Clio Trophy Spain Asfalto

The seventh season of Clio Trophy Spain Asfalto kicked off with a triumph for defending champion Nicolás Cabanes. Co-driven by Andrea Vera, the Alicante-based driver secured his third consecutive victory at Rallye La Nucía-Mediterráneo, finishing ahead of José Javier Pérez and Patricia Grande. The current leaders of the Clio Trophy Galicia, Miguel Gayoso and Carlos Guitián, completed the podium in the all Clio Rally5 trophy held within the Spanish Super Rally Championship. The next round takes place at Rally La Llana (10–11 April).

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CODASUR Rally Championship & Brazilian Rally Championship

Clio Rally5 earned a podium finish on the gravel stages of the Erechim Rally Brasil to kick off its season in South America. Eduardo Tonial finished third, on debut with the model, in his class, beaten only by two cars from the higher category. Alongside co-driver Lucas Neumann, the Brazilian also finished in the top five in the national standings. Competing in Clio Rally4s, the crews of Luigi Contin and Sebastián Bouvier, and Leandro Brustolin and Andrey Karpinski were less successful, seeing their hopes dashed before the finish.

Greek Tarmac Rally Championship

Renault claimed victory yet again in Greece, this time at the opening round of the Greek Tarmac Rally Championship, where Ioannis Konstantinidis and Dimitris Kyparissas dominated Rally Lamias. They set the best time in every special stage in RC5, securing the class win, third place on the two-wheel-drive podium, and finishing just outside the top ten overall.

San Marino Rally Championship

The range also shone at the opening round of the San Marino Rally Championship, held on the tarmac of the Circuito Rally. Clio Rally5 was victorious with the Italian crew of Roberto Maddalosso and Roberto Segato, whilst Clio Rally3 finished second in its category with the local crew of Joseph and Anne-Claire De Faveri.

French Rally Cup

In France, Clio Rally3, Clio Rally4 and Clio Rally5 all dominated their respective classes, with Florian Fagnen - Franck Plumet, Anthony Diel - Yannis Gosselin, and Mickael Devigne - Marine Boy at Rallye des Vignes de Régnié. The same hat-trick could have been achieved at the Rallye de l’Hérault - Grand Orb with victories for Gaël Tribouillois and Jordan Aubert (Rally3) and Guillaume Lambert and Mathys Arnoux (Rally5), but Nathanaël Zappacosta and Tom Besson narrowly lost in Rally4, finishing just 0.5s behind the winners. Lastly, Clio Rally3 and Clio Rally5 took top honours at Rallye de Franche-Comté thanks to the duos Mickaël Caritey and Anthony Fernandes, and Alex Florenson and Charline Dichamp.

And elsewhere

On tarmac, Clio Rally3 and Clio Rally5 secured further victories in Italy, Ennio Bini and Alex Bocciardo, and Fabrizio Caveglia and Fabio Treccani at Rally Santo Stefano Belbo. Both models also triumphed in Belgium with Olivier Decoene and François Geerlandt, and Joran Renier and Colin Van Renterghem at the Short Rally van Moorslede. In Germany, Clio Rally5 continued its fine run with a victory for the Danish duo Michael Sørensen and Mie Aagaard Johansen at the ADAC Rallye Buten und Binnen, as well as a podium finish for Thomas and Mélanie Schultz at Rallye Zorn.