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| Weighing in for Argentina Kris thinks if he stands on one leg he will only be half his weight. |
Kris has only been to Argentina once and that was in
his IRC days in 2010 and he didn’t visit the stages around Carlos Paz, the
venue for this weekend’s event. As for team mate, Mads Østberg this will be his
fourth visit. He finished third (and top Ford) in 2012 behind Loeb and Hirvonen
and claims this is one of his favourite events.
Ostberg currently holds third place overall in the
Drivers’ Championship whereas Meeke is tenth, and young Elfyn Evans is seventh.
Not only that, Citroen has won the last nine
consecutive times in Argentina – so no pressure then.
Ahead of next weekend Kris said: “I
competed at this rally as part of the IRC calendar in 2010. The stages weren’t
all the same, but I have a good idea of what the roads are like here. I’ll be a
little bit less in the dark than in the previous rounds.”
During pre-event testing in Sardinia,
Kris and Paul (Nagle) were able to get their bearing in the Citroën DS3 WRC
again: “It was really great to be back in the car. Driving a WRC isn’t
something you can practice at home. The tests went really well. The entire team
has worked really hard, constantly trying to develop new solutions. We have
better traction and the car is better balanced. I feel confident and I have
great faith in the Citroën DS3 WRC.”
Having finished on the podium at the
opening round of the season, Kris and Paul will be looking to open their account
on gravel: “We have to finish a rally without making any mistakes. Whatever
happens, regardless of the conditions, we must bring the car home. Since the
start of the season, we have had good pace. We just need to cut out the
mistakes. And first and foremost, that means making good notes during recce.”
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