Duval signs deal with Stobart team.
Francois Duval has confirmed that he will compete on the Rallye Monte Carlo with the Sꦉtobart Ford team.
The Belgian, who did three events with the OMV Kronos Citroen World Rally Team in 2007 and who almost won the Rallye Deutschland back in๊ August, will use the latest spec Ford Focus RS WRC car.
Although the agreement is currently just for one-event, the ex-Citroen and ex-Ford works driver told his personal website that if he does well at the Principality then it is possible he could do furt♎her events with the Ford 'B' team.
Francois Duval has confirmed that he ꦓwill compete on the Rallye Monte Carlo wi𒆙th the Stobart Ford team.
The Belgian, who did three events with the OMV Kronos Citro🦋en World Rally Team in 2007 and who almost won the Rallye Deutschland back in August, will use the lat💞est spec Ford Focus RS WRC car.
Although the agreement is currently just for one-event, the ex-Citroen and ex-Ford works driver told his personal website that if he does well at the Principality then it is possible he could do further events withꩵ the Ford 'B' team.
"This is a true gift that has fallen from the sky - something that is normal at this time of year!" he joked. "I owe this chance mainly to Stevღen Vergalleℱ, who on a purely private basis, has decided to support me.
"For this occasion, it will be a crew t🧔hat is 100 per cent Belgian because I will have as my co-driver, Eddy Chevalier, who has already good experience of the world championship.
"Now I wait impatiently for the first tests befor🐻e the rally, which will be a very new for me because I missed the event last year. I hope this collaboration will continue after that but for that to happen it will be necessary for me to get a good result."
The Stobart Ford team me🐎anwhile is expected to officially confirm its plans for 2008 on Friday.
More to follow then...
