The competitors of the French Rally Championship met in the region of the Lac de Vassivière for the 46th edition of the Rallye du Limousin. On very winding and slippery roads, Tony Cosson was unfortunately caught out on the second special stage of the first leg. An early retirement, synonymous with lessons learned, which did not however reduce the motivation of the Frenchman for the rest of the season.
After winning the 2011 French Mountain Champion title (Production category), Tony Cosson is discovering the very competitive French Rally Championship at the wheel of a Porsche 997 of Team 2B-YACCO. After two rounds (Touquet | Lyon-Charbonnières) during which the objectives of Tony and his team were fully met, this Limousin meeting is to be forgotten! On a narrow and winding stretch of road, the Cosson/Dubois team was unable to avoid one of the many traps on the course and crashed in the 11.40 km Auriat - Champnetery special stage. Too seriously affected to continue, the 2010 Echappement Magazine Hopeful Porsche 997 was forced to retire…
Despite the disappointment of his premature retirement, Tony Cosson's motivation and determination remain intact with four weeks to go before the fourth round of the French Championship, the Rallye des Vins-Mâcon, which is joining the national elite for the first time in its history. On a course of 592.38 km, 223.88 km of which were timed, grouped into 14 special stages, the 2B-YACCO driver kept his line of conduct and his main objective, to finish the event by gaining as much experience as possible at the wheel of the Porsche 997.
Read his impressions on the Cosson team website
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr6hq6
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