Idag annonserte Marcus Grönholm at han kommer til å avslutte sin aktive rallykarriere på toppnivå etter denne sesongen.
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Nothing lasts forever - not even the rally career of two times World Rally Champion Marcus Grönholm. His incredible rally career is goind to meet its" end at the final round of season 2007 in Wales. Therefore Grönholm, who has started rallying in 1987, has been a manufacturer rally driver for five different teams and has started for 150 World Rallies retires of rallying on its" top position.
– Over 20 years of rallying has given me a lot and I"ve always dreamed of ending my career on its" top. Now I have excellent chance to make it happen and I"m going to use it. There are no dramatics involved as I want to give possibilities for younger driver to reach their dreams - like I have done, told Grönholm from the island of Corsica as he"s testing for forthcoming events.
In present season Grönholm is rallying for his third World Rally Championship title. He possess excellent chances for third title as he and his co-driver Timo Rautiainen are still going to be seen in rest five season 2007 events carrying blue-white Finnish and Ford colours. Co-driver Rautiainen retires aswell from rallying.
- To be honest I cannot imagine continuing my co-driver career with anyone else. I have had priviledge and honour to experience ups and downs of Grönholms" career and gain two World Rally Championship titles with him. Now its" also my time to step down and watch how legendary rally driver joins his fellow the company of retired Flying Finn rally drivers like Tommi Mäkinen, Juha Kankkunen, Markku Alen, Hannu Mikkola and Ari Vatanen, told Rautiainen.
Kilde: www.mgr.fi