Simon Jean-Joseph and Jack Boyère will contest the 36th Rally Turkey at the wheel of their Citroën C2 Super 1600 which will be run on the event by PH-Sport with assistance from Citroën Sport technicians.
Following the Safari in Kenya, the Turkish event is the second round of the IRC (Intercontinental Rally Challenge). It is also the second encounter of the ERC (European Rally Championship) which kicked off last month with Italy’s Mille Miglia. Rally Turkey will see the leading contestants of both series come together for the all-gravel fixture. The route is entirely new and only the locals will benefit from prior knowledge of the stages which are based to the east of Istanbul on the strip of land that runs between the Black Sea to the north and the Sea of Marmara to the south. The tests themselves promise to be particularly varied, with a cocktail of faster and twistier portions.
“Our maiden outing with the Citroën C2 S1600 didn’t bring us any rewards, ” observes Simon Jean-Joseph referring to his run on the Mille Miglia. “Even so, it was a positive start because I felt increasingly comfortable with the C2. It also marked the beginning of our association with the members of the Citroën Sport and PH-Sport teams and everything looks very promising. “
“I’m also looking forward to competing on gravel again. I really enjoy the loose, ” continues Simon. “The event itself is totally new and seems to be pretty open. We have heard that the stages are reasonably fast, and that suits me fine. I was able to see during our gravel testing – where we worked essentially on the suspension – that the Citroën C2 has tremendous potential. The early days of our relationship with Citroën’s technical staff have been very constructive.
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