Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas will make his rally debut when he contests the Arctic Lapland Rally (aka Tunturiralli) from 24-26 January in an M-Sport Ford Fiesta World Rally Car with co-driver will be Timo Rautiainen, the appearance dubbed: Flying Finn – Mission in Lapland. Interestingly Mercedes have released their driver to drive a Ford, a practice that is rare in the brand-aware sport these days. Bottas said of his early season venture, 'This is a unique opportunity to take a peek into the world of rallying, and I would like to thank everyone who has made it possible.' 'It's a totally new territory for me too, as I have no prior experience of a World Rally Car. Still, being...
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