First rally 2013: Julien Toniutti, As des Garrigues !
Let’s go for the rally season! A start to the French championship which looks rather well for the site and official KTM France pilot, Julien Toniutti, who wins his first race of the year riding a KTM 990 SMT. Report
The night of the Garrigues
The night stage is shorter, with a single passage in each special and a direct return to Laverune from Clermont l’Herault. Two specials being sufficient to validate a stage, the DRAC Moto Club did not try to make the pleasure last longer..
At the night passage of Montesquieu, the reigning French champion once again imposes his law: Julien Toniutti takes the best time on his official KTM 990 SMT in 1 ‘40.63. As at the first passage of the day, Christophe Velardi follows him on the handlebars of his Ducati 1200 Multistrada, but this time, the gap is 2.2 seconds (1 ‘42.83). The third fastest time goes to Jeremy Poncet and his KTM 990 Superduke in 1 ‘43.03.
My Yamaha 1200 XTZ Super Tenere surprises again with a seventh time Scratch (1 ‘47.90). My additional Xenon lights from Tecno Globe must have made poppies bloom on the side aisles, their lighting is so intense !
Neffies "by night": and once again, Julien Toniutti’s 990 SMT climbed to first place with a time of 2 ‘08.93. Second time for local Jeremy Poncet on his 990 Superduke in 2 ‘09.50. Third time for the Corsican Christophe Velardi and his 1200 Multistrada) in 2’11.02.
As for the sidecars, the Amblard brothers still fly over the category at the controls of their side Choda 1100 Kawasaki: they are then in 19th Scratch position with a time of 2 ‘24.50.
The end of the route leading back to Laverune is quiet – there is less traffic around midnight than at 6 pm ?! – and thus ends the third rally of the Garrigues, a beautiful rally certainly !
A little nod to Michel Bonneau and his KTM 125 Duke: left in the morning the minute after him, I rode with him throughout the rally. A strong character the boy, but a good driver (winner of the 125 category, 37th in the Scratch, he sends heavy with his mob!) And an excellent navigator: it helps to follow him when you miss a box in the road-book…
Next meeting in the Le Mans region for the 56th rallye de la Sarthe, in La Suze (72) on April 13 and 14. With, in principle, our number one on the handlebars of a KTM RC8 … Stay connected !
Marcus HIMSELF – Photos MH, Wilfried MARCON and Cedric HOUZET
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