Hirvonen for the win, Latvala for the confidence

The WRC leaves Europe for the first time this season this weekend, during the Rally Argentina. The Ford drivers, Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala, hope to take advantage of this round marked by the extraordinary fervor of the spectators, to reverse the trend. Victory is an achievable goal for Hirvonen while for Latvalla, the goal will be to go to the end of the rally, in order to regain confidence.

Four rallies and four victories for Sébastien Loeb, the Ford drivers must react quickly in order not to let the Frenchman irretrievably fly away. Spearhead of the Ford team, Mikko Hirvonen intends to stop the Loeb hemorrhage in Argentina, a rally which he particularly likes. “The roads are fast and extremely narrow in places, with jumps and fords. We find a little bit of everything on these specials? You really have to be careful when crossing rivers. During reconnaissance we check the depth, but in general it is done thoroughly. » After three consecutive second positions, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen are aiming for victory and nothing else in the Pampa!

Having been struggling for several rallies, Jari-Matti Latvala will have to redeem himself in Argentina, a rally he has already competed in three times. “After my accident, I stayed in Portugal on Monday and Tuesday after the rally. I immediately got back behind the wheel of a racing car since I had to perform baptisms for guests,” says the Finn, who emerged unscathed from an impressive series of seventeen rollovers. “I completed 240 km and I feel good. I had no apprehension following this accident. I spoke with Malcolm Wilson and we decided that my goal will be to complete the Argentina rally. I would be satisfied to finish 4th. It?s important for the team, and for me, to get a good result and regain confidence. »