After a first success for TEAM FJ and Peugeot Sport, Max McRae at the start of the Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines

• The PEUGEOT 208 Rally4 makes remarkable debut in the Canadian Rally Championship.
• 11th overall - 3rd 2WD of the Rallye de Charlevoix with Maxime Galpin, beginner driver on dirt
• Max McRae will be competing in the next round: The Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines.

Max McRae will be at the wheel of the PEUGEOT 208 Rally4 TEAM FJ at the next Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines held in Ontario on November 22nd-23rd. He will team up with Cameron Fair with whom he has already achieved great performances in ERC, including 2 victories in ERC Junior 2024 with the PEUGEOT 208 Rally4.

Nephew of the legendary Colin McRae and son of WRC driver Alister McRae, Max will be tasked with making the PEUGEOT 208 Rally4 shine on the Canadian forest tracks which promise to be difficult with the arrival of the winter.

Max McRae, TEAM FJ PEUGEOT 208 Rally4 driver: “I am very excited to come to Canada to participate in the Rally of the Tall Pines! I can’t wait to drive on the beautiful Canadian roads in the PEUGEOT 208 Rally4 with TEAM FJ. A big thank you to Stellantis Motorsport for this opportunity!”

Max McRae will take over for Maxime Galpin who perfectly fulfilled his mission during the Rallye de Charlevoix by delivering a faultless performance, thus demonstrating the reliability of the PEUGEOT 208 Rally4 and the ease of handling for a beginner in difficult conditions. They finished in 11th position overall and 3rd in the 2 WD, with codriver, Olivier Landreville, signing their first career podium for their first rally on gravel. For the next event, he will take on the role of manager of the TEAM FJ.

See you on November 22nd-23rd for the Tall Pines Rally, Ontario, Canada.

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