od PLuto » čtv 25.05.2023 15:50
Tom Kristensson Motorsport cancels the ERC program in 2023
It is with great sadness that Tom and Andreas now choose to stop competing in the ERC - European Rally Championship after 3 rounds, and with this also ends the partnership with Tagai Racing Technology and Citroën.
There are many small reasons for this decision. Everything from a feeling, to bigger challenges in working with budgets and the situation in the world right now, as well as some other things, says Tom.
Of course, I would have hoped for a perfect feeling and a really great season in a fantastic championship, but obviously that doesn't happen, unfortunately.
I have been fighting for so many years and learned never to do anything that doesn't feel 100% good or right. This with full respect for everyone involved - the Team, Andreas, Pirelli, Citroën Racing and above all for my own part that I choose to do this.
It's really not about me not wanting to drive a rally car. The will and the joy are there. But it needs to be done the right way. It is so important that the positive outweighs the negative in order to have the strength and be able to continue, concludes Tom.
There are still many activities and sponsor events going on and we are working on a new way forward.
In the middle of this, a request has appeared from a person who has been very involved in my rally effort in various ways. This concerned driving and being seen as well as evaluating various things at Hovdalasprinten in Hässleholm, which is part of the Swedish Championship Gravel Sprint as early as June 3rd.
We will therefore start there in one of GN Motorsport's Ford Fiesta Rally2 here. This felt like a good thing to do considering this situation and we have therefore chosen to accept this.
There are no more competitions planned right now, but we will see how the future develops.
We drive and enjoy in Hovdalasprinten and then we'll see.
Once again, we would like to extend a big and warm thank you to everyone involved.