Crash.net:
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FIA has announced that there will only be 12 WRC events on the calendar from 2009. What do you think of that?
XP:
That could be fantastic. The expenses will decrease and then that could permit the arrival of new teams. Maybe with the teams that are already in the championship they might enter a third car too. That would open up more opportunities for other teams to have more young drivers. Obviously the gaps between the rallies will be bigger and you will then get more opportunity to test and develop the car. There will be less stress. It is a good thing.
Crash.net:
The FIA has also announced that from 2012 WRC cars will be based largely on Group N and Super 2000 machines. Again what is your reaction?
XP:
It is a long way to 2012. If that does happen it has to be well considered and the most important is not which car we use, the most important should be the opportunity to go to the max and also obviously for the spectators, there should be as much spectacle as possible If we have to drive with rear-wheel drive or Group A it will be like in the past - it will be spectacular and the fans like it. The costs should come down too and maybe we will get six or seven manufacturers in there, it could be better. All the movements to improve things are good.
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