Ostberg will have to convince in Sardinia

Mads Ostberg will have a lot to play for next week at Rally from Sardinia at a time when Citroën finds itself with a steering wheel available since the dismissal of Kris Meeke. The Norwegian, who has already defended the interests of the French manufacturer in 2014 and 2015, will return to the Italian event where he achieved his best result four years ago with a second place.

“I have very good memories, perhaps even among the best of my entire career in the discipline, admitted the Scandinavian. I was a solid third behind the VWs from Latvala and Ogier, when the first punctured on the approximately sixty kilometers of the final special stage on Saturday. At the time, we were still allowed to receive messages in the cockpit from the team, so the team immediately informed me, asking me to attack to get in front of them. »

Mads Ostberg will also be able to draw on his experience as he has competed in the Sardinia Rally ten times and will benefit from a good position on the road in an event where sweeping has a significant impact on performance.

“It’s one of my favorite events and I’ve always been fast there., recognized Mads Ostberg. You need very good marks, and find a balance between attack in the places that allow it, and restraint, in those where there is a real risk of breaking the car. I learned a lot about the C3 WRC in Portugal, while ending up displaying an interesting burst of speed, and the two days of tests carried out this week will allow me to get into the right tempo, especially since I fully intend to shoot take advantage of my favorable departure order. »

Mads Ostberg took sixth place in the C3 WRC at Rally Sweden and Portugal this year.