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Robert Kubica captured his first win in the World Rally Championship by finishing first in the WRC 2 class at the Acropolis Rally - the roughest round of the season.
The former Formula 1ace brought his Citroen DS3 RRC cleanly through Sunday’s final four stages to win by 1m29.8 from Yuriy Protasov in a Ford Fiesta RRC.
Kubica dominated the WRC 2 competition in Greece. He took the lead on Friday’s opening stage and went fastest on the first nine tests to pull more than two minutes clear of the chasing pack.
He later switched to a more cautious approach, avoiding trouble on the rocky gravel stages to secure a maximum 25 championship points.
“Finally, after a disappointing period with my mistakes and car failure, today is a great day,” said the Pole.
“I think the best thing is that I learned a lot here. These are completely opposite conditions to what I’ve been used to for the last 20 years.
“Coming here and driving in a good way, managing to keep the car on the road without damage is already an achievement. Winning is even more.
“But there is a long way to go. I know I have to learn a lot and for sure the next rallies will improve me even more. There is still long way to go before I get to the level I want to reach.”
Robert Kubica captured his first win in the World Rally Championship by finishing first in the WRC 2 class at the Acropolis Rally - the roughest round of the season.
The former Formula 1ace brought his Citroen DS3 RRC cleanly through Sunday’s final four stages to win by 1m29.8 from Yuriy Protasov in a Ford Fiesta RRC.
Kubica dominated the WRC 2 competition in Greece. He took the lead on Friday’s opening stage and went fastest on the first nine tests to pull more than two minutes clear of the chasing pack.
He later switched to a more cautious approach, avoiding trouble on the rocky gravel stages to secure a maximum 25 championship points.
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“Finally, after a disappointing period with my mistakes and car failure, today is a great day,” said the Pole.
“I think the best thing is that I learned a lot here. These are completely opposite conditions to what I’ve been used to for the last 20 years.
“Coming here and driving in a good way, managing to keep the car on the road without damage is already an achievement. Winning is even more.
“But there is a long way to go. I know I have to learn a lot and for sure the next rallies will improve me even more. There is still long way to go before I get to the level I want to reach.”