Citroen driver Mikko Hirvonen looks ahead to Rally Argentina as the
WRC's Latin American round quickly approaches. The Finn is excited about
contesting Argentina in the DS3 and remains upbeat despite being
excluded from Rally Portugal despite winning the event earlier this
month. Here's what Hirvonen had to say:
Do you feel that your control over the Citroën DS3 WRC reached new heights at Rally Portugal?
“It was a very unusual rally. We found ourselves clear at the front
quite quickly and the pace we then adopted was more about surviving than
anything else. At the same time, our lead over the other guys just kept
getting bigger! Jarmo joked that at that level of performance we’d be
fit for the Finnish Championship...But we didn’t need show a real turn
of speed, we just had to control the race to the end, which is what we
did. Preliminary testing in Argentina has given me the chance to get
back to driving at a pace more in keeping with the WRC.”
Citroën has achieved a lot of success in Argentina in the past. Are you pleased to be competing in this event with the “Reds”?
“I am pleased to compete in every rally with Citroën! It’s true that
Argentina is a special rally, the atmosphere is incredible and some
stages, such as Mina Clavero/Giulio Cesare, are like no other. I had my
best ever result here last year, when I finished as runner-up. I hope I
can do at least as well this year; in any event, I am determined to be
in the mix with the top drivers. The rally will be all the more
interesting for the fact this year’s format leans even more towards
endurance.”
From Sweden to Mexico, and Mexico to Portugal: with Jarmo,
you’ve been recording videos recounting your most unlikely of journeys
from one rally to the next. Can we expect more of the same?
“Yes, you’ll be able to see my adventures between Portugal and
Argentina in a few days! I had this idea and we decided to actually do
it. So I carry my two enormous travel bags with me from one event to the
next, and we have fun making these little films. It gives us a chance
to show people who don’t have the opportunity to travel a little insight
into the countries we go through. I am very involved in managing my
website and I am an active user of Facebook and Twitter. I like these
media because they allow me to communicate directly with my fans.”
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