Latvala surprised to continue with Ford

Jari-Matti Latvala was very surprised by his employer's decision to keep him on the team for the next two seasons in WRC alongside Mikko Hirvonen, . “ I did not expect that. It's a little surprise that he [Malcolm Wilson, the team director] supports me and I thank him very much for that. ", did he declare. “We have two young and dynamic crews who continue to gain experience and maturity”, for his part indicated Malcolm Wilson, the director of the Ford team.

After his mistake made in the last special of the Rally from Poland which forced him to retire, the Finnish driver initially wondered if he was going to be kept on the team for the end of the season. The announcement of the extension of his contract until 2011 was therefore very well received. “ It's a big relief He continued.

The Finn won in Italy this season and has already indicated that he will put himself at the service of his teammate Mikko Hirvonen, leader of the World Drivers' Championship, in the quest for the world title. The two Finns will compete in the Rally Finland from today, the ninth of twelve rounds of the World Rally Championship.