Quesnel considers Meeke for DS3 R3 drive

23rd August 2010

By Richard Rodgers

Olivier Quesnel is considering calling up Kris Meeke to drive Citroen Racing’s DS3 R3 on a rally in France before the end of the season.

Following Bryan Bouffier’s capture of fifth place on International Rally Northern Ireland last weekend – the car’s debut event – Quesnel confirmed it would appear in competition on four rallies in France, starting with Rallye Monte-Blanc from September 2-4.

Meeke, the defending Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion, took part on the in Morzine-based event last season and carried out extensive testing in the DS3 R3 earlier this year.

“If Kris is free then why not?” said Quesnel. “We’re going to do more rallies for sure and we’re very pleased with how the car performed in Ulster. I spoke to the engineers and while they said there was still work to do they were happy with the performance.”