Jari-Matti Latvala jumps into the sticks of a special game

The Estonian rally weekend starts with a truck show.

Jari-Matti Latvala will race on Thursday. JUSSI ESKOLA

The rally weekend in Estonia gets off to a special start when the team bosses measure each other in connection with Thursday night’s public special test, reports the DirtFish website.

Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota), Richard Miller (M-Sport Ford) and Julien Moncet (Hyundai) command the E13 class of trucks.

– I have driven a truck before, but never like this, Latvala told DirtFish.

– The gearbox can be a bit tricky. I think we need a little patience, but this will be fun.

Moncet has a karting and rallycross background from a couple of decades ago.

– The truck is certainly a bit different. Let’s put it this way: if I don’t win our race, but we win the rally, that’s fine with me.

The Estonian Rally will be held on the 14th–17th. July.

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