Estonia’s Georg Linname (Hyundai i20) won the Rallye des Ardennes, the third round of the Belgian BRC Championship in Dinant on Saturday. He was 27 seconds ahead of Sinacian Bastien Rouard (Hyundai i20) and 1:56 ahead of championship leader Liégeois Maxime Potty (Citroen C3).
Gregoire Münster (Ford Fiesta) finished just behind the podium.
Gino Bacs (VW Polo) retired after going off-road in the 7th special. Malmedian had to be rescued from the car and taken to the hospital for examination. Fear more than danger. “We were victims of a puncture at nearly 180km/h before the turn was approaching the bottom of the fifth, and unfortunately hit a pylon right by my door. The pilot, Anthony, is fine and fortunately unharmed.In my case, the rescue was a long and painful one, but I was able to be treated by emergency services and Dinan Hospital.Race results, ribs. Six fractures, a broken collarbone, a lung contusion, I’m going to stay here and see how the pain in my spine evolves because it’s clearly the most severe along with the pain in my left hip. But one thing is certain: the morale and smiles are there and intact,” said the social network pilot.
The fourth round of the championship, the TAC Rally, takes place on Saturday 8th April in Tielt.
The Belgian Rally Championship (BRC) 2023 will consist of 13 rallies. Each competitor can include his seven results in the final standings, including a minimum of five championship events and a maximum of two cup races.
