WRC – Jari-Matti Latvala: “One of the most complicated challenges of the world championship”

"The Rally of Greece is the race WRC the hardest of the year ». As Like many of its counterparts, Jari-Matti Latvala is very clear when he talks about the round he is preparing to compete in this weekend. “The dirt roads here are some of the toughest challenges the world championship has to offer”, judges the Volkswagen driver. ?With nearly 300 kilometers of special stages, it?s a short event, which means you have to be fast from the very start and find your rhythm quickly. But there are also some special stages where taking care of the car is a priority. »

“Last year I spent a lot of time fighting for the lead until I made a mistake which blew a tire and dropped me back to third place. » A bitter memory for the teammate of Sébastien Ogier, who hopes to rectify the situation this year to, why not, pocket the first victory of his season, aboard a Polo R WRC whose competitiveness is no longer in doubt and which will benefit froma new handbrake system. “This time, I want to lead flawlessly and ideally fight for first place. A podium would already be very important, particularly for the Teams championship”.

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