Suzuki Sport Europe
makes plan to take back the FIA Junior World
Rally Championship in 2009
Since 2003, Suzuki Sport Europe has provided
professional rally assistance and support
for European customers. With this experience,
Suzuki Sport Europe challenges the championship
with the Swift S1600 and three promising drivers
to claim the title again.
As in his second year
with Suzuki Sport Europe, Polish young driver
Michal Kosciuszko will drive the Swift S1600
again. Remarkably, he won his debut victory
on the Rally d'Italia Sardegna, round three
of the 2008 JWRC last year and he demonstrated
his aggressive driving ability throughout
the whole year. His talent shines on gravel
especially, and once he enters a rhythm, his
speed is definitely at the peak of JWRC ability
and nobody doubts that he is one of the drivers
closest to the champion title.
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Aaron Burkart also joins Suzuki Sport
Europe this year. He finished second in
the 2008 JWRC championship, and is known
as talented young driver in his home country
of Germany. His speed is evident whether
on tarmac or gravel, with impressive stage
times on both surfaces; this is one of
his strongest points. As he claimed the
"runner-up" title in last years
Junior World Rally Championship, he has
made a big improvement and he will demonstrate
to us fantastic performance with the Swift
S1600, but this year's aim undeniably
is to claim the JWRC championship title.
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Italian driver, Simone
Bertolotti also joins Suzuki Sport Europe for
2009. This is the second year he takes part
in the JWRC and his main target is to get more
and more experience utilizing the professional
and skillful support and assistance of the Suzuki
Sport Europe Team, with the experience of the
team and the undoubted success of the Swift
S1600 he will be able to concentrate on improving
his speed and driving ability.
With these talented young
drivers, Mr. Ishii, the team manager of Suzuki
Sport Europe says,
"We will set our primary goal this year
to claim the JWRC champion title once again.
To achieve this aim, we have expanded from a
two car team to three. Luckily, we can support
Michal again as we did last year, and Aaron
who took second position in the 2008 JWRC. In
addition, we have also a young Italian driver
Simone. They are all talented and each driver
has different characteristics. As ever Suzuki
Sport Europe will endeavor to attain the highest
standard of support and assistance to our drivers
in our efforts to claim the 2009 JWRC title."
| Michal
Kosciuszko
Nationality
:Polish
Date of birth :20th Apr 1985
Career
-2005 Polish Rally Championship S1600
Winner (SUZUKI Ignis)
-2006 Junior World Rally Championship
18th (SUZUKI Ignis)
-2007 Junior World Rally Championship
12th (RENAULT Clio)
-2008 Junior World Rally Championship
5th (SUZUKI Swift)
Co-Driver
Name :Maciek Szczepaniak
Nationality :Polish
Date of birth :16th Dec 1973
Chosen event
Rd.2 Cyprus, Rd.3 Portugal, Rd.4 Argentina,
Rd.5 Sardegna, Rd.6 Poland, Rd.7 Finland |
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| Aaron
Burkart
Nationality
:Germany
Date of birth :20th Sep 1982
Career
-2006 Junior World Rally Championship
12th (CITROEN C2)
-2007 Junior World Rally Championship
7th (CITROEN C2)
-2008 Junior World Rally Championship
2nd (CITROEN C2)
Co-Driver
Name :Michael Kölbach
Nationality :Germany
Date of birth :12th Oct 1966
Chosen event
Rd.1 Ireland, Rd.2 Cyprus, Rd.4 Argentina,
Rd.5 Sardegna, Rd.7 Finland, Rd.8 Cataluny |
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| Simone
Bertolotti
Nationality
:Italian
Date of birth :4th May 1985
Career
-2008 Junior World Rally Championship
12th (RENAULT Clio)
Co-Driver
Name :Luca Celestini
Nationality :Italian
Date of birth :16th Apr 1981
Chosen event
Rd.1 Ireland, Rd.3 Portugal, Rd.5 Sardegna,
Rd.6 Poland, Rd.7 Finland, Rd.8 Catalunya |
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