Villagra looks to Spain to finish season on a high
18-10-2010
08:01
Federico Villagra is ready to battle at next week’s Rally de España in order to secure his best FIA World Rally Championship season to date.
The Munchi’s Ford driver is currently lying eighth overall in the Drivers’ Championship, three points ahead of Norway’s Henning Solberg.
Spain marks the end of the road for Villagra who will miss next month’s Rally Wales GB so a good run is crucial for the Argentine if he is to secure his strongest season finish thus far in the WRC, having finish 2009 in ninth place.
“Scoring points is extremely important in Spain as this is our last round of the season. We’re not competing at Rally Wales GB due to a clash with our home championship so I want a good result in Salou to ensure we finish 2010 on a high”, said Villagra who enjoyed his best ever tarmac result finishing seventh on the recent Rallye de France
Villagra will joined by co-driver Jose Diaz in the Ford Focus RS WRC while regular partner Jorge Pérez Companc recovers after an operation. The Argentine finished eighth last time in Spain but he has been buoyed by his most recent WRC drive.
“Hopefully the experience from France will help us score the points we need to finish ahead of Henning. France was the first time I’d driven on asphalt in over 12 months but we still managed our best result on the surface.
“The stages around Salou are some of the fastest I have driven but this year could be even more difficult as the organisers have devised stages with a mix of surfaces.
“2010 has been a good season for us – both in the WRC and in my home championship. Tarmac has never been my preferred driving surface but hopefully this year’s rounds at France and Spain will have made me a stronger asphalt driver so I can return to the championship next year prepared for anything.” Redacteur: PB Munchi's Ford | Foto's Munchi's Ford
