Rally: Robert Kubica Could Make Start For Renault

Negative Camber by Scribe Written on November 02, 2009
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 30:  Robert Kubica of Poland and BMW Sauber prepares to drive during practice for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on October 30, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Clive Mason/Getty Images

Maybe Renault should have thought of this a few weeks ago as a way to get Kimi on board?

Autosport is reporting today that Robert Kubica’s maiden race with his new team, Renault, likely will happen later this month—at the Rally du Var:

Kubica is a long-time supporter of rallying—even running his own Skoda Fabia WRC for private testing—and has been linked to an entry in a Clio R3 rally car for the final round of the French Rally Championship on the Cote d’Azur. The Saint Maxime-based Rallye du Var runs for three days from November 26-29.

Kubica was quoted on French website autohebdo.fr as saying: “It’s [the entry on du Var] not 100 percent certain yet, but there are very big chances.

“It will be only for fun, I’m not interested in times. I already asked for a video of the stages. I know some roads in this region and I realise how difficult task it will be for me.”

I think it was Cale Yarborough who I saw say that there is no better training for driving than driving. I also believe he was commented on some of the NASCAR drivers of recent years, such as Carl Edwards, who emphasize the gym.

In that sense, I think getting into a car and doing some different driving makes sense. Plus, it is good cross-promotional PR.

Ah…PR. That’s why they didn’t bother with Kimi Raikkonen.

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