Yoann Bonato might have made it two Rally Islas Canarias wins on the bounce with an epic drive on the high-grip Spanish asphalt. But it took everything the Frenchman had to offer – and his factory-blessed Citroen C3 running to perfection on Michelin’s best Tarmac rubber – for the 40-year-old to come out on top.
After he won by more than half a minute in 2023, the gap to this year’s runner-up, Mathieu Franceschi, was 2.8