In the end he finished twelfth overall, no where near his target of finishing in the top eight and adding to his drivers' points tally. Speaking ahead of the Rallye de France, where he won the Group N class in 1998 and 2000, he added that the right rhythm will be one of the keys to success in Corsica.
"There are still a lot of turns but the roads have gotten broader and the rally faster [since my last appearance here in ‘03]," he noted. "But it still won’t be a walk in the park for there will be constant steering wheel action each and every second. The wheel won’t stand still from the first to last kilometre. I still feel every single rib, of course [following my crash in testing in Spain], but it’s getting better each day and also you don’t cut so much in Corsica. This means that there will be less vibrations in the car. Corsica is just like music. With all the turn’s one must find the right rhythm."
Stohl will be the only car entered under the OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally team banner, as while he is doing all 16 events, the team can only score points on 12 events, as dictated by the
FIA under the Manufacturer 2 regulations.
Stobart VK Ford:
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Matthew Wilson, car #9 and
Jari-Matti Latvala, car #10]
Britain's Matthew Wilson will be eager to maintain his momentum in his championship-learning rookie year this weekend, when he arrives in Corsica, for the fifth round on the schedule.
Since the Rally Catalunya two weeks ago, Wilson Jr has been busy working on his pace notes with his co-driver, Michael Orr, and with his second asphalt event in a row in sight, he wants to continue to gain experience.
"The rallies are coming thick and fast at the moment and Corsica will present another challenge," he noted. "We've been working on our pace notes and it will be my second tarmac rally in a row with the Focus in full tarmac spec. We're still learning so much with every day of every rally."
Wilson will again be joined by Jari-Matti Latvala, who will drive the sister Stobart VK backed Focus for the second event in succession.
