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Belgian rally driver Thierry Neuville will be among those topping the bill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend, driving his Citroën DS3 WRC to the delight of the fans.
Neuville and his co-driver, Nicolas Gilsoul, will take part in Rally Estonia, an event that provides an ideal training ground for their visit to the country of the 1000 lakes, the Rally of Finland.
Thierry Neuville has scored points in the last four rallies and is currently lying eighth in the Drivers' World Championship ratings, and is also the best rookie of the 2012 season.
He drove two fault-free races in Greece and New Zealand and he will tackle another legendary event in the world of motorsport at the beginning of August - Rally Finland.
In view of this, Citroën Racing has decided to replace the test session initially planned by participation in Rally Estonia.
“Finland is certainly the most difficult event for a driver who doesn't come from the north of Europe,” says Benoît Nogier, director of Citroën Racing Technologies in a press release issued by Citroen.
“From Sébastien Loeb to Kimi Räikkönen, Citroën Racing has entered its drivers in additional rallies to those in the WRC to help them prepare for the specific challenges of the terrains in question. As replacing a test session by taking part in this rally doesn't result in extra cost we felt that Rally Estonia was the best possible training for Nicolas and Thierry.”
Neuville and his co-driver, Nicolas Gilsoul, will take part in Rally Estonia, an event that provides an ideal training ground for their visit to the country of the 1000 lakes, the Rally of Finland.
Thierry Neuville has scored points in the last four rallies and is currently lying eighth in the Drivers' World Championship ratings, and is also the best rookie of the 2012 season.
He drove two fault-free races in Greece and New Zealand and he will tackle another legendary event in the world of motorsport at the beginning of August - Rally Finland.
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| Thierry Neuville. (Photo: Citroën Racing) |
In view of this, Citroën Racing has decided to replace the test session initially planned by participation in Rally Estonia.
“Finland is certainly the most difficult event for a driver who doesn't come from the north of Europe,” says Benoît Nogier, director of Citroën Racing Technologies in a press release issued by Citroen.
“From Sébastien Loeb to Kimi Räikkönen, Citroën Racing has entered its drivers in additional rallies to those in the WRC to help them prepare for the specific challenges of the terrains in question. As replacing a test session by taking part in this rally doesn't result in extra cost we felt that Rally Estonia was the best possible training for Nicolas and Thierry.”