FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid stated: “Since they had been chosen for the FIA Rally Star program, Max, Romet and Taylor haven’t solely demonstrated their expertise but additionally their willpower and it’s solely proper they’ve been rewarded with additional alternatives to study and progress in 2025.
“On the identical time, it’s an additional demonstration of the success of FIA Rally Star that younger hopefuls with restricted expertise who got here by way of from grassroots stage through choice occasions organised by FIA Member Golf equipment are getting ready to embark on their second seasons within the FIA World Rally Championship. This may incentivise different aspiring WRC champions to start out their motorsport adventures by becoming a member of their FIA Member Membership and discovering the probabilities that exist.
“I’d additionally wish to thank Abito and Esther [Gutiérrez, co-driver] for his or her contributions to FIA Rally Star and I stay up for seeing how the learnings and expertise from this programme assist them of their future motor sport journeys.”
FIA Rally Star undertaking chief Jérôme Roussel added that the FIA will “choose the WRC2 rounds which can be most fitted” for Jürgenson’s improvement, and though saying Caparó has “potential, the expertise and fervour” for rallying “and I’m positive he can obtain nice success sooner or later”, he described retaining Sensible as “an easy selection”.
