Boost for Wilks 500 Club

PETTER SOLBERG and Mikko Hirvonen have backed British rally champion Guy Wilks' bid to land the third paid seat at Subaru in 2009.

Subaru team leader and 2003 world champ Solberg said he thought the Wilks 500 Club investment/sponsorship scheme was a "great idea".

He said: "I think it is a great idea and I will support him the best I can.

"Guy has shown some performance already with what he has done in Ireland and stuff. I think it would be very good for Britain to get the guy in and get more English people and more passion back again."

Ford ace Hirvonen, who leads the 2008 WRC standings going into this weekend's Rally Finland, described Wilks as a "spectacular driver".

Hirvonen said: "Britain has such a long history that it would be really nice to have a British driver over there (at Subaru).

"Guy is a really good man. He is a funny guy to talk to and quite a spectacular driver as well. He would definitely have a place in the world championship."

For more details on the Wilks 500 Club please click on the link above - and Back the Brit.