if ogier tested..most likely on tarmac. of course the car feels good on tarmac. if i was ogier i would be asking wtf went wrong in turkey.
No idea of MSport/Citroen Turkey PET dates, but it could be possible had him testing on gravel in Chateau Lastours (Fontjoncouse), when Citroen was there before Turkey. It’s a private facility, with restricted access.
Rossel will be one of the drivers, and probably one or two Italians.
From this article, it's also clear that if the WRC goes to Roma, there will be some support coming from the promoter also:...
Tarmac rallies are part of the WRC challenge for drivers.
And having the Championship in a major European capital city will bring great publicity to the sport there.
It is big political fight in Italy if it will be in Sardegna or Rome. Like usually...
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