Similar to Greece to be honest - it is a slightly different type of event. It is still really part of our learning process. We will take it steady at the beginning and then we will see how it goes.

Crash.net:
Turkey of course though like Greece can be another rally of attrition can't it?

RT:
It certainly can be. Conditions can be variable. Sometimes it is dry there and sometimes it is very wet. It can certainly be a rally of attrition. But again the main thing for us is to learn a lot more about the car and make sure we cover as many miles as possible with both cars.

Crash.net:
How much testing has the team got planned during the summer break prior to Finland?

RT:
Obviously we will be doing some testing and indeed we have got to particularly work on the tarmac side of things. We have done very little tarmac work yet and that is only just beginning. Obviously three of the events in the second half of the year are on asphalt. But we believe that the new car will be good on tarmac. We think the whole set-up of the car - and going back to the weight distribution and the centre of gravity, the key factors that we wanted to get in that car, that will help us on those events.

Crash.net:
If you had to pick out any one of the events during the remainder of the year, which one do you think Subaru is most likely to win on and why?

RT:
The first tarmac event in Germany will be quite tough, but I guess some of the traditional 'Subaru favourites' - New Zealand, Japan and GB - they have got to offer us perhaps the best potential.

Crash.net:
There have been reports Subaru is going to run a second team in the WRC next season. What can you tell us about that?

RT:
It is something we have talked about over the last 12-18 months. But the last six months we haven't focused on that. We have concentrated all our efforts on getting the new car ready and it is certainly something we are interested in for next year. Indeed with the reduced number of overall events in the championship we would like to be running three or four cars on a full-time basis. So, yes we are looking at it, but nothing is firmed up as yet.

Crash.net:
Is it likely?

RT:
I would like to think that it is reasonably likely. It is certainly one of our objectives for next year.

Crash.net:
Related to that, what drivers' would be in the frame - would any Brits be considered?

RT:
It is early days yet. We talk to a lot of people all the time and we know that there are people that are interested. But it is a matter of putting together the right arrangements with everybody to actually make it happen. I wouldn't like to predict anything yet. But certainly there are a couple of British drivers in there that we are talking to.

Crash.net:
Of course one of the people that have been linked to the team is 2007 British Rally champion Guy Wilks.

RT:
Guy is somebody that is very, very enthusiastic about Subaru and who we have kept in touch with over the last 12 months or so. He would certainly be one that we would be interested to see in a car with us.


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