Hyundai
Technical: The team has undergone a four-day development test in Finland
with work concentrating on damper development. Aside from that the Accent
WRC3s have no major updates for this event.
Sporting: Hyundai sends three Accent WRC3s to Finland, to be driven by
Armin Schwarz, Freddy Loix and Juha Kankkunen. All three drivers are
nominated for manufacturers' points.
Quotes: Freddy Loix said: “At every event we've driven in the top six, so
why not here? There are lots of good local drivers, but I am hoping to
take the luck back that I have been missing this year. We had two very
good days of testing and the engine has the power as long as we keep the
revs high. ”
Juha Kankkunen said: “This car is a lot better than the one I made my
Hyundai debut in last year. It's completely different and I have had more
time to test. I'll tell you after tomorrow what is possible!”
Ford
Sporting: Ford has entered four Focus WRC02 models for this event. Regular
drivers Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz and Markko Martin are nominated for
manufacturers' points, and a fourth car has been entered for François
Duval. The young Belgian had a big crash in testing which destroyed the
test car he was due to use. Instead, the team has re-prepared the car used
by Markko Martin on the Safari Rally.
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