"It’s a difficult rally with the altitude and the conditions, but we approach it with the same strategy as we have started this year with," Chris added. "Last year we had a good result and good pace on the first day, so if we can maintain consistency throughout the event then I hope we can get a good finish.
"We have a strong engine in the car that seems to perform well at altitude which I think is one of the reasons we go well here. I like the feeling of the rally as it’s good to have such a variation in speed and conditions that keeps you entertained! Visually it’s appealing and very different, and that’s what rallying is all about."
Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally team:
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Gigi Galli, car #7 and
Matthew Wilson, car #8]
Gigi raring to go, Matt nominated.
Gigi Galli will be eager to continue his successful start to the year in Mexico.
The Italian backed up his sixth place finish on the Monte with a fantastic third in Sweden earlier this month and he is looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of his Focus RS WRC07 in Leon.
The North American based-round though won’t be an easy one for him and while he undertook the reconnaissance in 2005 and 2006, he has only actually driven on the event once and that was back in 2004, when suspension issues forced him out in SS6.
Gigi though isn’t bothered and is just looking forward to his first gravel outing with the Ford: "I just really want to be starting right now, I feel like a horse before a big race raring to go," he stated.
"I competed on this event in 2004 but only got through five stages; however we did do the recce in 2005 and 2006 which I think will help a lot. Mexico is such a wonderful place to go and the atmosphere of the fans is incredible. The people also manage the roads very well there which makes them quite enjoyable to drive on.
