Historic Tour Paul Ricard | Film of the week-end

For its third round of the season, the Historic Tour enjoyed a weekend in the Var region, at the Paul Ricard circuit.

A weekend paced by 18 races, spread across 10 distinct grids. In total, nearly 230 drivers, at the wheel of 210 cars, competed on the former F1 layout in its 3.775 km version, without the chicane.

In three months, the fourth round of the French Historic Circuit Championship will take place at the Val de Vienne circuit, on September 19, 20, and 21, following a well-deserved summer break.

THE WEEKEND IN NUMBERS

18: Number of races held

230: Number of drivers entered

35: Temperature in degrees Celsius on Sunday

38: Number of entries in the 200 KM of the Historic Tour

1.740: Seconds separating 1st and 6th place in Race 1 of the Roadster Pro Cup after 13 laps

FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

After the first three rounds were contested under dry and warm conditions, some drivers managed to extend their lead in the battle for the French Championship title.

In the Single-Seaters/Prototypes category, one driver achieved a perfect score over the first three weekends: François Belle (Formula Ford Historic). With 240 points out of a possible 240, he now leads Axel Castillou (190 points in Formula Ford Kent), winner of Race 1 this weekend, by 50 points. Swiss driver Jean Dionisotti, with a second and a third place in Formula Ford Historic, follows closely with 188 points after six races.

In Pre-90 GT/Touring, Alain Lagache (Maxi 2L) retains the lead after two second-place finishes this weekend. He now has 215 points, 14 ahead of Dominique Vulliez (Lotus Trophy), who also secured two second places at Paul Ricard and now has 201 points. Jean-Marc Breugnot (Maxi 2L) follows with 176 points.

In Post-90 GT/Touring, Frédéric Chaulan takes the lead with 225 points after a double win in the Youngtimers GTI Cup. He is now 9 points ahead of Yannick Blanc, who lost the lead despite a win in Race 1 of the Roadster Pro Cup and a fourth place in Race 2. Julien Nougaret, also in Roadster Pro Cup, completes the podium with 188 points.

In Historic Endurance, Sébastien Mathieu remains in the lead despite finishing fourth this weekend. He has 101 points, 11 more than Jean-Pierre Destombes, who climbed to second place thanks to his victory at Paul Ricard. Defending champions Jean-François Besson and Guillaume Gagnard follow with 83 points.

WEEKEND PODIUMS

GT Classic Trophy

Race 1: 1. Jean-François BESSON, 2. Christian DANNE, 3. Philippe SMANIOTTO

Race 2: 1. Jean-François BESSON, 2. Philippe SMANIOTTO

Formula Ford Kent Trophy

Race 1: 1. Axel CASTILLOU, 2. Mathieu BOISSIERE, 3. Arnaud DOUSSE

Race 2: 1. Mathieu BOISSIERE, 2. Arnaud DOUSSE, 3. Maxime LEBRETON

FRenault Historic & Classic Trophy

Race 1: 1. Mathieu MIDY, 2. Eric MARTIN, 3. Christian VAGLIO-GIORS

Race 2: 1. Eric MARTIN, 2. Alain GIRARDET, 3. Marvin GARAMPON-BRUNET

Maxi 1300 Series

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

Race 2: 1. Philippe GANDINI, 2. Laurent PUGET, 3. Jean-Pierre EYNARD-MACHET

Maxi 2L Classic

Race 1: 1. Marc MATHAY, 2. Alain LAGACHE, 3. Jean-Marc BREUGNOT

Race 2: 1. Marc MATHAY, 2. Alain LAGACHE, 3. Jean-Marc BREUGNOT

Youngtimers GTI Cup

Race 1: 1. Frédéric CHAULAN, 2. Loïs MOREL, 3. Gaël GRANDPIERRE

Race 2: 1. Frédéric CHAULAN, 2. Loïs MOREL, 3. Gaël GRANDPIERRE

Formula Ford Historic Challenge

Race 1: 1. François BELLE, 2. Jean DIONISOTTI, 3. Arsène CILIAN

Race 2: 1. François BELLE, 2. Alain GIRARDET, 3. Jean DIONISOTTI

Lotus Trophy

Race 1: 1. Philippe KOENIG, 2. Dominique VULLIEZ, 3. Maxime JOUVIN

Race 2: 1. Nicolas BELOOU, 2. Dominique VULLIEZ, 3. Maxime JOUVIN

Roadster Pro Cup

Race 1: 1. Yannick BLANC, 2. Julien NOUGARET, 3. MAURICE

Race 2: 1. Olivier FORZANO, 2. MAURICE, 3. Maxence REITZ

200 KM of the Historic Tour

Race: 1. Jean-Pierre DESTOMBES, 2. Didier BERREZAI, 3. BESSON/GAGNARD

Saloon Cars Trophy (support race)

Race 1: 1. Fabrice LEFEBVRE, 2. Vincent DELARCHE, 3. Eric EMPOIS

Race 2: 1. Vincent DELARCHE, 2. Eric EMPOIS, 3. Pascal FACHINETTI

Superberline 2.0L (guest grid)

Race 1: 1. Pierre-Adrien FERRY, 2. Jean OLIVIER, 3. Adrien GIRARD

Race 2: 1. Pierre-Adrien FERRY, 2. Jean OLIVIER, 3. Benoit MONNERON

COMING NEXT

Round #4: Historic Tour Val de Vienne, September 19, 20 & 21.

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