Andreas Mikkelsen is to mak꧂e his return to the World Rally Championship after confirming he will contest Rally Poland at the wheel of a Skoda Fabia WRC.

The 19-year-old, who became the youngest points scorer in the history of the WRC last season, has focused his attention on the Norwegian ꦜSubaru Cup and the Group N title fight in the Norwegian National Championship so far this year, but will now return to the top level of the sport in P♈oland.

"It'll be great to be behind the wheel of a WRC car again," he said. "I really feel I'm ready ✅now. The last six months of driving in Group N have definitely made me𒐪 a better driver."

The Skoda was last driven by PWRC front-runner Patrik Sandell on Rally Hedemarken in Sweden last year and has since undergone a complete makeover - including havi⭕ng a new engine fitted.

The car will benefit from ꧂a service crew from Skoda Motoﷺrsport for the Polish event.

"We will be taking the Skoda for a two-day test drive in Norway next week, but I haven't tried it yet," Mikkelsen continued. "As far as the c𒁃onditions we are expecting in Poland are⛦ concerned, I have heard that they will be very similar to those in Rally Finland, which means fast and good gravel roads.

"Even 🧸though I don't know much about the car and the roads in Poland, my goal is - of course - to win points."