Cumbria, England, April 27th, 2021: Following an impressive debut on the asphalt roads of last weekend’s
Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula will compete with the Ford
Fiesta Rally2 in Portugal, before returning to the wheel of the Fiesta WRC at Rally
Italia Sardegna an event which has played host to some fantastic performances
from our Flying Finn over the years.
Team Principal, Richard Millener, said:
“We were extremely pleased with Adrien’s performance on the
Croatian asphalt, and I think he surpassed even his own expectations! Four
years ago he hadn’t even driven a rally car, and now he’s challenging (and at
times, out-performing) the guys he grew up watching and idolising on the
stages!
“He has a natural talent and ability that we’re keen to
develop, and I’m pleased to confirm that he will return to the wheel of the
Ford Fiesta WRC in just a few weeks’ time at Rally de Portugal. Discovering the
power and performance of the top-specification Fiesta on gravel, this will be a
completely different challenge and he’s under no pressure – but we’re all
looking forward to seeing how he performs.
“Teemu will be in WRC 2 action again in Portugal, before
returning to the wheel of the Fiesta WRC at Rally Italia Sardegna – an event he
has always excelled on. He secured a career-best second place there in 2019,
and who can forget that opening stage last year when he was a full 12 seconds
quicker than anyone else!”
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