Adrien Fourmaux and Alex Coria, along with Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka, return to the buckets of the two Ford Puma Rally1, with Iordanis Serderidis making a comeback in M-Sport Ford WRT colors for the home race of the same race , with Frédéric Miclotte at his side.

Known for its traditionally rough, tough and demanding special courses, the iconic WRC race in Greece is expected to be… as unforgiving as ever for crews and race cars alike.

Sitting fifth in the Drivers’ Championship standings, Adrien Fourmaux is aiming for another good result after taking his fourth podium of the season at Rally Finland last month to close the gap on the drivers ahead. in the relevant ranking.

With two appearances at the race in Greece already under his belt, the Frenchman is thoroughly familiar with the race’s iconic special stages. Having been at the helm of the WRC2 class last year, Adrien Fourmaux was unlucky as a succession of crashes dropped him down the rankings. However, the French driver proved both his speed on dirt and his ability to fight under difficult conditions.

In turn, Grégoire Munster will make his third trip to Greece and his first in this race in a Rally1 specification car. Claiming the victory in the WRC2 Challenger category in our country last year and finishing fifth in the WRC2 category, Grégoire Munster aspires to have a good performance in this year’s Greek race in the colors of the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team.

Finally, Iordanis Serderidis returns to the wheel of the Ford Puma Rally1 for the first time after this year’s Safari Rally.

Statements

Richard Millener, M-Sport Team Principal: “It’s great to be back in rallying after a few weeks off – and Greece is a fantastic race to kick off the action ahead of the remaining four rounds of the event. It’s always an exciting rally, with a lot of variables, and I think we’re in a good position to do well here.

“Adrien is having an excellent season, his consistency is a testament to his development as a driver, and this has already rewarded him this year with four podium finishes. There’s no reason he can’t do it again as long as he stays out of trouble.

“Grégoire also has some experience here in the WRC2 class. This gives him valuable insight into how he will survive this tough fight! I can’t wait to see how everyone gets on.”

Adrien Fourmaux: “I’m happy to be back after the summer holidays. We know that the race in Greece is a difficult and tough event. It’s always very hot and the stages are quite slow compared to those in the rallies we just did in Finland and Latvia. We had a good day in testing and now we want to bring the best possible result. We know the car has been competitive here in the past, and we just need to get some good points to stay in contention for the championship.”

Grégoire Munster: “I’m looking forward to the race in Greece because it’s an event I’ve already participated in twice. We had a good result last year, finishing fifth in WRC2 and winning the Challenger class.

“It’s a demanding race for the crew and the car – you have to find the right balance between how much you have to push and the handling of the car on the rough special courses. So it’s a match that suits us. It’s not going to rain this weekend. But let’s wait, as Greece can always be a bit unpredictable!’

Iordanis Serderidis: “This is my home race – despite looking the oldest driver among the 72 that will start, my aim is to keep improving by fighting for the top spot among the Greeks. I can’t wait for Friday morning to get started!”