Kimi Raikkonen must brace himself for a tough Jordan Rally initiation this week, according to factory Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen.Hirvonen says the Middle East event is the hardest on the world championship calendar for making effective pacenotes due to the variety of flat and undulating stages held on large expanses of featureless terrain.
“When I first did this rally two years ago it was definitely the most hardest for making pacenotes because the speed and character of the roads keeps changing,” said Hirvonen. “Even though there are a few changes [to the stages] this year it will be a lot easier doing the recce because I know what to expect and I’m confident we can improve our notes.”
Raikkonen, who drives a Red Bull-backed Citroen C4 WRC, is embarking on his fourth world championship event in Jordan on the back of a high-speed roll on Rally Mexico earlier this month.
He said: “On an event as specialised as this one it’s vital to cover all the stages because I’m still lacking kilometres in rally conditions.”
Source: Max Rally
