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Jari-Matti Latvala to miss Rally Argentina

Jari-Matti Latvala

Jari-Matti Latvala broke his collar bone in a cross-country skiing fall during the week and will miss Rally Argentina (27–29 April). Ford will hire a temporary stand-in for Latvala in Argentina and here’s where it starts to get interesting.

First, Malcolm Wilson’s comments on Latvala’s injury: “My first concern has obviously been Jari and how best to get his situation resolved so it’s right for him.

“Now we have taken the decision that it’s best for him to miss Argentina so he’s 100 per cent fit for the Acropolis, one of the most difficult rallies in the championship, we will look at his replacement for Argentina although we’re not currently in a position to make an announcement until Monday at the earliest.”

Turns out the rumour mill has pushed Dani Sordo’s name to the top of the pile, assuming Ford and Prodrive can agree to terms.

Moreover, with a strong likelihood that Latvala will be with Volkswagen next year, perhaps Sordo’s move to Ford, if it goes ahead, could be permanent in 2013.

[Source: wrc.com & World Rally Blog]

2 replies on “Jari-Matti Latvala to miss Rally Argentina”

Feel a bit sorry for Sordo. If he does commit to Ford next year I hope they don’t pull the plug on him too.

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