Competition

Lehouck wins a hotly contested final

There was a concentration of talent on the front two rows of the KF3 final at Ostricourt with Gabriel Aubry (Birel / TM), Arthur Lehouck (Sodi / Parilla), Julien Darras (Tony Kart / Parilla) and Paolo Besancenez (Sodi / Parilla). Darras ran the first lap as the leader ahead of Besancenez, Lehouck, Matteo Raspatelli (Tony Kart / Parilla) and Callum Ilott (Zanardi / Parilla). Aubry was buffeted, before dropping to 21st with Gautier Becq (Sodi / Parilla). Ilott quickly took fourth position, Besancenez yielded to Lehouck: it was heated in the lead pack. The fastest lap went to Valentin Naud (Kosmic / Parilla), in 10th place. The order had changed in the top four: Besancenez, Ilott, Lehouck and Darras.

Romain De Leval (Kosmic / Parilla) joined the battle at the front. Besancenez escaped along with Lehouck, Ilott was slightly distanced with Darras, De Leval and Valentin Naud closely grouped behind him. Lehouck was threatening Besancenez. As in the Tour de France, the peloton was in two groups. Darras took the opportunity to pass Ilott, Naud took fifth. With four laps to go, Lehouck attacked Besancenez, who attempted to retaliate, but lost a little time, benefiting Darras who took second position, Ilott was third, before Naud passed on the next lap. Lehouck seemed within reach of Darras at the beginning of the last lap, but he was resistant, allowing Naud to threaten Darras. The positions held until the end of this great race.

Superb victory for Lehouck in front of Darras and Naud, who made a fantastic comeback from 27th position, Ilott fourth, De Leval fifth, sixth Besancenez ahead of Landais, Bollier and Aubry who made a good comeback in 9th position, and set the fastest lap.

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Publié le 14/07/2012