Jourdan Serderidis is the first to sign up to use an ex-WRC car in the Privateers Cup. He is exactly the type of person that should be using them and, let’s face it, if you or I were in the position to use one, we would leap at the opportunity.
It is a passion as Jourdan explains. Motorsport, particularly rallying provides opportunities to compete against the world’s best that so few other sports offer.
“For sure when you do rallying you like to do the best and the top rallies. When you are an amateur, you have the opportunity to drive together with the professionals which is an advantage of this sport.”
“If you have the chance to do it, it is so nice to participate. You have to have a lot of different skills – it is challenging and I like it.”
“If you have the chance to do it, it is so nice to participate. You have to have a lot of different skills – it is challenging and I like it.”
But competing at the top as someone who loves the sport – rather than an athlete in his own right brings its own challenges.
“Nambucca – It is a big physical challenge for me. You have to sustain the concentration for 52km which is tough when you are 53!”
At the end of 2016 he was using a Citroen DS3 R5, and come the start of 2017 he has upgraded to the WRC model. And he keeps it on the stage. At the end of day 1 of the Monte, he was in 39th, at the end of day 2, in 27th.
If we cast our minds back to Rally Australia he was looking to get through to the end. It was his second trip to Australia, with the first ending just shy of the end of the final stage.
So needless to say, he was a happy man when he got to the finish of the 2016 Rally Australia and season.
“2 years ago, I retired on the last stage – Wedding Bells after the jump. I was scared to of this stage but we have finished now and we are very happy.”
And it has left him with a great memory of Australia, outside the beaches and summer heat.
Australia for me is a beautiful country. The organisation is very good and the stages – Nambucca and Valla are very nice.”
“I love the Valla – you have the smooth corners – the stage is fantastic.“
“I would like to be back [in Australia]. I am in the WRC Privateers Cup next year so I will hope to be back.”
“I would like to be back [in Australia]. I am in the WRC Privateers Cup next year so I will hope to be back.”
And if you are wondering what it is like to transition from different cars, Jourdan drive a R5 Fiesta before the DS3 R5.
“The Fiesta is a little easier to drive on gravel but this car is more powerful. It is a little more difficult but we are driving the Citroen so there is no choice.”
Which must give you an indication of the challenge he faces rallying this weekend on the Monte.
The RacerViews info
By Sam Tickell, January 2017
RacerViews was established in 2011 and with the aim of delivering a new web experience to motorsport fans. We bring you more than just the news. Our exclusive interview and galleries brings you the views from the track, from the racers. Our extensive race review collection allows you to keep up with the action from around the world. The team of passionate pros have decades of experience in the motorsport field. Our social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and iTunes bring you more, a holistic experience. We have more than 3100 followers on Twitter and more than 2 million views on Google Plus. Our mission is to bring exclusive content is in safe hands. Over the time we have partnered with motorsport teams like Andreas Wirth, Stig Richards Motorsport, One of a Kind Motorsport, Dark Horse Racing and MRT Performance in order to give you the best exclusive motorsport coverage.
If you have a motorsport story to share contact us!
