Colin McRae hopes to bounce back from his disappointing Rally Catalunya with a final flourish on next week's Wales Rally GB - a rally that could be his last in the WRC.
McRae has not has his contract renewed with current employer Citroen and
his remaining WRC opportunity looks to be buying a drive with Ford. However,
with the manufacturer yet to confirm its participation in the WRC next
season, that option is said to be an outside bet.
McRae finished out of the points in Spain last week, so he wants to make
sure he gives his home fans something to cheer about on the season finale
- and perhaps play his own part in the title fight between his team mates
Seb Loeb and Carlos Sainz, and Petter Solberg.
"Obviously it's disappointing to finish so close to the points and
come away with nothing, but dealing with that disappointment has become
an integral part of this season," McRae told his website. "I'm
going to give it everything in my home rally, though, and hopefully give
the fans something to cheer about. The surface is far more up my street
and I want to finish this year on a high note for myself, my co-driver
Derek Ringer and everyone that has supported me so much this season. For
rally fans the spectacle of a four-way shoot-out for the title is going
to be pretty impressive anyway, but I'm determined to stick my oar in!"
Reports emerged last week that McRae was in talks with Japanese manufacturer
Nissan about a possible drive in next year's Dakar Rally.
"That type of event really appeals to me," McRae told Autosport.
"And I have heard good things about the team. Nothing is signed at
the moment. We're just talking."
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