Wilson believes pressure is off
Matthew Wilson feels that he will be able to push harder in WRC events next year because he will not be eligible for manufacturer points, this week's Autosport reports
The Brit is part of a three-car Stobart VK M-Sport team alongside Jari-Matti Latvala and Henning Solberg, but only two drivers can be nominated to score points in the manufacturers' championship.
In Wilson's maiden WRC season last year he scored just one point, as he was under strict instructions to get to the finish rather than risk crashing out of events.
"There's nothing like the feeling of being nominated to score points," said Wilson. "In some ways this takes the pressure off.
"Dad (team boss Malcolm Wilson) knows what he is doing. If it's going to help me in the longer-term then it's not a problem."
Wilson is expecting to have a stronger year in 2007 now that he has experience of the majority of events on the WRC schedule, and he is hoping that without the pressure for points he will be able to push harder when visiting events for the second time.
Share Or Save This Story
Ogier: Portugal WRC loss “hard to accept” after late puncture
BTCC Brands Hatch: Ingram takes first win of 2026 in race three
"It's only going to get better" - How Audi is responding to rocky start to F1 2026
BTCC Brands Hatch: Taylor-Smith takes shock win aboard Toyota in race two
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments