Neuville: “I have a burst of speed! »

Mid-April, during the second IRC round held in the Canary Islands, Thierry Neuville had achieved a stellar performance. At the wheel of his Peugeot 207 S2000 Peugeot Belgium-Luxembourg, he managed to climb to the third step of the podium, finishing just 8??2 behind winner Juho Hänninen.

This weekend, on the Isle of Beauty, the Belgian will want to confirm, even if he is aware that “The Rally of 1000 turns” is certainly one of the most complicated of the season.

“I'm going to drive a bit like in the Canaries, without putting pressure on myself and without thinking too much, explains Neuville. I will ride as I learned, among other things during the last test session carried out for Peugeot Sport. The terrain was very bumpy, but I managed to find 'comfortable' settings, which will certainly be very useful to me in Corsica. »

After a disastrous Monte-Carlo Rally which ended in the first special, the RACB driver found reassurance in the Spanish archipelago. He knows how to be fast, now it remains to be seen how he arrives without any pitfalls.

“I know that I have to both be at the finish and score big points, He continues. The Canaries allowed me to get one question out of my head: I have it! If I'm not in the game in Corsica, there will be a reason. It will be essential to find it and provide a solution, but I will not panic. »

Currently fifth in the general classification, 18 points behind leader Hänninen, Thierry Neuville could take advantage of the Finn?s absence this weekend to somewhat catch up on the lead in the championship.

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