Mikkelsen with a Citroën C3 to develop 2021 Pirelli tires

Future manufacturer of World Rally Championship, Pirelli will take an additional step in the development of its 2021 range. The Transalpines will be able to count on the reinforcement ofAndreas Mikkelsen, ancien pilote Volkswagen Motorsport et Hyundai Motorsport, pour mener les roulages nécessaires à l’établissement des spécifications des gommes italiennes.

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The Norwegian, with his teammate Anders Jäger will be lined up on a Citroën C3 WRC, the only car of the 2017 generation which no longer competes in the World Cup after the withdrawal of the firm from the rafters, which will be operated by the Saintéloc Racing as shown by the Saint-Etienne team logo on the front grille of the car.

Driving will begin in mid-July, both on asphalt and on dirt, with Sardinia being chosen as a working base.

“To see how far we have come with our development, which has continued relentlessly with laboratory testing throughout the lockdown period, we have selected the best car – driver combination, comments Terenzio Testoni, activity manager rally at Pirelli.

The C3 WRC, which is currently not used in the world championship, is extremely representative in terms of performance and allows us to develop the 2021 tires fairly for everyone.

This is a priority for any single tire supplier. Andreas is an experienced driver well known for his professionalism and tire feedback. These must demonstrate both performance and reliability in a complete package, which still remains the biggest challenge in rallying. »

Remember that Saintéloc Racing mainly competes in the European Rally Championship. ERC, in parallel with its activity in GT3 / GT4.