IRC’s Hunt plans Super 2000 practice rally

Harry Hunt, who will contest 10 rounds of this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge as he bids to reclaim the IRC 2WD Cup, will start SATA Rallye Açores from 23/25 February with recent experience of Super 2000 technology.

Hunt, a 23-year-old rising talent from London, drives a Citroën DS3 R3T in the IRC. Last July he sampled a ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 during a short test in his native United Kingdom. He is now preparing to get behind the wheel of an M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000 when he contests the Wyedean Forest Rally, a national-level gravel event in the UK this Saturday (11 February).

“I can’t wait to start our schedule for 2012 and it’s great to begin with a rally on home turf,” said Hunt. “It’s going to be a really tough fight for the top spots. The Fiesta S2000 will be a big change from my Citroën but the extra seat time will help us prepare for the rest of the year.”

Hunt’s outing in the Fiesta S2000 is a one-off as he considers his options for the future. Robbie Durant, his regular co-driver, will navigate.