WRC 2010: Season preview
This weekend, Sweden kicks off a World Rally season for the first time since 1996. David Evans gives a rundown of what to expect from the 2010 season ahead
Mikko Hirvonen smiled. His smile widened to a grin. And then he delivered the line he'd been waiting for.
"I want to kick his ass," said the Finn.
It was as though Hirvonen had been rehearsing the line in the bathroom mirror since that stormy Sunday night in Cardiff last December. Remember the one? When Hirvonen switched from being a World Rally Championship contender to a runner-up in the title race. By his own admission, he wanted to get back out there to front up to Sebastien Loeb the next morning.
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