Wednesday, 24 December 2008 00:00
It’s been absolutely crazy since the end of Rally GB. You would think the end of the season would be a good time to kick back and relax for a while. Not a bit of it. I’ve been busier than ever. There has been so much to sort out for the year ahead, but as you can see from the news section – I’m all sorted in the Citroen Junior Team for me next season. How exciting is that!

Working with Sebastien Ogier, Evgeny Novikov and Chris Atkinson is going to be awesome. We’ve all watched Sebastien [Ogier] this year and seen the way he has dominated the Juniors. There’s no doubt he’s going to be quick, but he doesn’t have so much experience of the C4 yet. The same goes for Evgeny, he’s been really fast in the Mitsubishi – and was unfortunate to miss out on winning the Production round in Japan. But we’re all in C4s now and we have the chance to learn and progress together.

And then there’s Chris [Atkinson] in for Rally Ireland. It’s really good to see him in the team, particularly after the disappointment of Subaru pulling out. He has loads of experience of World Rally Cars which we can draw on. And, on top of all of that, it’s really good to have someone from the right side of the equator as well!

Now, though, the holidays are coming so I’m certainly going to find some time to slow down a bit. I’m going home for some family time. Living in London is fantastic; it’s great to be right at the centre of everything. But, as they say, there’s no place like home.
Talk to you soon.