''I will not have a proper idea of how to approach it''Khalid Al Qassimi will drive a third official BP Ford Focus on his Rallye Monte Carlo debut.
The 35-year-old will renew his partnership with co-driver Michael Orr, the pair having won the 2004 FIA Middle East
Rally Championship together.
"My concern is how I will adapt my driving to the snow and ice," he explained. "I've never competed in those conditions before so I will need to take it easy. At high altitude, where it can be icy, even just cruising is fast! I need to adapt to that but until I experience it and have a few moments to understand the pace, I will not have a proper idea of how to approach it."
"Michael and I have been talking regularly by telephone.
We have many ideas, including changes to my pace note system to ensure more accurate distances and braking points."
"We know each other well and now Michael has been in WRC for three or four years, he has developed his experience and pace further. This means he will be able to help me develop my notes and pace," concluded Al Qassimi.
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