Tour de Corse - OMV Kronos Citroën WRT - PreviewThe OMV Kronos Citroën World Rally Team is very confident for its run on the French isle of Corsica. To have an absolute tarmac specialist within their ranks such as Francois Duval, and a Corsica WRC-points scorer driver in
Manfred Stohl as well, is quite encouraging.
Therefore the OMV cracks have high hopes of reducing the gap to the Stobart WRT in the manufacturers' ranking. The more so since in Henning Solberg and Jari-Matti Latvala, this rival team does not dispose of tarmac specialists. Currently they are 18 points ahead, so the definite target is to reduce this number by half.
Second place in Germany and fifth place in Spain have proven that Francois Duval must count among the top tarmac rally drivers in the world. Now the Belgian OMV driver wants to go one better and reach the podium in Corsica, as well.
"In Spain, nothing more was possible. But in Corsica the pack will be reshuffled and we are very confident.
The characteristics of this rally are completely different and these characteristics are to our advantage," said Duval.
Manfred Stohl is forced to take a different approach in Corsica. He has to take care not to damage the Citroen Xsara WRC for already on Monday after the run in Corsica the car will be transported to Asia, where Rally Japan will take place from October 26 to 28. Therefore the Austrian OMV driver will be a bit cautious...
"Of course, this scenario is always in the back of your mind. But I will still go my usual speed for it doesn't make sense to just amble along the special stages," Stohl pointed out.
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