Kubica confirms WRC program

Robert Kubica has confirmed he will return to the World Rally Championship next season, driving a LOTOS-backed Ford Fiesta RS WRC. The 30-year-old Pole had faced with a tough decision regarding a potential switch back to circuit racing but elected to stay in the WRC, which he feels offers him the biggest challenge.

"After analyzing the situation, I decided to continue in the WRC, where the challenge for me is still the biggest," said Kubica. "It took me a long time to make this decision, but there was no pressure at all. I wanted to be sure about it and I did not want to rush.

"Together with Maciek [Szczepaniak, his co-driver] we will drive a Ford Fiesta RS WRC, the car we got to know last year which handles really well on gravel – something which helps me a lot, given my relatively small experience."

Kubica had been linked to a return to the Janner Rally, which he won in a Fiesta RRC last season, but he confirmed his first outing of 2015 would be the Monte Carlo Rally.

"I am [also] happy to continue my WRC [career] with LOTOS, my loyal partner, which has supported me since the beginning of my rally career," he added.