Rallye du Medoc VHRS - 2023

The winners of the VHRS rally were Christian and Marie Lantres in this Subaru Impreza.

As has been common in my time watching the Rallye du Medoc, there was a large field of VHRS cars competing in the regularity section of the rally.  Nineteen cars entertained us first thing in the morning just after dawn broke on ES1 and first thing in the afternoon on ES3 just before the rain got worse.

In damp difficult conditions most of the competitors did exceptionally well in keeping to their schedule.

It was fun seeing the Lotus Seven and hearing the navigators instructions as they approached the corner and GPS points.  Thanks to News Classic Racing for publishing their positions.   

Second were Jérôme David and Bénédicte Jolivet in this Peugeot 205 GTI.

Third was this other Peugeot 205 GTI driven by Patrice and Xavier Capdeville.

Fourth were Daniel Lavigne and Cédric Stubbs in this Volkswagen Golf 1 GTI.

Fifth was this Volkswagen Polo G40 driven by Jean-Jacques Hervier and Maryse Errard.

Sixth was this Porsche 911 of Olivier and Alice Villemonteix.

Seventh was this Porsche 911 SC of Christophe and Albane Bru.

Eighth were Julien and Fleur Pujols in this Volkswagen Golf GTI.

Tenth was this Porsche 911 driven by Gérard Laflaurie and

A BMW Alpina C1 came eleventh driven by Bernard Sarazin and Jacques Assailly.

Twelfth were Francis Lanaverre and Aurélien Carrasco in this Porsche.

In 13th position was this BMW 635 CSI driven by Guillaume Morel and Julien Schwartz.

This Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 2000 came 14th driven by Roland Blond and Patrick Poupineau.

In 15th place were Philippe and Sophie Genieys in this Peugeot 205.

A rather unusual rally car, this Lotus Seven, finished sixteenth driven by Christian Varielle and Marc Nadau.

This Mercedes 450 SLC Racing goes wide driven by Jean-Luc Dutel and Didier Faure on its way to seventeenth place.  

In eighteenth place was this Volkswagen Golf driven by Fabrice and Thomas Moliona.

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The last finisher in the VHRS rally was this Renault R19RN driven by William Pattedoie and William Gillet.

Another picture of the Lotus Seven.