by Rob Wilkins
Toni Gardemeister has said that while
Suzuki can definitely get some good results this season with the SX4 WRC, they would benefit from doing some more testing in the coming months in order to ensure they reach their full potential.
Since Suzuki stepped up to the top level this season, following the two 'test' events in 2007, the pace of the SX4 has been very encouraging. However, all too often mechanical gremlins have sidelined either Toni or his team-mate Per-Gunnar Andersson.
Indeed while both have already managed to break into the top eight and score points, with Gardemeister seventh in Sweden, the last event in Mexico earlier this month was pretty disastrous and both Toni and P-G retired on the opening day with engine problems.
"The team have been investigating and trying to check what is the problem," Gardemeister exclusively told
Crash.net Radio ahead of the Rally Argentina, the fourth round in the 2008
FIA World Rally Championship.
"I've heard that they have found some problems and everything should be ok in Argentina - hopefully. When they sort out these problems and we can do trouble-free runs, I think we can get one or two good results.
"[So far] there have been good moments - and also worst moments. But when everything works the times are good - surprisingly good actually.
"We haven't had so many tests - and what we actually need at the moment is to get in much more testing."
Pressed on his hopes for this weekend's event, he added that he will definitely be gunning for points and that he is now feeling fine after a recent bout of flu.
"We got some points from Sweden - and also P-G got some from Monte Carlo. The aim for Argentina then is to get some more," he continued.
"Argentina is one of my favourite rallies. It is a very nice rally. I have done it three or four times. The last time was 2005 with Ford.
