Ford wants to continue in Poland

If the start of the season had been to Citroën?s advantage, the Ford team managed to reverse the trend during the last two rallies. Jari-Matti Latvala was the first to break the hegemony of the double chevron brand by winning in Sardinia. His teammate Mikko Hirvonen then imitated him in Greece two weeks ago. Now 15 points behind the French team in the Constructors' Championship, Malcolm Wilson's men believe more than ever in their chances. Mikko Hirvonen, the number one driver, even came back to seven points behind Loeb in the Drivers' Championship. Enough to restore morale to a team which now sees further.

Before attacking the Rally from Poland, Hirvonen and Latvala thus focused on the importance of taking notes on an event which had not been on the World Championship calendar since 1973. “ From what I could see, the roads remind me of those in Finland but the surface seems softer. I think we will be able to cut in the turns, and if it is sandy, it is unlikely that there will be stones in the ruts ", said Latvala. “ Recognition for a new rally is very important. Normally, it should be possible to take careful notes during the two permitted passages ", he added.

To prepare as well as possible, the Ford Finns were also able to rely on DVDs made available to them by the organizers to give themselves an idea of ​​the nature of Polish roads. “ The stages seem very fast “, commented Hirvonen before continuing: “ After Greece, I'm back in the championship. The next two rounds, in Poland and Finland, take place on fast tracks which suit me “, he concluded. Of the five events still on the championship program, four take place on dirt and only one on asphalt. Enough to maintain the suspense in the two rankings for many months to come.