Historic Tour Ledenon | Film of the week-end

Weekend Feature Film: Mistral gagnant in Lédenon!

It was in the south of France that the Historic Tour headed for its second round of the season in mid-May, at the Lédenon circuit. A weekend packed with 17 races across 9 distinct grids. In total, nearly 220 drivers in 200 cars competed under summer-like sunshine, accompanied by wind on this demanding and unique track nestled in the rolling hills of the Gard region.

In four weeks, the third round of the French Historic Circuit Championship will take place at the Paul Ricard circuit on June 13, 14, and 15.

WEEKEND IN NUMBERS

• 17: Number of races held

• 220: Number of drivers entered

• 13: Degrees of elevation in the pit straight

• 34: Meters separating the lowest and highest points of the circuit

FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

After two rounds held under dry conditions, several drivers have already made their mark in the race for the French Championship title.

In the Single-Seaters/Prototypes category, only one driver has had a perfect run in the first two weekends: François Belle (Formula Ford Historic). With 160 points out of a possible 160, he leads Axel Castillou (Formula Ford Kent) by 24 points. Castillou finished second in both races this weekend. Swiss driver Jean Dionisotti, with a second and third place in Formula Ford Historic, has 123 points after four races.

In GT/Touring pre-90, Alain Lagache (Maxi 2L) takes the lead after finishing second in race 1 and winning race 2. He has a total of 145 points, 14 ahead of Dominique Vulliez (Lotus Trophy) with 131 points, followed by Philippe Koenig (Lotus Trophy) with 119 points.

In GT/Touring post-90, Yannick Blanc takes first place after a double victory in the Roadster Pro Cup this weekend, with 150 points—5 ahead of Frédéric Chaulan, who also claimed two wins in the Youngtimers GTi Cup, totaling 145 points. Julien Nougaret, also in Roadster Pro Cup, follows with 135 points.

In Historic Endurance, Sébastien Mathieu pulls ahead after a win in Dijon and a second place in Lédenon. He leads with 75 points, 19 ahead of the duo Danne/Grenet (56 points). The weekend’s winners, Besson/Gagnard—reigning French champions—round out the podium with 53 points.

WEEKEND PODIUMS

GT Classic Trophy

• Race 1: 1. Philippe SMANIOTTO, 2. Pierre LE FLEM

• Race 2: 1. Jean-François BESSON, 2. Andrew COOPER, 3. Pierre LE FLEM

Formula Ford Kent Trophy

• Race 1: 1. Laurent WAISLER, 2. Axel CASTILLOU, 3. Maxime BATIFOULIER

• Race 2: 1. Laurent WAISLER, 2. Axel CASTILLOU, 3. Maxime BATIFOULIER

Renault Historic & Classic Trophy

• Race 1: 1. Pierre BOITE

• Race 2: 1. Pierre BOITE

Maxi 1300 Series

• Race 1: 1. Jean-Pierre EYNARD MACHET, 2. François POUILLON, 3. Laurent PUGET

• Race 2: 1. Philippe GANDINI, 2. Laurent PUGET, 3. François POUILLON

Maxi 2L Classic

• Race 1: 1. Manfredo ROSSI DI MONTELERA, 2. Alain LAGACHE, 3. Jean-Marc BREUGNOT

• Race 2: 1. Alain LAGACHE, 2. Marc MATHAY, 3. Fabrice TEYSSIER

Youngtimers GTI Cup

• Race 1: 1. Frédéric CHAULAN, 2. Fabien AUMARD, 3. Loïs MOREL

• Race 2: 1. Augustin MOREAU, 2. Frédéric CHAULAN, 3. Olivier BLANCHEMAIN

Formula Ford Historic Challenge

• Race 1: 1. François BELLE, 2. Jean DIONISOTTI, 3. Jean-Michel OGIER

• Race 2: 1. François BELLE, 2. Alain GIRARDET, 3. Gislain GENECAND

Lotus Trophy

• Race 1: 1. Nicolas BELOOU, 2. Philippe KOENIG, 3. Cyril JACQUET

• Race 2: 1. Nicolas BELOOU, 2. Philippe KOENIG, 3. Dominique VULLIEZ

Roadster Pro Cup

• Race 1: 1. Yannick BLANC, 2. Michael BLANC, 3. Julien NOUGARET

• Race 2: 1. Yannick BLANC, 2. Julien NOUGARET, 3. Stéphane PONS

200 KM of the Historic Tour

• Race: 1. BESSON/GAGNARD, 2. Sébastien MATHIEU, 3. Julien GOUJAT

Saloon Cars Trophy (support grid)

• Race 1: 1. Grégory YVETOT, 2. Vincent DELARCHE, 3. Fabrice LEFEBVRE

• Race 2: 1. Vincent DELARCHE, 2. Fabrice LEFEBVRE, 3. Pascal FACHINETTI

Superberline 2.0L (guest class)

• Race 1: 1. Florian POZZOBON, 2. Frédéric GRAND, 3. Benoît MONNERON

• Race 2: 1. Florian POZZOBON, 2. Arthur FERRIERE, 3. Clément BONNEFOY

COMING UP NEXT

Round #3: Historic Tour Paul Ricard, June 13–15
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