Thierry Neuville: “I am another man”

After winning the Tour de Corse hands down, Thierry Neuville and his co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul once again delivered a top performance in Hungary in August. The 207 S2000 team Peugeot Belgium-Luxembourg finished second, just eight tenths behind the Skoda of winner Jan Kopecký. The objective this weekend will be to show such good form.

“The last rallies went well, underlines Thierry Neuville. I approached the Barum (in the Czech Republic, editor’s note) with the objective of regaining confidence with a top 5, and I finished fourth. We aimed for a podium in Hungary and got on the second step of the podium. I'm ready to attack again. »

This weekend in Italy, the one who currently occupies 4th place in the general classification will tackle a rally which he already played last year and which he appreciates. ?In 2010 I was in the learning phase and I really enjoyed the event, He continues. I finished eighth, but my times improved significantly over the stages. Today, I am a different man, I have another knowledge of the Peugeot 207 S2000 and I know how to tune it so that it is suitable for my driving on real mountain roads. I didn't say that I was going to win, but that I was going to do everything to win. As has been the case since the beginning of the year, I will take advantage of the reconnaissance to take new notes. The last rallies have proven it: my system is now sufficiently refined for me to express myself with complete confidence from the first pass. That's why I don't see why I wouldn't believe it. »

In order to best prepare for this very specific event, the team recently went to Italy for tests. Enough to approach the penultimate round of the season with high morale.