The eighth Jovena Rally, serving as the second round of the Madagascar Rally Championship, concluded yesterday with the Mathieu-Nath duo claiming their second victory behind the wheel of their Subaru.
A second consecutive victory. A trio from the ASACM completed the podium. The crew of Mathieu Andrianjafy and Nathanaël Young, driving a Subaru Impreza, secured the overall win and the M12 group title during the 8th Jovena Rally. This three-day race, organized by the ASACM club, represented the second round of the Madagascar Rally Championship. The duo, already winners of the opening round organized by the FMMSAM, completed the fourteen special stages totaling 103 km in 01:22:47.7.
“I am always happy to have won. We attacked early on Saturday and managed our pace on the final day. We didn’t encounter any serious mechanical issues,” said Matts.
Placing fourth in the first round, the crew of Frédéric Rabekoto and Andry Tahina Rakotomalala Andrianjafy, competing in their second rally with a Mitsubishi Evo X Yas, climbed two spots to take the second step on the podium and win the N4 group, finishing 43.9 seconds behind the leader.
“We were able to avoid mechanical problems. We are still familiarizing ourselves with the car. We are attacking while managing the mechanical side simultaneously. The level of competition was very high,” commented Fred.
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Another ASACM crew, Olivier Ramiandrisoa and Ny Anjara Rajaonalisoa, driving a Mitsubishi Evo X, completed the podium and finished second in the R4 class (+0:50.8).
“There were no more reliability issues. However, we made navigation errors. We neglected the road-book and lost time. In trying to catch up, we suffered two punctures… Mathieu, on his part, was perfect in all these details and never let go,” Olivier admitted.
After an early retirement in the first rally, the father-daughter crew of Tahina and Fitia Razafinjoelina from the ASACM club, driving a Subaru, finished just off the podium and took second place in the M12 group (+05:53.3).
Coming in second at the first rally, Rado and Anja Rabenanahary of the MSA, driving a Subaru, finished fifth overall and third in the M12 group. The ASA Tana duo, Esteban Marchand and Patrick Rajaonarivelo on a Subaru, lost three places compared to the first rally, finishing sixth.
The Freddy-Is crew, in their second outing with the new JMC Grand Avenue, finished eighth overall and first in the T2 group.
Victory in the M10 group went to Hariandry Razakaboana and Jordan Rakotomavo in a Peugeot 104, placing twelfth overall. Damien and Eddy Razafiarison of the FMMSAM, in a Peugeot 306, were crowned winners in the M11 group. The MSA crew of Tefy Andriambololona and Hasina Rakotoarimanana, driving their Peugeot 205 ‘Kely Fa Tada’, remained untouchable in the M9 group.
The third and upcoming rally, the Boeny Rally, will take place on August 13, 14, and 15 in Mahajanga.
By Serge Rasanda
Captured & Published at: 2026-06-22 06:01:19 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/06/sports-automobile-rallye-jovena-viii-le.html