Rally UK » Cronin: I want to win Pirelli International

23 April 2010
Pirelli Star Driver Keith Cronin says he really wants to win the Pirelli International Rally this coming weekend.
Cronin: I want to win Pirelli International
Pirelli's Star Driver Keith Cronin is buzzing ahead of the Pirelli International Rally this weekend and is keen to continue his good run and achieve victory in the second round of the 2010 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship.

Cronin won the first BRC event, the Bulldog International Rally in North Wales, in March with a time more than two minutes faster than closest competitor on the day, Dave Weston Junior.

Now his sights are set on the Pirelli International Rally this coming weekend: “It should be good. The stages in Carlisle last year were really fast and it will be interesting to see how I get on in the new car,” he noted.

“Pirelli has invested a lot in me through the Star Driver programme so I really want to win this race. I take each rally at a time though, and anything can happen in this competition against some really tough opponents. I know I can do it though, so it couldn't come any sooner.”

Each year the Pirelli Star Driver programme selects the outstanding racers from the BRC and brings them together at the end of the season for a two day shoot-out for the ultimate prize of a fully funded drive the following season. Cronin won this event last year and is therefore representing Pirelli as their Star Driver throughout the 2010 season.

Pirelli Motorsport director Paul Hembery meanwhile has wished him all the best as he prepares for the Carlisle-based event.

“Keith had an outstanding 2009 and we all wish him the best of luck for this year. Hopefully he will push on this season, and with Pirelli behind him, he'll have everything he needs to successfully defend his title. He has certainly begun his season as well as can be expected,” Hembery added.

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ForzaCockermouth

April 23, 2010 4:46 PM
Last Edited 1124 days ago

Does anyone go and spectate on BRC rounds anymore? I mean its a shadow of its former self. I used to go and watch nearly every round in the late 80's and throughout the 90's, but the size and quality of entry was good then. Also used to be cheap to park etc.

Read in Motoring News this week. (I refuse to call it its new name) that it costs £10 per car per stage. Due to the size of the entry you would try and see a few stages, so car parking costs would be very high.

Be interested to see if anyone else comments on this. Or even reads it. Do many people even look at the Rally UK section of Crash?

John Kilbride - Unregistered

April 23, 2010 5:03 PM

Brc is ****e like a lot of rallying today.
You cant compare today to late 80's, Only a handful of people can afford to run a topline Group N car or S2000.
Rallying needs to be revamped from local level to WRC.
I also think it should be on a terrestrial tv channel rather than sky.


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