ERC – Malcolm Wilson delighted with Peugeot’s arrival in R5

La Peugeot 208 T16 R5 made a strong impression during the last rally of the Acropolis, with the victory won on his first outing in ERC thanks to the tandem Craig Breen – Scott Martin. Une arrivée en fanfare qui ravit le patron de M-Sport, Malcolm Wilson, qui aligne de son côté les Fiesta R5. “In addition, the cars are quite close in terms of performance, just like the World Rally Cars, says former Ford driver. Nobody is going to have a big advantage because the R5 technical regulations are controlled by the same people (the FIA) but for sure it is good to have some opposition. »

Especially since competition will strengthen in the very near future with the arrival of the Citroën DS3 and the Skoda Fabia meeting the R5 regulations. Peugeot versus Citroën versus Ford versus Skoda (if the Czech brand manages to finalize development and obtain approval in time), the second half of the ERC European Rally Championship season promises to be thrilling.