Prokop considers Sardinia IRC start

Martin Prokop could contest round five of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in Sardinia next month.

The 27-year-old campaigns a Ford Fiesta in the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship but wants to increase his experience of the M-Spor-built car by tackling other events, including Rally d’Italia-Sardegna, which runs from 4-6 June.

“We still have to work more with the car because, at the moment, I am not completely confident with it,” said Prokop. “There is a big gap until my next SWRC event but we must decide if we spend the money doing testing or if we go to Sardinia. I like Sardinia and I will decide this week.”

Prokop will have no problems getting his Fiesta ready for the IRC qualifier. Rather than shipping the car back to Europe from New Zealand, where he was competing last week (pictured), Prokop’s team has made arrangements to fly the car home.

Prokop is no stranger to the IRC having taken part on Barum Czech Rally Zlín in the BFGoodrich Drivers’ Team Peugeot 207 last season, finishing fifth on his debut outing in the car.

If Prokop does compete in Sardinia then it will bring the total number of Fiesta S2000s in action on the island rally to two after Andreas Mikkelsen long-since confirmed his participation on the Olbia-based event.