"I have good memories of the rally in Turkey," said Gigi. "The road conditions are generally quite good and not as rough as the last rally in Greece which I think is a welcome change for everyone.
"My confidence is high too after the last two gravel rallies. We have learnt a lot and it feels good to have set fastest stage times on both Sardinia and Greece and I know that the feeling with the car is very good now.
"The Pirelli tyres have proved they can cope with the rough conditions and my pace is getting much better; now I just need some luck on this rally."
Henning Solberg also has fond memories of Turkey and he took his very first podium finish in WRC in Kemer back in 2006.
Henning looked all but guaranteed another rostrum result two weeks ago in Greece, until a mysterious electrical problem cost him time on the final day and dropped him to eighth. The Norwegian now wants to put that disappointment behind him and he is glad to see Turkey back on the schedule.
"It’s good to return to Turkey after missing it last year. I enjoy the stages, they are not as rough as in Greece but sometimes similar to GB stages and this is the type of surface that I enjoy," said Henning.
"We were very disappointed in Greece that the podium slipped away on the last day but if I look back on the last three events then it’s easy to see that we have got more experience and a good rhythm with the car. For me this is important as we don’t have testing time and we need to learn during the events. Another podium here would be fantastic."
Munchi's Ford WRT:
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Federico Villagra, car #9 and Barry Clark, car #10]
Clark set for first ‘proper’ outing with Munchi’s.
Barry Clark will join the Munchi's Ford World Rally Team for the Rally of Turkey, what will be his second appearance with the Argentine outfit.
