IRCOff Road

Ukraine ‘A New Adventure’ For Wilks And Peugeot UK

1 Mins read

The Prime Yalta Rally in Ukraine offers Peugeot UK driver Guy Wilks the chance to bounce back after a tough Tour de Corse, where he went off the road and scuppered his chances of victory on the classic event.

“I'm still kicking myself for my ‘off’ in Corsica, because it was entirely my fault,” said Wilks. “I had just posted the fastest time on the previous stage, so why did I go and overdo it? My Peugeot 207 S2000 is competitive; I don't need to take it beyond its limits.”

With the Prime Yalta Rally an unknown for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge crews, Wilks and co-driver Phil Pugh will hope to fight for the victory in their Peugeot 207 S2000, a car that has proven its competitiveness with two wins from the first three rounds of the season.

“We've got to get our head down, make good pace notes and do the job in the Ukraine. I've never rallied there before. It's a new adventure and a level playing field for everyone. So it's game on.”

1882 posts

About author
Peter joined the TCF team in September 2010 and covers GP2 and GP3 along with WTCC and Formula Two. You can find him on twitter at @PeteAllen_
Articles
Related posts
Off Road

2024 Baja 1000: Wouter-jan Van Dijk set for second attempt

2 Mins read
After being arguably the biggest story of the 2023 Baja 1000 when he completed his SCORE début solo with zip ties and tacos, Wouter-jan Van Dijk is back for another go in November.
Off Road

TRANSCRIPT: TCF Interview with Dylan Parsons

13 Mins read
The full transcript of The Checkered Flag’s interview with 2024 Championship Off-Road Pro SPEC champ Dylan Parsons.
Off Road

2024 Baja 1000: Kove Moto to provide factory support for rally bikes

2 Mins read
Kove Moto will lend factory-level assistance in a SCORE International race for the first time at the Baja 1000, providing the Kove 450 Rally EX for the Pro Moto Adventure class for rally raid bikes. The flagship bike will be led by Mike Johnson and Jim Pearson.