Testing times in China

David Higgins returns to China next week to begin testing in preparation for the 2007 Chinese Rally Championship.

David is rejoining the WY Rally Team which he helped finish second and third in the team's championship in China last year. He goes to China on Sunday to test their Mitsubishi Lancer E9 ahead of the season opener, the Shanghai Rally on 24/25 March.

"Shanghai is a mixed surface rally which is very difficult and has massive jumps," says David. "I will be contacting Ken Block for some advice. I've helped him in the past so it's his turn to give me some advice now!"

Ken Block recently set a record for the longest jump in a rally car after flying over 50 metres, and David has given him 1-2-1 rally driver training in the past.

"The British Rally Championship remains my main focus for the year," says David. "But rallying in China offers me a chance to keep match fit between BRC events, and maintain my connections with Mitsubishi because WY is a Ralliart team."

While David can help WY in the teams championship, as a British driver he cannot score points towards the driver's title because it is only open to Chinese drivers.