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Citroen Racing team boss, Yves Matton has confirmed to Autosport that former Formula 1 driver, Robert Kubica is moving closer every day to a drive in the World Rally Championship.
Matton told the British magazine that Kubica, seriously injured and almost lost his right arm in a huge rally crash in February 2011, may drive a factory Citroen DS3 WRC before the end of this year.
Kubica is currently contesting the WRC2 series where he scored two wins in a row, in Greece and Sardinia and a second place in Finland.
Yves Matton said he was pleased to see the Pole fighting for the WRC2 title and winning rallies. “If we wins the title before the end of the year, why not?” Matton said, referring to the possibility of seeing Kubica driving a Citroen DS3 WRC car in selected events.
"We and he are not thinking about this for the moment, but it is possible. For sure he is also on the short list that I will do for next year. At the moment, I am waiting until after Germany to think about what I will do with the drivers,” Matton told Autosport.
Matton told the British magazine that Kubica, seriously injured and almost lost his right arm in a huge rally crash in February 2011, may drive a factory Citroen DS3 WRC before the end of this year.
Kubica is currently contesting the WRC2 series where he scored two wins in a row, in Greece and Sardinia and a second place in Finland.
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| Robert Kubica, Citroën WRC2. (Photo: Citroën Racing) |
Yves Matton said he was pleased to see the Pole fighting for the WRC2 title and winning rallies. “If we wins the title before the end of the year, why not?” Matton said, referring to the possibility of seeing Kubica driving a Citroen DS3 WRC car in selected events.
"We and he are not thinking about this for the moment, but it is possible. For sure he is also on the short list that I will do for next year. At the moment, I am waiting until after Germany to think about what I will do with the drivers,” Matton told Autosport.