F1 ace turned rally start Robert Kubica
is pleased with his performance in his first year of full-time
rallying.
"I've been pleased with my pace,
I've won stages and I've been able to fight at the top on all three
rallies I have done [in the ERC]. To come to these events for the
first time and drive at the same pace as the championship contenders
gives me a positive to take away from this.” he said.
The Polish driver has lead all three
rallies he has competed in in the ERC, but has only finished one (the
Rally Azores, finishing in 6th place after leading for six
stages, winning five in a row). He crashed out of the Rally Islas
Canarias and suffered fuel pump problems in Corsica.
He also competed in the WRC2 Category
on the Rallye de Portugal, running as high as second amongst the
established WRC2 runners. He finished in sixth place at the end,
after tyre troubles forced him retire. However he rejoined to finish
sixth.
Kubica is now focusing on his WRC2
campaign, with the Acropolis Rally up next. The rough , car-breaking
gravel encounter will be like nothing he has ever experienced before,
the rough gravel will take a careless driver out very quickly. But
the Pole will be as well prepared as he can be, completing a test on
rough gravel similar to what he'll experience in Greece before he
leaves for the rally itself.
"I will have my test and then I
will go to Greece on the Monday so there is not a lot of time,"
he added. I know it's a very specific event and you have to take care
of the car. It will be an interesting experience because it's my
first time on rough gravel and I know I cannot take big risks because
I really want to finish." He added.
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