The Citroen Junior Team aims to conquer the desert
Citroen WRC / motorsport.com
ラリーメキシコでは、シトロエンC4WRCは2800メートルの高度でレースしなければならなかったが、彼らはいま、海面下400メートル、世界で最も低いポイントのヨルダンラリーへ向かう。今年3戦目のラリーは、紅海の海岸に沿った、2008年と同様の特徴を維持したコースであり、サービスパークの半径75km以内にあるコンパクトなアイテナラリーを特徴とする。ラリーは木曜, 金曜, 土曜に行われる。前回と比較して、3つのステージ(Wadi Shueib, Yakrutet Bahath)はリバースステージとなり、新しいステージ(Rumman Forest)が1つ加わった。路面は堅いが流れるグラベルから成り、高いレベルのグリップを提供する。
メキシコでの初めてのグラベルラリーに続き、キミ・ライコネンとカイ・リンドストロームはフランス南部のテストセッションで、クルマに真剣に取り組んだ。
キミ・ライコネン： あらゆる走行距離から、どんどん学んでいる。だけど、僕に最も必要なものはより多くの経験だ。テストで走った距離は、セットアップのオプションをさらに豊富にさせてくれるだろう。ラリーのコンディションにおける走行距離が僕にはまだ不足している。こういう特殊なイベントで、全てのステージをカバーすることが不可欠だ。僕はまだ、グラベルでシトロエンC4WRCに慣れる必要があるし、僕のスタイルに合ったドライビングを見つけなければいけない。ラリーの始めに僕とフロントランナーとのギャップを見て、少しずつ差を減らそうと思う。
The Citroen Junior Team aims to conquer the desert
On Rally Mexico the Citroen C4 WRCs had to compete at an altitude of 2800 metres: now they drop down to stages that are 400 metres below sea level the lowest point in the world on the Jordan Rally. The rally, round three of this year’s World Championship, is based on the Red Sea coast and maintains the same general characteristics as it did in 2008, featuring a compact itinerary within a 75-kilometre radius of the service park. The rally will take place over three legs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Just one stage is new (Rumman Forest) while three others are reversed (Wadi Shueib, Yakrut et Bahath) compared to last time. The surface, consisting of hard but flowing gravel, offers a good level of grip.
Following on from their first gravel rally with the C4 WRC in Mexico, Kimi Raikkonen and Kaj Lindstrom continued getting to grips with the car at a test session in the south of France. “I’m learning more with every kilometre,” said Raikkonen. “But what I need most is more experience, and these test kilometres are allowing me to go through the wide range of set-up options that the team has come up with.”
The 2007 Formula 1 World Champion is aiming firmly to get to the finish of the Jordan Rally. “I’m still lacking kilometres in rally conditions,” he concluded. “On an event that is as specialised as this one, it’s vital to cover all the stages. I still need to get used to the Citroen C4 WRC on gravel and find a way of driving that suits my style. We’re going to see what the gap is between myself and the frontrunners at the start of the rally and then just try to reduce it bit by bit.”
PREVIEW: AND KIMI GOES INTO THE DESERT – RALLY JORDAN!
After returning from Scandinavia and Central America, the Citroën Junior Team now heads to the Middle East for the Jordan Rally, round three of the 2010 World Rally Championship.Red Bull Rally Juniors Kimi Räikkönen/Kaj Lindström will be at the wheel of the two Citroën C4 WRCs, and their objective will be to gain as much experience as possible on a distinctly unusual event.
On Rally Mexico the Citroën C4 WRCs had to compete at an altitude of 2800 metres: now they drop down to stages that are 400 metres below sea level – the lowest point in the world – on the Jordan Rally.
The rally, round three of this year’s World Championship, is based on the Red Sea coast and maintains the same general characteristics as it did in 2008, featuring a compact itinerary within a 75-kilometre radius of the service park.
The rally will take place over three legs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Just one stage is new (Rumman Forest) while three others are reversed (Wadi Shueib, Yakrut et Bahath) compared to last time. The surface, consisting of hard but flowing gravel, offers a good level of grip.
Following on from their first gravel rally with the C4 WRC in Mexico, Kimi Räikkönen and Kaj Lindström continued getting to grips with the car at a test session in the south of France. “I’m learning more with every kilometre,” said Räikkönen.
“But what I need most is more experience, and these test kilometres are allowing me to go through the wide range of set-up options that the team has come up with.”
The 2007 Formula 1 World Champion is aiming firmly to get to the finish of the Jordan Rally. “I’m still lacking kilometres in rally conditions,” he concluded.
“On an event that is as specialised as this one, it’s vital to cover all the stages. I still need to get used to the Citroën C4 WRC on gravel and find a way of driving that suits my style. We’re going to see what the gap is between myself and the frontrunners at the start of the rally and then just try to reduce it bit by bit.”
