Henning Solberg meanwhile will take another step in the unknown as he has never done the event before. His main aim will be to learn as much as possible and try and ensure he gets right to the end.
“For the third time this month I am going to another new event. I have never been to Rally Japan before and my approach will be similar to the other two events,” he explained. “The only good thing is that I am back on my preferred surface of gravel. I have heard some things about the stages and I think they will still be difficult for me; the fast, narrow roads with loose gravel will be tricky and it will be easy to get caught out.
“My plan will be to get some experience of the stages before I can really start to push. It will be interesting to get back to gravel as I think I will have learnt some things from the last two tarmac events that may also help my driving on gravel.”
Munchi's Ford WRT:
[Luis-Perez Companc, car #11 and
Federico Villagra, car #12]
Munchi's squad set for ninth and penultimate WRC outing of year.
Luis-Perez Companc has said that he and his Munchi's team-mate Federico Villagra should both have a 'good chance' of scoring more manufacturers' points in Japan this coming weekend.
The Munchi's squad didn't do that well on their last outing in Spain, but now that the
FIA World Rally Championship is returning to gravel, Companc is confident they can increase their six point tally on what will be the teams penultimate WRC outing of the season.
"From a team point of view, I think it is another good chance to earn some more manufacturer points as this surface suits both Federico and myself well," confirmed Luis-Perez.
"This has been a good year so far for the team and there's no reason why Japan shouldn't be another good rally. Federico has been doing an impressive job this year, he has got the experience of the stages, is setting decent times and picking up points along the way."
