French rally competitions see updates in Mont-Blanc and Béthunois

Various rally competitions are underway in France. In the Rallye le Béthunois, Fabien Ponchant secured a stage win at ES5 (La Vallée de la Ternoise) driving a Skoda Fabia RS, maintaining a lead over Steve Mourey.

The Rallye Mont-Blanc features multiple categories. In the VHC category, Philippe Mermet took the lead after ES3, followed closely by Bertrand Metivier. In the AJ/BJ/NJ/AK/BK/NK groups, Simon Jean-Joseph leads the standings after a strong performance in ES3, narrowing the gap to Jean-Baptiste Dunand.

Earlier stages of the Rallye Mont-Blanc included the Montriond le Lac – Avoriaz route, where drivers provided initial feedback on traction and tire performance.