LA MALBAIE, QC — Late October in Canadian rallying is synonymous with the breathtaking landscapes, technical gravel roads, and tarmac spectator stages around the Charlevoix region. Serving as the sixth event of the 2026 Canadian Rally Championship, this year’s Rallye de Charlevoix drew a competitive field of 30 teams ready to tackle 18 challenging special stages spanning over 216 kilometers.

True to its reputation, Charlevoix delivered high drama, testing both machinery and driver resolve across two days of competition.

Besner Extends Championship Grip

Fresh off a win at Rallye Beauce-Appalaches, Jean-Sébastien Besner and Hubert Gaudreau arrived in La Malbaie aiming for a repeat performance behind the wheel of their Škoda Fabia RS.

Alexandre Moreau and Leah Brisset fired the opening stage by setting the pace on SS1, but their bid for victory took a crushing blow on SS3 when a mechanical issue cost them precious time.

Capitalizing immediately, Besner took over the rally lead on SS2 and never looked back. Combining rapid stage pace with trademark consistency, Besner and Gaudreau maintained their lead through Sunday’s finish, crossing the final timing zone with an advantage of nearly two minutes.

With closest title rival Jérôme Mailloux absent this weekend, Besner’s victory significantly extends his championship cushion heading into the season finale.

“[…]I owe this victory to our mechanics and the team at CAS Cométition for finding a similar spare part and making it fit to get us back out there, allowing us to finish the rally […]” shared Besner at the podium.

Despite their early heartbreak, Moreau and Brisset delivered an exceptional showcase of raw speed, roaring back to claim an astonishing 10 stage wins out of 18.

“We had a really strong rally despite the setback,” says Moreau. “We put a lot of work into our pace note system and it clearly paid off—10 stage wins without taking excessive risks. Even though the overall title is essentially out of reach now, we’re heading to Tall Pines to keep fine-tuning our notes and continuing development on the car.”

Survival for Dimkovski and Levac

Finishing second overall was the Production 4WD entry of Michael Dimkovski and Simon Levac with the Can Jam Motorsport team, who delivered one of the grittiest performances of the weekend. Facing mounting mechanical setbacks on Saturday, the crew nearly saw their rally end in SS11.

“We stripped 4th gear right in the middle of SS11,” explained Dimkovski. “Without fourth, the engine was pushed too hard in the wrong gear, causing major overheating issues. On the transit back to service at the end of Day 1, Alexandre Moreau and Leah Brisset towed us the entire way. It was purely thanks to them that we kept our position overnight—huge love to them, they saved our rally and displayed incredible sportsmanship.”

Their battle was far from over. On Sunday morning, Dimkovski snapped a front axle launching off the line on SS14, forcing the crew to drive with no fourth gear, three-wheel drive, and recurring temperature spikes all the way to the finish ramp to preserve their remarkable podium result.

Thrills in 2WD and the Stellantis Cup

In two-wheel drive, the battle for the Stellantis Cup went down to the wire. Vincent Lalande and Fabien Craen pushed hard in their Peugeot 208 Rally4, maintaining outright stage contention to keep the pressure on the international contenders.

Ultimately, it was Shalev who clinched the Stellantis Cup alongside an impressive performance that captivated spectators along the stages.

“It feels so incredible, and I’m still in disbelief to win the Stellantis Cup on top of our ARA national championship,” said Shalev. “It’s been such an adventure here in Quebec. Everything went smoothly aside from missing a few jumps in recce that caught us out! We built up speed and confidence throughout the weekend, and racing through town streets lined with fans before tackling 35 kilometers of deep forest at night was definitely the highlight.”

Survival and Strategy for Royer and Voyzelle-Montminy

In the two-wheel-drive field, Mathieu Royer and Alyssa Voyzelle-Montminy faced their own battle against Charlevoix’s punishing roads aboard their Nissan Sentra. Balancing mechanical sympathy with steady stage times, the crew managed their equipment smartly to secure a solid result at the finish line:

“It ended well in terms of results, but I had to back off more and more as the rally went on because the car was taking quite a beating on both the suspension and brakes… much like many other teams out there, honestly!” noted Royer.

Tales from the Service Park

Charlevoix took a relentless toll on equipment across the field, with nine crews forced to retire without restarting.

For Vincent (AZE Performance), Saturday evening proved to be an unforgettable trial by fire inside the fast and punishing Lac Plongeon stage:

“Saturday night got really rough in Lac Plongeon. We ran 16 kilometers on a rear puncture and ended up with no brakes after the caliper tore off into the woods, riding directly on the wheel rim,” Vincent recounted. “We capped the brake line and tackled the 35 km of Bataram with the rear end completely sideways. On the transit, the trailing arm gave out and took out another tire. When I rolled into service, I felt like a WRC driver—six guys jumped on the car, and it took two hours to rebuild the entire corner and inspect the rest of the chassis.”

Meanwhile, co-driver combinations hit their stride seamlessly. Karianne and Ian secured a strong 10th-place overall finish, rounding out a milestone weekend:

“I’m extremely proud of Ian and myself,” Karianne said. “The communication clicked right away and paid off with a top-10 result and two class podiums. We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend together in the car.”

Next Stop: Bancroft

With the curtain drawn on Charlevoix’s tarmac and gravel tests, the Canadian Rally Championship turns its attention toward the final showdown of 2026: the legendary Rally of the Tall Pines in Bancroft, Ontario, scheduled for late November. Renowned for its unpredictable freeze-thaw roads, treacherous ruts, and demanding night stages, Tall Pines will crown the champions of this unforgettable season.

Final Results via Rallyscoring.com

Pos	CAR	DRIVER / CO-DRIVER	CL	CAR	Stage Compl	SS 1	P O S	SS 2	P O S	SS 3	P O S	SS 4	P O S	SS 5	P O S	SS 6	P O S	SS 7	P O S	SS 8	P O S	SS 9	P O S	SS 10	P O S	SS 11	P O S	SS 12	P O S	SS 13	P O S	SS 14	P O S	SS 15	P O S	SS 16	P O S	SS 17	P O S	SS 18	P O S	PEN	TOTAL	Diff to 1st comp	Diff to prev comp	CAR
1	59	Jean-Sébastien Besner / Hubert Gaudreau	Open 4wd	Škoda Fabia RS	18	1:11.4	3	1:08.2	1	5:17.3	1	14:41.3	1	19:24.3	2	6:01.7	8	8:22.2	7	1:45.2	5	1:45.5	6	5:31.6	1	16:08.2	3	20:05.1	1	5:27.0	1	2:19.2	1	5:22.2	3	2:21.0	4	5:29.9	5	2:22.0	4	“”:””	2:04:43.3	.	.	59
2	997	Michael Dimkovski / Simon Levac	Prep. 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	18	1:13.7	6	1:10.8	5	5:39.9	9	15:17.7	2	19:47.2	3	5:30.5	3	7:43.0	3	1:44.2	4	1:43.6	4	5:38.2	4	15:52.6	2	20:54.1	2	5:36.7	6	2:30.3	7	5:41.6	8	2:27.0	6	5:30.7	7	2:30.0	9	“”:””	2:06:31.8	0:01:48.5	0:01:48.5	997
3	58	Vincent Lalande / Fabien Craen	Open 2wd	Peugeot 208 R4	18	1:11.1	2	1:08.8	2	5:26.6	5	15:25.7	5	20:57.6	6	5:38.4	5	8:05.8	4	1:42.6	3	1:42.4	3	5:44.7	5	16:11.7	4	21:30.9	4	5:31.6	4	2:29.5	5	5:30.1	5	2:26.7	5	5:25.5	4	2:25.2	5	“”:””	2:08:34.9	0:03:51.6	0:02:03.1	58
4	875	Vincent Trudel / Michelle Miller	Open 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	18	1:14.8	8	1:12.2	7	5:17.3	2	18:57.5	24	19:20.9	1	5:22.1	2	7:31.0	2	1:41.5	2	1:41.1	2	5:36.1	3	16:18.5	5	21:08.2	3	5:27.7	2	2:22.2	3	5:20.3	2	2:19.2	2	5:18.0	2	2:18.3	2	0:00:10.0	2:08:36.9	0:03:53.6	0:00:02.0	875
5	867	Daniel Shalev / Glen Ray	Open 2wd	Peugeot 208 R4	18	1:17.7	12	1:15.4	12	5:50.7	12	16:33.2	14	21:11.8	7	5:57.9	7	8:15.9	5	1:49.0	9	1:46.6	7	5:59.8	8	16:29.7	6	21:37.3	5	5:48.8	9	2:33.9	9	5:38.2	7	2:30.1	8	5:33.9	8	2:28.7	7	“”:””	2:12:38.6	0:07:55.3	0:04:01.7	867
6	73	André Leblanc / René Leblanc	Open 2wd	Ford Fiesta R4	18	1:15.9	10	1:14.2	8	5:28.8	6	15:30.4	6	23:36.9	16	5:47.5	6	8:16.3	6	1:45.4	6	1:44.5	5	5:54.5	7	16:43.7	8	21:47.2	7	5:44.1	7	2:34.4	10	5:36.2	6	2:30.6	9	5:29.9	6	2:29.5	8	“”:””	2:13:30.0	0:08:46.7	0:00:51.4	73
7	18	Mathieu Royer / Alyssa Voyzelle-Montminy	Prep. 2wd	Nissan Sentra	18	1:17.5	11	1:15.1	11	5:54.0	13	16:04.0	9	21:36.1	10	6:13.7	11	8:37.7	11	1:51.7	13	1:51.9	13	6:11.4	10	16:54.3	10	22:15.5	10	5:59.5	11	2:47.6	15	6:02.8	13	2:43.2	14	5:57.2	12	2:43.6	14	“”:””	2:16:16.8	0:11:33.5	0:02:46.8	18
8	173	Marc-André Drouin / Michael Hordijk	Prep. 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	18	1:19.4	15	1:18.4	17	5:55.1	14	16:18.1	11	21:26.1	9	6:04.6	9	8:55.9	13	1:49.8	10	1:50.2	10	6:22.1	14	17:34.5	13	23:10.6	11	5:57.9	10	2:32.8	8	5:50.5	11	2:33.6	10	5:51.0	11	2:34.8	10	“”:””	2:17:25.4	0:12:42.1	0:01:08.6	173
9	141	Andrew Benson / Brandon Pace	Prep. 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	18	1:26.2	23	1:19.6	21	6:04.6	17	16:25.2	12	21:46.4	12	6:19.7	14	8:33.2	9	1:50.6	12	1:48.9	8	6:21.1	13	18:17.5	14	24:09.4	12	6:15.6	13	2:40.5	11	5:58.0	12	2:41.1	13	6:01.2	13	2:41.2	13	“”:””	2:20:40.0	0:15:56.7	0:03:14.6	141
10	544	Karianne Hubert / Ian Guité	Open 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	18	1:23.6	20	1:19.6	22	6:22.8	21	17:36.1	20	23:30.6	14	6:36.2	16	9:16.6	14	1:52.0	14	1:51.7	12	6:53.0	17	18:55.1	16	25:07.1	13	6:30.3	14	2:44.5	13	6:11.8	14	2:48.7	15	6:06.5	14	2:46.2	15	“”:””	2:27:52.4	0:23:09.1	0:07:12.4	544
11	121	Alex Moreau / Leah Brisset	Open 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	15	1:10.6	1	1:09.4	3	15:17.3#	28	19:41.3*	28	24:20.9*	19	5:14.6	1	7:27.1	1	1:40.9	1	1:41.1	1	5:32.6	2	15:42.1	1	26:55.4	16	5:32.1	5	2:21.7	2	5:14.0	1	2:18.6	1	5:07.3	1	2:17.8	1	“”:””	2:28:44.8+	0:24:01.5	0:00:52.4	121
12	900	Christopher Trudel / Antony Constant	Prep. 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	18	1:26.5	24	1:19.1	20	6:26.7	22	17:01.9	18	21:39.5	11	6:15.5	12	8:34.6	10	1:52.9	15	2:12.6	20	6:44.2	16	18:22.9	15	32:42.4	18	6:48.4	19	2:44.6	14	6:38.1	20	2:36.7	12	6:14.7	15	2:36.4	11	“”:””	2:32:17.7	0:27:34.4	0:03:32.9	900
13	91	Simon Vincent / Dave Cyr	Open 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	13	1:13.2	5	1:12.2	6	5:26.0	4	15:21.8	4	29:20.9#	23	10:14.6*	23	12:27.1*	21	6:40.9*	22	6:41.1*	22	5:54.3	6	17:21.3	12	21:39.2	6	5:31.4	3	2:23.0	4	5:24.4	4	2:20.8	3	5:18.9	3	2:19.3	3	“”:””	2:36:50.4+	0:32:07.1	0:04:32.7	91
14	993	Jean Audet / Jonathan Desgroseilliers	Open 2wd	Peugeot 208 R4	18	1:28.0	26	1:22.3	25	6:57.7	26	19:29.2	26	24:53.0	21	7:06.3	20	10:01.6	18	1:55.5	17	1:52.8	14	7:17.8	20	20:06.4	17	25:50.7	14	6:42.6	17	3:01.0	18	6:25.7	16	2:58.2	19	6:23.9	17	2:58.4	19	“”:””	2:36:51.1	0:32:07.8	0:00:00.7	993
15	108	Samuel Bhérer / Jonathan Lachance	Prep. 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	13	1:13.9	7	1:14.2	9	5:40.0	10	15:39.4	7	29:47.2#	24	10:30.5*	24	12:43.0*	22	6:44.2*	23	6:43.6*	23	6:18.1	12	17:17.6	11	22:15.1	9	5:48.8	8	2:29.8	6	5:41.8	9	2:28.4	7	5:37.2	9	2:27.0	6	“”:””	2:40:39.8+	0:35:56.5	0:03:48.7	108
16	94	Enrico Bouchard / Éric Desbiens	Prep. 2wd	BMW 1600Ti	17	1:21.4	18	1:19.8	23	6:34.4	24	17:42.6	21	28:13.5	22	6:44.3	17	9:24.6	15	1:54.2	16	1:56.9	17	7:01.0	18	20:23.5	18	30:54.1#	17	6:30.6	15	2:49.3	16	6:25.3	15	2:51.9	16	6:25.3	18	2:48.7	16	“”:””	2:41:21.4+	0:36:38.1	0:00:41.6	94
17	705	Dan Galipeau / Colin Turk	Prep. 2wd	Ford Fiesta ST	16	1:28.2	27	1:36.8	29	6:29.3	23	18:02.2	22	24:07.9	18	6:54.8	18	9:44.1	16	1:59.9	20	1:58.8	19	7:01.5	19	30:23.5#	19	25:54.1*	15	6:40.1	16	3:10.9	20	6:35.4	18	2:55.6	18	6:21.6	16	2:54.6	17	“”:””	2:44:19.3+	0:39:36.0	0:02:57.9	705
18	738	Michel Voyer / Pierre-Olivier Chiasson	Prep. 2wd	Toyota Écho	15	1:27.6	25	1:24.6	26	6:49.4	25	18:25.5	23	23:55.4	17	7:05.1	19	10:01.3	17	1:59.1	19	1:57.5	18							6:44.6	18	3:02.5	19	6:28.8	17	2:58.3	20	6:32.6	20	2:59.9	20	0:00:00.0	1:41:52.2	“”:””:””	“”:””:””	738
19	201	Dave Nadeau / Christophe Nadeau	Prep. 4wd	Toyota Corolla	15	1:36.0	28	1:30.9	27	7:04.3	27	19:17.0	25	24:30.1	20	7:28.2	21	10:11.6	19	1:55.7	18	1:56.6	16							6:56.9	20	3:00.3	17	6:35.6	19	2:55.4	17	6:31.1	19	2:58.0	18	0:00:00.0	1:44:27.7	“”:””:””	“”:””:””	201
20	132	Simon Dickner / Pierre-Luc Lagacé	Prep. 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	10	1:19.8	16	1:18.3	16	6:00.0	16	17:15.8	19	29:47.2#	25	10:30.5*	25	12:43.0*	23	6:44.2*	24	6:43.6*	24							6:10.4	12	2:42.4	12	5:50.0	10	2:35.0	11	5:43.4	10	2:36.9	12	0:00:00.0	1:58:00.5+	“”:””:””	“”:””:””	132
DNF	12	Charles L’Estage / Fanni L’Estage	Open 2wd	Ford Fiesta R2	12	1:24.8	22	1:18.9	19	6:21.7	20	16:55.3	17	23:32.8	15	6:27.2	15	17:22.1	24	1:50.2	11	1:50.5	11	6:42.0	15	16:37.2	7	22:09.9	8															DNF	DNF	12
DNF	671	Olivier Landereville / Alexandre Marcoux	Open 4wd	Mitsubishi Lancer	10	1:21.8	19	1:18.4	18	6:05.3	18	16:26.2	13	21:24.3	8	6:06.1	10	8:26.2	8	1:48.1	7	1:49.2	9	6:18.0	11																			DNF	DNF	671
DNF	208	Maxime Galpin / Théo Mallet	Open 2wd	Peugeot 208 R4	9	1:18.3	14	1:17.0	15	5:56.3	15	16:40.2	15	22:04.8	13	6:16.0	13	8:39.8	12	1:48.9	8	1:55.5	15																					DNF	DNF	208
DNF	56	André Lortie / Mia Quandie Auclair Robinson	Open 2wd	Peugeot 208 R4	8	1:48.6	29	1:35.2	28							8:02.7	22	11:34.7	20	2:17.2	21	2:15.3	21							8:01.6	21	3:33.0	21											DNF	DNF	56
DNF	21	Yohan Tessier / Marie-F. Desmarais-Trépanier	Open 4wd	Subaru WRX STI	6	1:20.2	17	1:15.9	13	5:25.0	3	15:20.0	3	20:23.3	4	5:35.0	4																											DNF	DNF	21
DNF	114	Dave St-Pierre / Éric Dubé	Open 2wd	Ford Fiesta R2	6	1:24.2	21	1:21.4	24	6:10.1	19	16:48.8	16											6:10.3	9	16:46.9	9																	DNF	DNF	114
DNF	69	Nicolas Laverdière / Marc-Olivier Lamontagne	Open 2wd	Peugeot 208 R4	5	1:15.3	9	1:15.0	10	5:33.1	8	15:46.9	8	20:51.1	5																													DNF	DNF	69
DNF	41	Kurt Duddy / Matthieu Toupin	Prep. 2wd	Nissan Sentra	4	1:17.8	13	1:16.3	14	5:45.1	11	16:08.2	10																															DNF	DNF	41
DNF	777	Sébastien Clark / Pat Lévesque	Open 4wd	Ford Fiesta R5	4	1:12.3	4	1:10.4	4	5:29.0	7	19:40.2	27																															DNF	DNF	777
NHY = Not Here Yet, Miss stage, # = 10 min.     * = 5 min.     + =Added missing stages     © www.RallyScoring.com, 2026-11-01 13:14:57

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Article : Frédéric Senterre