Pierre Delettre admits: he hoped for a little more than the 224 crews entered in this edition of the Legend Boucles de Bastogne and divided into five categories. But on a qualitative level, the event which usually opens the Belgian season is undoubtedly the best provided in recent years. Thierry Neuville will be the undisputed star at the wheel of a BMW M3 fielded by his Life Live team. For the occasion, he will be assisted by his partner Antoine Cornet.
Facing the reigning world rally champion, another world champion: André Lotterer, who shares the endurance crown with his teammates Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor, returns to a competition that he had already tasted twice in the past . This time, the most 'Belgian' of the German drivers will have a Porsche 911 pampered within Lionel Hansen's structure. Facing these two world stars are leading rally drivers including the former winner of the event, Stéphane Lefèbvre in a Ford Escort Andes. To give him the answer, Cédric Cherain, the reigning Belgian champion but also Bruno Thiry associated with Xavier Portier on a Group 4 Escort as well.
Grégoire Munster being retained by Ford tests on the Swedish snow, his father Bernard will replace him on a 911 BMA of which he will share the wheel with his youngest son, Grégoire. The list also includes Eric Maufrey (Ford Escort) as well as Grégoire de Mévius (Nissan Sunny Group A) and Ghislain de Mévius (Mazda 323 Group A).
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