Toni Gardemeister has driven a sporadic season. The Finn has competed just once this season, in the opening round of Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo where he secured third overall in a Peugeot 307 backed by Astra Racing.
This has not stopped Toni from moving forward with his 2006 programme, as he test-drove his third World Rally Car in as many events this week in Bourgogne [France] - the Citroen Xsara.
"I'm impressed by the potential of the car and I have got immediately a very good feeling thanks to its fantastic handling and the suspension which allowed me to push hard and go flat out also where it was very rough," the former Ford driver stated after testing.
Astra Racing's Luca Pregliasco added: "The Xsara seems easy to drive and Toni found the limit at his first run. It's a very good car and it has proven reliability is important to help us to achieve a good result. This year the stages are new for all drivers and the experience of Toni will play an important role to manage the stages of one of the most difficult rallies of the WRC."
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