Chatillon cheers the loudest, claiming maiden WRC3 win

Starting Sunday with a 1min 5sec advantage over closest rival Filip Kohn, Chatillon could afford to apply a risk-free approach to the rally’s four remaining stages. While the gap closed slightly to 56.0sec, the Frenchman was never under threat of being overtaken.

Enjoying his prize drive for winning the FIA European Rally Championship Ford Fiesta Rally3 Trophy, Kohn could not repeat his victory on Central European Rally from one year ago, but was able to comfortably hold off Herman Gaßner for the runner-up spot.

Beginning the rally’s final day in fourth, 8.5sec down on Hubert Laskowski, local Renault Clio driver Gaßner wasted no time in overtaking his Polish rival, going second-quickest on the day's opening stage, 15.2sec quicker the Fiesta driver.

There was more frustration for Czech driver Jan Černy. Following brake issues on his Fiesta on Friday and a 1min 4sec penalty on Saturday, the 34-year-old dropped 20.8 sec on the first running of Knaus Tabbert Am Hochwald, dropping a position to Tristan Charpentier as the pair rounded out the top six.