After the success in the first two Legend Boucles de Spa in 2013 and 2014, François Duval and Anthony Bourdeaud'hui signed it three by winning this Sunday just after midnight, the first edition of the Legend Boucles... at Bastogne contested by 221 crews. A 57th edition marked by enormous popular success and difficult winter weather conditions. The race was restarted on Saturday morning under the snow and driving the Ford Escort of the amazing Raphaël de Borman, surprise winner of the Prologue of yesterday. But as the white carpet began to melt, François Duval, 7th Friday evening, went back at full gallop.
At the end of the 18 RT's, Flash Gordon was needed with 50.72 points ahead of the other Escort BDA Rallying Solutions of Raphaël de Borman, there signing the best result of his career. Nothing to impede the triumphal march of François Duval, author of a last scratch on the gravel from the Power Stage of Eglantine. Relegated to 32nd place Friday evening following a mistake of his co-driver didn't slowing enough for the finish, Bernard Munster punctuated his ascent on the 3rd step of the podium. The driver of the Porsche BMA will also fall at 4 points of the first runner.
We regretted by against dropouts in the penultimate buckle of Bruno Thiry (Visa, alternator) and Alister McRae, an excellent second before. The Scot will hopefully have time to try the Mandarine reminding him probably his RAC Rally. It was even worse for Jean-Pierre Van de Wauwer, betrayed by his engine three stages from finish. The Verviétois renounced and to the perspective of a new podium.