Looks like we’ll be seeing more of Per-Gunnar Andersson driving the Satria Neo S2000 as he and Proton have agreed to team up for the rest of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season. The 30-year old Swede raced the Neo S2000 for the first time at the recent centenary edition of the Monte Carlo Rally, which is also the first IRC leg this year. His was quick but unlucky to retire on the first day after hitting a rock that damaged the suspension.
“It’s fantastic to have a season of driving confirmed. The Satria is a great car and to have the chance to be working with a manufacturer like Proton is very good news for me. There is some work to do with the car but in the short time I have been with the team we have made some big steps forward,” said PG, a two-time Junior World Rally champion.
Proton Motorsports team principal Chris Mellors is happy with his new recruit. “Anybody who has seen PG driving up close can be in no doubt about the kind of speed he is capable of. We’re really looking forward to working with him this season,” the MEM boss said.
The next IRC round is the Rally Islas Canarias (Spain) in April. In the meantime, PG is sharpening his skills in the WRC. In the season opening Rally Sweden, where Mikko Hirvonen gave the Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car a winning start, Proton’s new man finished seventh driving the same Ford. That appearance was paid for by over 400 donations from his fan club. That pot isn’t empty yet, so he’s looking forward to WRC’s Rally d’Italia in May.
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well done PG.. he actually won the opening stage.
from the wrc press release “PG Andersson, who won Thursday’s opening superspecial, recovered to seventh following time lost with a roll, a puncture and a powersteering fault during the course of the event.”
he was driving flat out everywhere to regain 7th.. great drive. for his efforts, he won the prestigious “Abu Dhabi Spirit of the Rally accolade.”
yep..
and that flatout also makes the proton didn’t survived the harsh condition in monte carlo especially in winter…..(if monte carlo was on summer i bet its the other way around)
wishing him luck…seems he starting to like proton…..but from his comment after monte carlo stage1 there’s more work on fine tuning need to be done….
yup, maybe more tuning to suit his driving style..lain org lain cara kan.. i wonder how much donation he had?? and who is this 400 persons?? hmm
400= swedish fans and businesses.
Off-the-topic question: How’s Karamjit Singh doing?