Mads Ostberg spearheads Citroën in Finland

A few hours before the departure of Rally of Finland 2014, which will start on Thursday, and which can be followed live on AUTOhebdo.fr, Volkswagen and its triplet Ogier ? Latvala? Mikkelsen is the big favorite on the Scandinavian jumps and moguls. But Citroën does not intend to play second fiddle. Mads Ostberg can count on his knowledge of the field.

“Experience is the key to going fast in all special stages. My eight participations allowed me to acquire the necessary confidence, indicates the Norwegian. It?s also one of the events that I enjoy the most. I think that happened last year. You also need a perfectly tuned car to engage without restraint. Notes are also essential to be able to tackle the bumps properly. I'm still expecting a good battle. We will have to go to the end at a high pace to try to continue to gain places in the final ranking, like every year since my debut! »

Ostberg took 3rd place last year, behind future world champion Sébastien Ogier and Belgian Thieery Neuville and come to win the Helsinki Battle, a show organized last weekend in the Finnish capital. Citroën will also be able to count on Kris Meeke, returning to a rally where he impressed last year, for his first event with the DS3 WRC.

The first SS of the Rally Finland will begin on Thursday at 15:08 p.m. French time.