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http://www.wrc.com/news/f1-ace-kubica-to-compete-in-wrc-2/?fid=18327
F1 ace Kubica to compete in WRC 2
After competing in a handful of national rallies last year, including two in a
Citroen C4 WRC, the ex-Formula 1 driver has confirmed a full season with the
French manufacturer for 2013.
在去年参加少数的国家拉力赛后(包含两次以Citroen C4 WRC出赛)
前F1车手证实以在法国车厂支援下参加2013年WRC赛季
He will drive a Citroen DS3 RRC on the seven round WRC 2 championship, as well
as a limited number of other European events.
他将驾驶Citroen DS3 RRC参加七场WRC-2赛事以及其他少数的欧陆拉力赛事
The Pole's 2013 programme will get underway at the Rally Islas Canarias – the
third round of the FIA European Rally Championship – before he begins his
campaign in the WRC 2 at April’s Rally de Portugal.
今年首站将在三月ERC西班牙站 Rally Islas Canarias出赛，之后四月参加WRC-2葡萄牙站
“I weighed up the different options before deciding on this programme,”
confirmed the Krakow-born driver. “I kept in touch with Citroen Racing and
both sides were keen to continue working together. I'm really pleased now to
be able to return to top-level racing.
“我在决定参与赛事的计画之前有考虑其他的选择”
“我持续跟 Citroen Racing 保持接触，并且双方都希望继续一起工作。现在我真的很高兴
能够返回到顶级赛事。”
"I can't wait to start racing, but I haven't set myself any specific target.
I still have a lot to learn in rallying and to improve I will need to rack up
the miles on the stages.”
“我等不及开始比赛，但我并没有给自己定下任何具体的目标。我仍然有很多关于拉力方面
的东西需要学习，而且我将需要在赛段中提升改进。”
Kubica has long had a passion for rallying, but his driving career was thrown
into doubt in February 2011 when he was seriously injured in a crash on an
Italian national rally that left him with limited use of his right hand.
Kubica 长久以来就对拉力十分热衷，但他的赛车生涯在2011年二月由于在意大利拉力赛的
一场严重的车祸后造成右手的伸展受到限制而遭到质疑。
Following special dispensation from the FIA, the Polish driver's car will have
a specifically designed gearbox with a paddle-shift installed to the left of
the steering wheel.
从 FIA 特别豁免之下，他的赛车将有专门设计安装在方向盘左侧的换档拨片来换档。
Yves Matton, Citroen Racing Team Principal thanked the FIA for enabling the
change and said he was especially pleased to have Kubica as one of his drivers
in 2013.
Citroen Racing Team 老板 Yves Matton 感谢 FIA 允许这项更动并说他对 Kubica 成为
旗下车手感到特别高兴。
“Thanks to the support of his partners, we are in the process of putting
together a racing programme that will enable him to improve in a car that
offers similar handling to a World Rally Car,” said Matton. “Robert's
determination is an example to us all and we are proud to associate Citroën
Racing's image with such a resolutely positive individual.”
“感谢他的合作伙伴的支持，我们组建一个赛车计划在提供与WRC车相似操控方式的赛车
下能让他改善，” Matton说。
“Kubica 的决心是我们大家的榜样，我们很荣幸 Citroen Racing 的印象跟一位坚定正面
的人有所连结。”
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从哪边跌倒就从那边再爬起来
Kubica 加油!!