Clio Cup Series

The Clio Cup Series reached the halfway point of the season at Mugello. On the Tuscan circuit, defending champion David Pouget broke his 2026 duck, securing his first win of the year, before Gaël Castelli denied him the double on Sunday. With their victories, the two French drivers have fully re-entered the fray in the general classification, currently led by Damiano Puccetti. Meanwhile, Andreas Stucki took the lead in the Clio Cup France. After the summer break, the series will resume at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (September 17–19).

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French Rallycross Championship

Clio RX came out on top in sweltering heat at the Circuit Christian Meunier. In Touraine, Ronan Deslandes cemented his status as a title contender in the Division 5 by Yacco of the French Rallycross Championship by securing a comfortable victory on a track he was tackling for the first time. Following a puncture for his teammate Thomas Quincé, the 2025 Clio Cup France Junior champion finished ahead of Gautier Sarhy and Willem Tarriere. Next round will be at Kerlabo (25–26 July).

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Clio Trophy Galicia

Winners of the first two rounds of the Clio Rally5 championship in Galicia, Miguel Gayoso and Carlos Guitián made it three out of three at Rallye Sur do Condado. Finishing in the top ten overall, the crew were joined on the podium by Ánxel Vizoso - Brais López and Adrián Torreiro - Pedro Rivas. The service park will next head to Rallye San Froilán (16–17 October).

Czech Republic Rally Championship

The Rally Bohemia marked the start of the second half of the season in the Czech Republic. Clio Rally3 secured two podium finishes on the tarmac roads of Mladá Boleslav, with Jan Schmied and Pavel Polák finishing second in RC3 and third in RC3/RGT. Meanwhile, Clio Rally4 scored a double top-ten finish in RC4 and the two-wheel-drive category with Michal Havránek and Jiří Jevický Jr. The two crews thus continued their climb up the standings in their respective championships.

Dutch Rally Championship

Clio Rally3 and Clio Rally5 starred at the GTC Rally, round five of the calendar in the Netherlands. Clio Rally3 swept the top eight places in RC3, led by Willem Wouter Overbeek and Renaldo Lier, who finished tenth overall. Meanwhile, Jip van Iersel and Xavier Mangé drove their Clio Rally5 to a class win. Both crews won their respective categories in the HEC Clio Rally Trophy.

Lithuanian Rally Championship

Having already secured podium finishes in the first two rounds this season, Clio Rally3 secured its first victory of the campaign in Lithuania at the Jusema Rally Ukmergė. On the gravel special stages, Artur Długosz and Mateusz Martynek confirmed their rising form, combining consistency with three fastest times to take the win in the LARČ3 class. The Polish duo now lead the championship ahead of the local competitors.

Peruvian Rally Championship

Clio Rally3 put in another solid performance at round four of the Peruvian calendar. Consistently among the frontrunners on the gravel stages around Canta, Nelson and Erik Quispe finished second overall, just 39.0s behind the winners. In sixth place overall, Raul Ccoyo and Alvaro Cornejo sealed a 1-2 finish for Renault’s four-wheel-drive cars in its class.

Romanian Rally Championship

Round five of the Romanian calendar, the Raliul Sibiului, saw Andrei Bîrsan and Mihail Sandu win on their return to the Clio Rally5 Challenge. Third in last year’s Clio Rally5 competition in Romania, the pair took the lead at the end of SS2 before securing a clear victory over Dragoș Munteanu and Cristian Sugár. The latter duo nevertheless took a big step towards the title with two rounds of the season remaining.

And elsewhere

Although the Rallye Rouergue Rodez Aveyron Occitanie was cancelled due to an exceptional risk of wildfires, some Clio Trophy France Asphalte competitors still made their mark. Denmark’s Oliver Sørensen and Frederik Glad headed to the Rallye Lëtzebuerg, where they led a 1-2-3 finish for Clio Rally5 in RC5. Clio Rally3 also dominated RC3 with Germany’s Josef Wecker and Felix Griebel, who finished second in the Euro Rally Trophy. Lastly, Max Schumann and Ann Felke finished on the podium in their class aboard Clio Rally4.

The range also excelled in Belgium, where Clio Rally3 and Clio Rally5 set the pace in their respective categories at the Shortrally TBR with Simon Decru - Filip Decru and Olivier Maes - Frédéric Mahieu. Clio Rally4 and Clio Rally5 were also victorious at the B-Short in Bercheux with Nicolas Vanderweerde - Thierry Closter and Jonathan Georges - Pierre Lemaire.

In Italy, Clio Rally5 won with Kevin Caliaro and Fabio Andrian at Rally della Marca, and with Davide Nicelli Jr and Martina Bertelegni at Rally della Lanterna. At the latter event, Clio Rally3 secured a double podium finish with Gianluca Caserza - Giulia Patrone and Lorenzo Mottola - Michele Cademartori. Last but not least, Jorge Carvalho and Ana Gonçalves took a podium result in the front-wheel-drive category with Clio Rally5 at the Guimarães Rally Show in Portugal.

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