Stouf plots Roger Albert Clark Rally defence

Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011 news

Belgians Stefaan Stouf and Joris Erard have unveiled plans to defend their 2010 victory when this year’s Roger Albert Clark Rally starts in Yorkshire on Friday 2 December, 2011.
 
Traditionally, Stouf has used his Ford Escort Mk1 on British gravel rallies and has kept his Ford Escort Mk2 for asphalt events in Belgium. However, the move to encourage FIA specification cars into the Roger Albert helped persuade Stouf to enter the more powerful Mk2 for the challenging 2-5 December event.
 
“We are doing the Trackrod Rally this weekend as a shakedown on gravel for the Mk2 and it is also good practice on the Yorkshire stages for the RAC,” said Stouf, who famously won the 2010 Roger Albert Clark Rally when deep snow and ice hit the four-day event.
 
“We have not driven the Mk2 on gravel before, but we hope that we have now got it reliable,” he added after recently finishing third overall on the Tour of Flanders.