| The World Rally Championship is about to | | | | Richard Taylor. "Chris and Petter were able to |
| conclude its current season with only three | | | | achieve a top-three stage time each, however |
| remaining events. Ford is currently leading in the | | | | we clearly have more work to do to fully exploit |
| manufacturer's championship standings with | | | | the potential of our 2007 car and get back to |
| Marcus Gronholm leading all drivers. Citroen is | | | | achieving regular podium results." |
| second on the standings and Sebastien Loeb is | | | | The team will now be using the remainder of the |
| trailing Gronholm by a few points. Playing catch-up | | | | season to work on their car to make it better in |
| to the two teams is the Subaru World Rally | | | | preparation for the next season. And with the |
| Team. | | | | changes made to their current car, the |
| The said team is fielding three cars since the | | | | performance of the three drivers can be |
| midway point of the season when Xevi Pons was | | | | expected to improve over the last three events |
| given a ride by Subaru. At the recently concluded | | | | of the season. |
| Rallye de France, the team was still unable to win | | | | Former World Rally Champion Petter Solberg |
| over the top two teams. The third and final leg of | | | | pointed out that the changes they have made on |
| the event, which is the most crucial, brought | | | | their cars have made it better. "I thought the car |
| mixed fortunes to the team. | | | | felt better today and easier to drive which is a |
| Petter Solberg had a good run and had the | | | | good step forward for us," said Solberg. The |
| chance to finish better than fifth. Chris Atkinson | | | | driver though lamented the lack of speed of their |
| meanwhile had a problem-free day although he | | | | car on flat surfaces. "The speed is still not quite |
| was not able to improve his standings finishing in | | | | there and we are struggling on the very flat |
| the sixth place. Xevi Pons has the worst day | | | | surfaces. Unfortunately for us the stages today |
| among the Subaru drivers as his car's tires were | | | | were mostly flat so weren't able to catch |
| punctured twice in the last leg of the event. The | | | | Jari-Matti Latvala, although it was a good battle to |
| Spaniard eventually finished eighth on his Subaru | | | | the final stage." |
| motor mount -equipped Subaru Impreza. | | | | The veteran driver is now looking forward to |
| Although the three drivers failed to get to the top | | | | driving in Japan, Subaru's home turf. "Overall this |
| three, they all earned points for the team. "The | | | | weekend has been good for the team and I am |
| team are pleased to finish with all three cars in | | | | feeling more confident with the car which is |
| points-scoring positions here in Corsica," said | | | | important going into Japan next," said Solberg. |
| Subaru World Rally Team's Managing Director | | | | |