1994 Rallye Monte Carlo winner Francois Delecour is close to confirming his entry on the 100th edition of the rally.
Delecour won the event in 1994 by over a minute in his Ford Escort Cosworth RS. He took the lead on SS5 and was never headed. He took eight stage wins on his way to victory over four-times World Champion Juha Kankkunen, in a works Toyota Celica Turbo. The event proved to be the fiery Frenchman’s fourth and final WRC win.
” When I saw the line and I realized that this rally was in its hundredth edition, I realized that I had to participate. We have to find a part of the budget. A large proportion of the budget will be devoted to the tyres because I need maximum choice to give myself the best chance [of winning the event].”
The 48-year old is understood to be taking part in a Peugeot 207 S2000. It is not known at this time what tyres he will be running on, but it is understood to be running on BFGoodrich tyres, the same as the works team.
He will be, however, going for his second Monte win, saying that he is still physically fit and he knows the stages that the event runs on well, having competed on the event 15 times.
“I still have a great hunger for success, I’m in great shape physically and I know the stages better than anyone such as The Moulinon and Burzet on this rally.”
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