'Outsiders' views on WRC/RallyGB...

**AndyRAC** · 28th October 2009, 08:40

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/racin...ally-cars.aspx

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/racin...1-any-day.aspx

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/racin...mpionship.aspx

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/racin...ars-align.aspx

Quite interesting views, sometimes an 'outsider' can see things us fans can't.

**J.Lindstroem** · 28th October 2009, 08:46

The links are broken

**noel157** · 28th October 2009, 09:01

Interesting reading. On JML:

"Best of all was Jari-Matti Latvala, Ford’s number two driver who’s built up quite a reputation for crashing and high-profile mistakes. Speak to him about the rally and the championship and his answers are what you’d expect – team player, going for the win etc. But speak to him about matters away from the forest and a big smile appears on his face.

Best of all was the insight into what his day-to-day company car transport was. You’d naturally expect a Ford WRC star to be given the keys to a Focus RS, but not Jari-Matti. “No, I haven’t even driven one yet,” he said. “I’d like to but it hasn’t happened yet.”

“Maybe they’re worried what condition it will be returned in?” I asked. No answer, just a big grin.

So what does Jari-Matti drive? Very proudly, he told me it was a Ford Mondeo 2.2-litre diesel. Not exactly what you’d expect from a Flying Finn who lives in Monaco to drive. “But it’s okay,” says Jarri-Matti, “it’s got 173bhp…” Enough to get it sideways, in other words...