Kubica stepping up to the big leagues with WRC2 title in sight

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Robert Kubica may never race in Formula One again. But that's alright, because he's apparently finding a new way for himself in the World Rally Championship.

As you may recall, Kubica was a budding F1 driver, having won the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2005 and his first F1 grand prix in 2008. But before the start of the 2011 season, Kubica suffered a catastrophic crash at the Ronde di Andora rally, in which his Skoda Fabia S2000 was impaled on a guard rail, leaving Kubica with serious injuries from which to recuperate.

Kubica hasn't been up to returning to grand prix racing, but undeterred by his terrifying crash, he's been having a go in professional rallying since last season. Now competing for Citroën in the second-tier WRC2 category, Kubica is within spitting distance of locking up its inaugural title. And he's already stepping up to the big leagues.

Although it wasn't supposed to occur until Kubica had taken the WRC2 championship, Citroën has now confirmed that Kubica will contest the season-closing Wales Rally GB next month in the top class. It'll be one heck of an opportunity for Kubica, and could lead to greater success than fellow F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen ever enjoyed in his brief rally career. As for the WRC2, if Kubica manages second place or better in the Catalunya Rally next week, the title will be in his pocket.Continue reading Kubica stepping up to the big leagues with WRC2 title in sight

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