Cronin primed for Chardonnet showdown

Over terrain that will be relatively familiar, Keith Cronin knows that any advantage he can accrue over Frenchman, Sebastien Chardonnet will be a bonus as they go head to head for the most lucrative prize within the WRC3 feeder category of the World Rally Championship.

The pair tackle the 22 stage Wales Rally GB, the final round of the WRC that gets underway this evening with their focus on winning the Citroen Top Driver series. The victor of the six round series will receive a fully funded drive in a Citroen DS3 R5 car in six rounds of the WRC2 category of the 2014 World Rally Championship.

Estimated to be worth €500,000, Cronin’s future in the WRC depends very much on winning the series.