Simoncelli On Four Wheels In The UK
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26/09/2011
Marco Simoncelli tries his hand at rally driving in a special test with Castrol and the Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team.
Marco Simoncelli tries his hand at rally driving in a special test with Castrol and the Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team. The special event was arranged by Castrol who sponsor both the WRC Team and Simoncelli's usual employer Team San Carlo Honda Gresini. Marco's tutor for the day was WRC star Mikko Hirvonen, who recently took victory in Australia before returning to the Carslile airfield in Cumbria. Being no stranger to rally driving, having finished 16th overall in the Monza Rally Show in 2010, the highest placed Moto GP rider in the competition, Marco completed 50km around the twisty track in the Ford Fiesta RS WRC. "It's an honour to be invited by Castrol to drive a car like this," said the MotoGP rider. "It took me a little while to get used to it but it's incredibly well balanced once you get the feel of the controls. It's always useful to share race experience and technical knowledge with other drivers and riders and I've learned a lot today from Mikko and the team". Mikko Hirvonen said, "It's great fun when Castrol allows us to meet other riders and drivers. Marco obviously has some serious talent. Considering it was his first time with this car, he put in some very impressive times. Maybe there's a future for him in the WRC after MotoGP!"
