Rally GB organisers will also eagerly anticipate the prospect of such a
high-profile name competing in the event, especially with Sébastien Ogier
having already wrapped up the WRC title for Volkswagen.
Andrew Coe, chief executive of International Motor Sports Ltd, said Kubica’s
presence would be “a treat for all the fans that will be lining the route
and avidly watching the action as it unfolds in the Welsh forests”.
Meanwhile, Lotus
F1 team principal Eric Boullier says his team are close to confirming a
deal with new investors Infinity Racing, now renamed Quantum Motorsports,
which was first announced months ago. “Everything appears to edge in the
right direction, but until it is all signed and confirmed we will see,”
Boullier said.
It is seen as key to the potential hiring of Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, Lotus’s
preferred option to replace the Ferrari-bound Kimi Raikkonen.