It is a thrilling year in the French Championship so far. After Geoffrey Schatz won the first event and Sebastien Petit the second, the joint points leaders moved to the Course de Côte d’Abreschviller – Saint Quirin for the third event of the season.
The two rivals were equally matched on the short but tricky course. Schatz initially took the lead, but Petit countered in the second race with a new trackrecord. All would be decided in the third race. Petit managed to improve his time ever so slightly. The final word was however for Schatz. With a brilliant final run he took victory and of course also the trackrecord. His final advantage over Petit was just .031 seconds!
The podium was completed by Patrik Zajelsnik. The Sloveno-German did not really have a rival at Abreschviller. He was a second slower than the leaders but also two seconds quicker than fourth-placed David Meillon. Kevin Durot made his comeback in Abreschviller after a two year break. The former Cup-winner immediately proved he is still quick. In the ex-Guillaumard Norma M20 FC Honda Durot finished fifth overall and became the winner of the competitive CN2 class. Best of the singleseaters was Anthony Loeuilleux. The Tatuus Master pilot made a mistake in the first race but repaired his car in time to place himself sixth overall.
Best of the touringcar drivers was Ronnie Bratschi. The Swiss driver was however competing as a guest and played no part in the championship battle. Pierre Courroye was half a second slower than Bratschi, but did score maximum points. Nicolas Werver and Philippe Schmitter were best of the rest, but still not close to Courroye.
The Abreschviller Hillclimb was also the first round of the Luxembourg Hillclimb Championship. Daniel Donkels won the singleseaters without any opposition. Canio Marchione debuted his new BMW M3 E36 STW (ex-Rottenberger/Weidinger and ex-Bürki). The reigning champion finished second behind Charles Valentiny.
Pos. | Last Name | First Name | Car | Cl. | Final | |
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1 | Schatz | Geoffrey | Norma M20 FC | CN+ | 47,405 | |
2 | Petit | Sébastien | Norma M20 FC | E2-SC | 47,436 | |
3 | Zajelsnik | Patrik | Norma M20 FC | E2-SC | 48,308 | |
4 | Meillon | David | Norma M20 FC | CN+ | 50,018 | |
5 | Durot | Kevin | Norma M20 FC | CN2 | 53,070 | |
6 | Loeuilleux | Anthony | Tatuus Master | D/E 8 | 53,103 | |
7 | Francais | Julien | Norma M20 FC | CN2 | 53,587 | |
8 | Cotleur | Maxime | Norma M20 FC | CN2 | 53,682 | |
9 | Sapin | Marcel | Tatuus Master | D/E 8 | 53,776 | |
10 | Ritchen | Billy | Dallara F312 Mercedes | D/E 5 | 53,805 | |
11 | Guillaumard | David | Dallara F312 Mercedes | D/E 5 | 53,926 | |
12 | Zajelsnik | Alexander | Norma M20F | E2-SC | 54,017 | |
13 | Starck | Corentin | Osella PA21/S | CN2 | 54,109 | |
14 | Thomas | Serge | Norma M20 FC | CN2 | 54,137 | |
15 | Thomas | Raynald | Dallara F308 Volkswagen | D/E 5 | 54,248 | |
16 | Thomas | Alban | Dallara F306 | D/E 5 | 54,317 | |
17 | Bratschi | Ronnie | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII | E1 25 | 54,600 | |
18 | Guth | Samy | Dallara F306 Mercedes | D/E 5 | 54,831 | |
19 | Augusto | Olivier | Norma M20 FC | CN2 | 54,841 | |
20 | Louvet | Sarah | Dallara F303 Mercedes | D/E 5 | 55,001 | |
21 | Cholley | Patrick | Dallara F306 Mercedes | D/E 5 | 55,109 | |
22 | Courroye | Pierre | McLaren MP4 12c | GTTS4 | 55,178 | |
23 | Tromp | Roland | Tatuus Master | D/E 4 | 55,192 | |
24 | Bourgeon | Fabien | Tracking RC01B Suzuki | CM | 56,029 | |
25 | Debruyne | Frank | Dallara F303 | E2-SS 36 | 56,141 | |
26 | Werver | Nicolas | Porsche 997 GT2 | GTTS4 | 56,208 | |
27 | Allais | Daniel | Dallara F308 | D/E 5 | 56,239 | |
28 | Schmitter | Philippe | Renault RS01 | GTTS4 | 56,443 | |
29 | Dumond | Nicolas | Tatuus Master | D/E 8 | 56,560 | |
30 | Mayeur | Pierre | Martini MK62 | D/E 2 | 56,793 | |
31 | Hubert | Martine | Norma M20 FC | E2-SC | 56,937 | |
32 | Petit | Kevin | Tatuus FR2000 | D/E 7 | 57,091 | |
33 | Poinsignon | Yannick | BMW M3 E92 | GTTS4 | 57,217 | |
34 | Christoph | Jérôme | Tatuus Master | D/E 8 | 57,516 | |
35 | Ehrhardt | Frédéric | Norma M20F | CN2 | 57,599 | |
36 | Chaumont | Didier | Tatuus FR2000 | D/E 7 | 57,774 | |
37 | Ferstler | Dorian | Norma M20F | CN2 | 57,851 | |
38 | Debarre | Jérôme | Tatuus FR2000 | D/E 7 | 57,937 | |
39 | Schmitter | Christian | Porsche 997 GT3R | GTTS4 | 58,271 | |
40 | Louvet | Jean-Jacques | Norma M20F | CN2 | 58,405 | |
41 | Bole | Alexandre | Tatuus FR2000 | D/E 7 | 58,970 | |
42 | Donkels | Daniel | Tatuus FR2000 | E2-SS 35 | 58,981 | |
43 | Gebhard | Dino | Norma M20F | CN2 | 59,179 | |
44 | Bertheuil | Vincent | Tracking RC01 | CM | 59,347 | |
45 | Perez | Pascual | Norma M20 FC Honda | CN2 | 59,396 | |
46 | Taponard | Simon | Tracking RC01B | CM | 59,917 | |
47 | Ianniello | Bruno | Lanica Delta S4 | E1 25 | 59,956 | |
48 | Saintmard | Gilles | Dallara F393 | D/E 5 | 59,990 | |
49 | Beal | Pierre | Volvo S60 TC10 | GTTS4 | 1:00,074 | |
50 | Reutter | Paul | Porsche 997 | GT2 | 1:00,699 | |
51 | Poinsignon | Christophe | Simca CG | FC4 | 1:00,744 | |
52 | Lombardo | Antoine | Lola B02/50 | D/E 6 | 1:00,831 | |
53 | Monchablon | Guillaume | Tatuus FR2000 | D/E 7 | 1:00,844 | |
54 | Haber | Arnaud | Tatuus FR2000 | D/E 7 | 1:00,895 | |
55 | Neis | Nicolas | Dallara F399 | D/E 5 | 1:00,970 | |
56 | Dosieres | Francis | Seat Leon MK3 | A5 | 1:01,032 | |
57 | Hisler | Jonathan | Norma M20F | CN2 | 1:01,053 | |
58 | Uny | Antoine | Seat Leon Supercopa | A5 | 1:01,260 | |
59 | Janny | Jérôme | Seat Leon Supercopa | A5 | 1:01,770 | |
60 | Errard | Frédéric | Tatuus FR2000 | E2-SS 35 | 1:01,831 | |
61 | Houlmann | Fabien | Peugeot 205 | E1 24 | 1:01,840 | |
62 | Valentiny | Charles | Subaru Impreza STi | E1 24 | 1:02,279 | |
63 | Farine | Benoit | Honda CRX | E1 25 | 1:02,794 | |
64 | Fra | Bruno | BMW M3 | A5 | 1:02,990 | |
65 | Marchione | Canio | BMW E36 320i | E1 24 | 1:02,992 | |
66 | Hisler | Jérôme | Norma M20F | CN2 | 1:03,064 | |
67 | Schulte | Manfred | Citroën AX | E1 23 | 1:03,314 | |
68 | Vallat | Patrick | Volkswagen Golf | E1 24 | 1:03,540 | |
69 | Aiguier | Nicolas | Seat Leon MK3 | A5 | 1:03,769 | |
70 | Schilling | Nico | Subaru Impreza WRX | E1 24 | 1:03,792 | |
71 | Marion | Philippe | Porsche 997 GT2 | GT2 | 1:03,982 | |
72 | Deniset | Didier | Renault 5 TDC | FC4 | 1:04,083 | |
73 | Ganevat | Jean-François | BMW M3 | N4 | 1:04,143 | |
74 | Turnel | Jean | Peugeot 306 | F2000 / 3 | 1:04,192 | |
75 | Jeannel | Gaëtan | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X | N4 | 1:04,665 | |
76 | Fade | Pierre | Seat Leon Supercopa | A5 | 1:05,076 | |
77 | Martin | Yannick | BMW M3 | N4 | 1:05,220 | |
78 | Cat | Pascal | Renault Megane RS | N4 | 1:05,248 | |
79 | Cattin | Nicolas | BMW 325 | E1 25 | 1:05,339 | |
80 | Fade | Guillaume | BMW M3 | N4 | 1:05,526 | |
81 | Petitot | Jerry | Dallara F303 | D/E 4 | 1:05,670 | |
82 | Monnier | Ludovic | Volkswagen Golf | E1 24 | 1:06,159 | |
83 | Santarelli | Frédéric | Porsche Cayman Cup | GT2 | 1:06,190 | |
84 | Petitdemange | Gaëtan | Citroën Saxo | F2000 / 2 | 1:06,270 | |
85 | Haffemayer | Pierre | BMW M3 | N4 | 1:06,671 | |
86 | Machka | Yann | Renault Clio Cup IV | A4 | 1:06,741 | |
87 | Lestienne | Jean-Michel | Mit-jet | GTTS1 | 1:06,892 | |
88 | Fade | Dominique | Seat Leon Supercopa | A5 | 1:07,168 | |
89 | Kruhs | Gino | Citroën DS3 R3T | A4 | 1:07,756 | |
90 | Schaellebaum | Henry | Citroën Saxo | F2000 / 2 | 1:07,897 | |
91 | Nusbaumer | Marcel | Fiat Uno | E1 23 | 1:08,097 | |
92 | Carlesso | Joseph | Peugeot 106 | F2000 / 1 | 1:08,108 | |
93 | Pierrat | Brice | Renault Clio RS | F2000 / 3 | 1:08,926 | |
94 | Miclo | Nicolas | Renault Clio | A4 | 1:09,354 | |
95 | Gudet | Cindy | Mit-jet | GTTS1 | 1:09,386 | |
96 | Baldauf | Siegmar | Volkswagen Golf | E1 24 | 1:09,685 | |
97 | Becker | Sandra | Renault Clio Cup II | E1 24 | 1:09,793 | |
98 | Jeannel | Pearl | Renault Clio | A3 | 1:09,815 | |
99 | Claudon | Didier | Peugeot 306 Maxi | A3 | 1:10,074 | |
100 | Chartreux | Laurent | Renault Clio | F2000 / 3 | 1:10,090 | |
101 | Lanthermann | Romain | Peugeot 106 XN | F2000 / 1 | 1:10,143 | |
102 | Lungu | Gabriel | Porsche Cayman S | GT2 | 1:10,504 | |
103 | Ermann | Luc | Peugeot 106 Maxi | F2000 / 1 | 1:10,655 | |
104 | Gehin | Karine | Subaru Impreza | A5 | 1:10,850 | |
105 | Demare | Daniel | Mit-jet | GTTS1 | 1:11,794 | |
106 | Nipperts | Marcel | Fiat 500 Abarth | E1 22 | 1:11,919 | |
107 | Lorillard | Jean-Michel | Seat Ibiza GTI | F2000 / 3 | 1:12,073 | |
108 | Schorderet | Yann | Renault Clio III | E1 24 | 1:12,118 | |
109 | Becker | Ivana | Renault Clio Cup III | E1 24 | 1:12,726 | |
110 | Johann | Olivier | Citroën AX GTI | F2000 / 1 | 1:13,412 | |
111 | Billat | Fabrice | Renault Clio RS | N3 | 1:13,572 | |
112 | Staat | Julien | Renault Clio | F2000 / 3 | 1:13,605 | |
113 | Flammang | Francois | Peugeot 206 | E1 24 | 1:13,811 | |
114 | Ermann | Jimmy | Peugeot 106 S16 | N2 | 1:14,107 | |
115 | Loeber | Antoine | Renault Clio | N3 | 1:14,218 | |
116 | Becker | Pascal | Renault Clio Cup III | E1 24 | 1:15,050 | |
117 | Fritsch | Cindy | Peugeot 206 XS | A2 | 1:16,100 | |
118 | Terser | Christophe | Suzuki Swift | N1 | 1:16,993 | |
119 | Flammang | Tania | Volkswagen Superfun | E2-SH 29 | 1:17,837 | |
120 | Fend | Denis | Peugeot 106 Rallye | N1 | 1:18,154 | |
121 | Limage | Nicolas | Peugeot 106 S16 | N2 | 1:19,207 | |
122 | Janny | Guy | Peugeot 106 XSi | N1 | 1:20,459 | |
123 | Becker | Monique | Alfa Romeo 147 | E1 24 | 1:23,708 | |
124 | Goehry | Barbara | Renault Clio | A3 | 1:24,552 | |
125 | Gibson | Ian | Lotus 51A | E2-SS 35 | 1:25,727 |
Pos. | Last Name | First Name | Car | Cl. | Final | |
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1 | Debeaune | Jean-Marc | Van Diemen RF82 | 8-9/D9 | 1:02,224 | |
2 | Toupence | Roger-Serge | Martini MK32 | 8-9/C5 | 1:03,245 | |
3 | Brisard | Sébastien | Martini MK25 | 8-9/C5 | 1:03,685 | |
4 | Ritzenthaler | Michel | Royale RP24 | 8-9/B4 | 1:04,230 | |
5 | Chamagne | Alexandre | Ford Escort RS | 2/B5 | 1:07,630 | |
6 | Bonnot | Jacky | Axone 1600 FL | 8-9/B4 | 1:08,063 | |
7 | Bonnardel | Viviane | Volkswagen Scirocco | 2/C4 | 1:10,546 | |
8 | Pauli | Walter | Alpine A110 | 4/B3 | 1:11,543 | |
9 | Poppe | Thomas | Mercedes 500 SL | 2/C8 | 1:11,737 | |
10 | Kienert | Francis | Porsche 911 | 3/B8 | 1:11,904 | |
11 | Riehl | Christian | BMW 323i | 2/C7 | 1:12,501 | |
12 | Uttewiller | Nicolas | BMW 323i | 2/C7 | 1:12,524 | |
13 | Torcat | Michel | Porsche 911 | 4/B8 | 1:12,833 | |
14 | Wuttmann | Jean-Luc | Opel Kadett C | 2/C5 | 1:13,136 | |
15 | Rolais | Anthony | BMW 323 | 2/C7 | 1:14,899 | |
16 | Herrbrecht | Vincent | BMW 323i | CL | 1:15,198 | |
17 | Louis | Daniel | Opel Commodore | 2/B8 | 1:15,475 | |
18 | Bick | Maxime | Volkswagen Golf I GTI | 2/C4 | 1:19,171 | |
19 | Ginel | Philippe | Simca Rallye III | 2/C3 | 1:21,361 | |
20 | Jene | Ute | Mini Cooper | 1/B3 | 1:25,083 | |
21 | Schmitt | François | BMW 2002 | 1/B5 | 1:26,287 | |
22 | Pierron | Jean-Marie | Simca 1200S | 4/A3 | 1:27,262 |