"We’ve had a few days in the new car now, so I have a good feeling from it and really hope that we’ll be in a good position to fight at the front. I’ll be at 110 per cent, definitely."
Chris Atkinson is also happy: "It’s the first time out in a new car so it’s very exciting but you’re always a little cautious! If the feeling’s good I’ll be pushing straight away," he continued. "There’s no reason not to, and obviously I’m looking forward to the opportunity to see where we are with the car.
"We know it’s going to be a very tough event as there are so many variables, so it won’t be easy but I hope we can take another step in the right direction and start to close up to the frontrunners."
Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally team:
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Gigi Galli, car #7 and
Henning Solberg, car #8 and
Matthew Wilson, car #16]
Stobart trio up for Greek challenge.
After finding a level he was happy with on his home event earlier this month, Stobart Ford's Gigi Galli now wants to continue his electric gravel form on the Acropolis Rally.
Galli managed to increase his tally to 17 points following his fourth place finish in Sardinia and he will be after another strong finish on the Acropolis to try and close the gap to Dani Sordo, who is fifth in the drivers' championship - four points in front.
While this will be only Gigi's third attempt at the Greek event - and he last competed on it back in 2005 when he finished seventh, the Italian did the reconnaissance in both 2006 and 2007 and that should help to diminish the disadvantage he will be at having missed the round these last two years.
"I am looking forward to the Greece Rally as we found a good level of consistency in Sardinia and hopefully it will be possible to keep this going," he noted.
"Although I haven’t competed in this event for a few years, we did the recce for the last two years and so have a good understanding of the stages and the rocky conditions.
