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Facts about Petter’s WRC team

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

I’ve tried to collect what we know about Petter’s 2009. Here we go:

  • He is entered and will do Rally Norway in a Citroen Xsara WRC of  modified -06 spec. 
  • Petter has tested the Xsara just once (same chassi used by Conrad Rautenbach on Galway International Rally on Ireland a while ago), to be able to make his decision. The test took place in Torsby, Sweden last weekend. Before Rally Norway Petter will do more winter tests in Finnskogen, Norway.
  • Petter’s team will not be run by PHSport or any other known Citroen satellite team – instead it will be a stand-alone team based in France.
  • Chief engineer will be very experienced Francois Xavier-Demaison, who has previously worked with Petter in Subaru.
  • Modifications on the car will include switch of dampers and brakes.
  • Petter and his co-driver Phil Mills will use safety equipment from Italian manufacturer OMP as a result of a recently signed sponsorship deal.
  • Petter’s plan is to compete all remaining 10 WRC rallies after Rally Norway. However, not necessarily with the Xsara WRC.
  • Petter’s sponsors are not completely – but almost – in box. MSN/Microsoft is one of the sponsors that will be present on the car. (Petter has previously launched a rally game for mobile phones with MSN)

Feel free to add more in the comments if I’ve forgot anything or if you know something I don’t know.