Kris Meeke: “An ideal scenario”

The Northern Irishman, who has returned to Citroën Racing until 2018, believes that his program for 2016 will be ideal in view of the 2017 WRC project of the chevron brand.

Published on 31/12/2015 à 00:23

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On January 21, Kris Meeke will be at the start of the Rally Monte-Carlo at the wheel of a DS3 WRC, the first round of a private program carried out with the Abu Dhabi Team WRT for this 2016 campaign.

Even with a partial commitment, the season for the former Mini driver will be busy since in addition to the various events where he will be competing, the development of Citroën's future weapon, which will officially be back in 2017, will constitute the other part of his coming year.

« Doing a partial program in 2016 could be the ideal scenario. This will give us time to breathe and focus all our efforts on the new car for 2017, while using the 2016 rallies to stay on pace and gain experience. » admits Meeke on the website of WRC.

The Northern Irishman achieved his first World Cup success this year, in Argentina, the first for a Briton in thirteen years and Colin McRae's victory at the Safari in 2002.