How is the development of the C4 World Rally Cars replacement, the DS3, going?
“It’s going well, now we know it will have a 1.6 litre turbo direct injection engine. And with the final regulations we can work to be ready for the 2011 season. We have tested the car, but so far only in a prototype form. The car we have tested was not exactly according to the regulations because it had the same two-litre turbo engine as the C4 WRC.” How close to do you expect the championship battle with Ford to be this year? “Anything can happen. What I will say about last year is that Ford, in a regular way, won one rally – Finland. In Greece Seb went off. In Poland we had a problem. In Australia we got a penalty. In Finland we lost – that is correct. That doesn’t mean that this year it will be easy. On the contrary. At the beginning we won five rallies, and the only one which was relatively easy was Ireland. After that it was a big battle. We won but Ford could have won. Honestly, this year everything can happen.” What have you asked your drivers to do this year? “No instructions.
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