от speedline » Вто Май 17, 2005 18:44
Carlos Sainz and Marc Marti will drive for Citroлn
At the Rally of Turkey
After the excellent results of
Sйbastien Loeb and Daniel Elena with their Xsara WRC at the start of the season - 4 wins out of 6 rounds - Citroлn is keen to take the necessary time to reconsider its strategy regarding the Manufacturers Championship in the FIA WRC, depending on the situation with its second crew, and in order to consolidate and improve its position in the classification.
For this reason, Citroлn has asked Carlos Sainz and Marc Marti if they could replace Franзois Duval and Stйphane Prйvot for the next event on the calendar, the Rally of Turkey.
Carlos Sainz has accepted Citroлns' request although he was clearly determined to retire from active FIA WRC competition. This one off participation will not lead to his comeback in the championship.
Carlos Sainz has expressed his intention to help the Citroлn team and commented : "Ist' been seven months since I last drove a Xsara WRC, but considering the current situation, I want to help Citroлn if they judge ist' necessary. Ist' clear that my participation is depending on extraordinary circumstances and doesnt' mean I will come back to world rallying. With this temporary measure I hope to contribute to the teams' success. It was also normal to give a favour back to Citroл n who helped me a lot in 2003. "
Guy Frйquelin said : "The results of Citroлn in the Manufacturers Championship aren't matching our goals. To give ourselves more time to think about the strategy we will adopt for the rest of the season, and considering Carlos' record and his consistent performance during the past two years, vI'e asked him if he could drive for us in Turkey."
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