) +2:08:1
5 SNOBECK Dany - MONDESIR Gilles (Peugeot 307 WRC) +2:16:8
6 VIGION Jean-Sébastien - YVERNAULT Eric (Renault Clio Kit Car) +2:51:9
7 AUGOYARD Arnaud - BAUDIN Nicolas (Peugeot 306 Maxi) +3:50:3
8 SALANON David - MAGAT Laurent (Peugeot 306 Maxi) +4:46:9
9 ROUILLARD Patrick - ZAZURCA Guilhem (Renault Mégane) +5:57:7
10 VIVENS Yannick - VALIBOUZE Christophe (Peugeot 106) +6:00:8

Championnat de France
1. BRUNSON Eric 82 points
2. SNOBECK Dany 75 points
3. AUGOYARD Arnaud 72 points
4. ROUILLARD Patrick 54 points
5. MOREL Arnaud 53 points...

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