The Frenchman has travelled to M-Sport’s UK base this week to lend his support to the staff as they work on building up a new Puma from scratch in time to compete on the snow of Rally Sweden at the end of the month.
Fourmaux and co-driver Alexandre Coria are lucky to emerge unhurt after a frightening crash in last month’s WRC opener in Monte Carlo.
The 26-year-old misjudged a left hander, ploughing straight into a mountainside, resulting in the Puma being catapulted over the armco barriers and into a ravine, destroying the car in the process.
While the car was retrieved, it was deemed quicker to build up entirely new chassis to compete in Sweden (24-27 February), with Fourmaux electing to make the trip to the UK to help the mechanics complete the build. The transmission and engine will carry over from the car that was involved in the accident in Monte Carlo.
“It was important for me to come and give some support and help to the guys and show that I’m not only there on the…
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