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Rally: Ford Martini aim for starring role in Corsica

8 May 1999

Just two weeks after the finish of the FIA World Rally Championship's first all asphalt event of the season, Ford Martini World Rally Team drivers Colin McRae and Simon Jean-Joseph return to asphalt roads - on the Mediterranean island of Corsica - safe in the knowledge that the surface holds no fears for them.

"We learnt a lot about the car in ideal conditions in Spain" said McRae "Even though it was disappointing not be challenging for a win on the rally, the' test' session was very worthwhile. The car ran well before we had the problems. We were right on the pace and I'm happy that we now have a good basic dry asphalt set-up for the car.

"Corsica will be a hard event for us if the weather is dry and hot due our limited testing in these conditions. We have made a lot of progress though and the experience we gained in Spain should put us in a good position" said Malcolm Wilson

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