Andreas Mikkelsen completed his pre-event testing for his first ever Rallye Monte Carlo last weekend, with two days of driving the Škoda UK Motorsport Fabia S2000 in the south of France.
On Saturday the team, Andreas and co-driver Ola Fløene were on a short mountain road section on the outskirts of the ski resort of Allos, testing on snow and ice. The aim was to try different Michelin tyres in the slippery conditions on twisty uphill and downhill sections.
On Sunday the team moved south west to Saint Auban and onto a longer, faster and drier road to continue experimenting with the different tyres options that will be available when Rallye Monte Carlo begins on January 19.
“It was good to test the Fabia in the south of France for the final time before Rallye Monte Carlo,” said Andreas.
“This last test was basically just to try different tyre combinations, especially on the snow on Saturday, to see what we gain and what we lose with different tyres on different surfaces.
“On Sunday we moved to another area and a much drier and faster road, to make similar tyre comparisons.
“This will be my first Rallye Monte Carlo and of course it will be very difficult, especially selecting tyres for the changing conditions, so this has been a good test for me and I’m really happy with our preparations.”
– Credit: Skoda UK Motorsport.
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