Ingram aims for big Czech prize

August 22, 2018 0 Comments

Chris Ingram, who wears a P1 Advanced Racewear suit and Stilo WRC DES 8860 helmet, says that he’s out to win the ERC Junior Under 28 category on this weekend’s Barum Czech Rally Zlín.

Co-driven by Ross Whittock, the European Under 27 Champion is driving his Toksport WRT-prepared ŠKODA Fabia R5 on the Czech event, which is famous for its fast and very bumpy asphalt terrain.

“We are definitely pushing to win the ERC Junior U28s, as we feel we should’ve won both those two rounds we’ve done [Azores and Roma] without our punctures,” said Chris.

“We thought this year as our first in an R5 would be a massive learning curve but it’s so promising that we have yet to miss out on the podium even with some misfortune. Having said that Barum is probably the most competitive entry of the whole season, but we do want to put in some good times against the likes of [Dani] Sordo and [Jan] Kopecký overall. We started Rome and I was still learning but by the end we had an overall fastest time. I feel like I am more confident and better now than before my illness, I’m probably a much stronger driver than I’ve ever been.

“I love the Barum Rally. Everyone says it’s tricky as it’s narrow, bumpy and there can be a lot of mud pulled out but I think it suits my style. You have to attack a lot and take risks, confidence in set-up is critical here more so than maybe anywhere else. You need the confidence to attack those bumps, it’s a rally that rewards big balls. You’ve got to be braver here than on any other rally I’ve done.”