23 May 2014
Scratch victory for the Clio Renaultsport R3 in New Caledonia
Teaming up in a Clio Renaultsport R3 Maxi Evo for the Visa Location Groupe Jeandot team, Manu Guigou and Michel Gaspard stormed to victory in the French leg of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in New Caledonia.
A winner of the archipelago’s rally championship with Renault in the last two years, Manu Guigou was taking part in his fourth Rallye de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Making the most of the Clio Renaultsport R3 Maxi’s agile handling, the Frenchman expertly evaded the pitfalls of a course made even trickier by heavy showers.
Leading the 2WD class right from the start, Guigou beat off some of the leading lights of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship to score a historic scratch win.