Citroën C2 Super 1600s Claim Gold and Silver in Germany
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[08/19/2008] 8/17/2008 -- The 7th ADAC Rallye Deutschland finished at lunchtime in front of an enthusiastic crowd that had gathered to cheer on their heroes from every category. The fifth round of the Junior World Rally Championship proved to be extremely positive for the Citroen C2 Super 1600s, which were classified first, second and fourth at the end of the event. Weather conditions were a lot less fickle than usual throughout the rally, with sunshine and dry roads characterising the 352.63 competitive kilometres.
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8/17/2008 -- The 7th ADAC Rallye Deutschland finished at lunchtime in front of an enthusiastic crowd that had gathered to cheer on their heroes from every category. The fifth round of the Junior World Rally Championship proved to be extremely positive for the Citroen C2 Super 1600s, which were classified first, second and fourth at the end of the event. Weather conditions were a lot less fickle than usual throughout the rally, with sunshine and dry roads characterising the 352.63 competitive kilometres.
Driving a C2 Super 1600 backed by the Equipe de France FFSA, Sébastien Ogier once again put in an excellent performance on his very first World Championship asphalt rally. With nine fastest times out of a possible 16, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished 3min34,2s ahead of Aaron Burkart in another C2 Super 1600.
"This win is a huge source of satisfaction for both me and my team," said Sébastien at the finish. "In the absence of my key rivals, it was vital for me to take as many points as possible here in order to claim the advantage in the Junior World Rally Championship. The rally went well for us, but I would have preferred to have continued our duel with Martin Prokop all the way to the finish. At the start of the rally, I saw straight away that I could more or less match his times, so I chose him as my reference point. Luckily I was then able to find the right pace on these very quick stages and maintain it all the way to the end at the Porta Nigra in Trier."
Aaron Burkart took second place on his home event, at the wheel of another Citroen C2 Super 1600. However, the German driver admitted that there was nothing he could do about Sébastien Ogier.
"I couldn’t find the right feeling with the car straight away," said Burkart. "I also made a couple of mistakes on Saturday that cost me time. But luckily I was able to set some quick times towards the end of the rally, and I’m very happy to take second place now. I wasn’t very pleased with my fourth place last year, but this is a result that I can be proud of."
His runner-up spot in Germany means that Aaron has made up a position in the Junior World Rally Championship, climbing to third overall. Citroen drivers now occupy the top three positions in the series.
Driving a C2 Super 1600 backed by the Equipe de France FFSA, Sébastien Ogier once again put in an excellent performance on his very first World Championship asphalt rally. With nine fastest times out of a possible 16, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished 3min34,2s ahead of Aaron Burkart in another C2 Super 1600.
"This win is a huge source of satisfaction for both me and my team," said Sébastien at the finish. "In the absence of my key rivals, it was vital for me to take as many points as possible here in order to claim the advantage in the Junior World Rally Championship. The rally went well for us, but I would have preferred to have continued our duel with Martin Prokop all the way to the finish. At the start of the rally, I saw straight away that I could more or less match his times, so I chose him as my reference point. Luckily I was then able to find the right pace on these very quick stages and maintain it all the way to the end at the Porta Nigra in Trier."
Aaron Burkart took second place on his home event, at the wheel of another Citroen C2 Super 1600. However, the German driver admitted that there was nothing he could do about Sébastien Ogier.
"I couldn’t find the right feeling with the car straight away," said Burkart. "I also made a couple of mistakes on Saturday that cost me time. But luckily I was able to set some quick times towards the end of the rally, and I’m very happy to take second place now. I wasn’t very pleased with my fourth place last year, but this is a result that I can be proud of."
His runner-up spot in Germany means that Aaron has made up a position in the Junior World Rally Championship, climbing to third overall. Citroen drivers now occupy the top three positions in the series.
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