Citroen Junior team boss Benoit Nogier believesKimi Raikkonen made a major breakthrough with his performance in the
Rally Lanterna in Italy last weekend.
The Finn finished only 5s behind team-mate Sebastian Ogier, by far his
best result since leaving Formula 1 behind at the end of 2009, and led
the event – which Citroen Junior contested as an additional test – for
many stages.
"We’ve made a lot of progress to prepare for the Rally Bulgaria," said
Nogier.
"I would like to highlight the performance of Kimi, who set some very
good times. We expected him to feel more at ease on asphalt and that has
turned out to be the case.
"It’s very encouraging for the future."
With the second half of the World Rally Championship season featuring
four asphalt rallies in seven rounds, Raikkonen’s Lanterna form bodes
well for him in Bulgaria next month and beyond.
"It was a good experience," said Raikkonen. "The car was fun to drive
and this day will be very useful to me to get ready for the second part
of the season."
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