Urmo Aava has New Zealand added to his calendar as reward for pace shown in WRC this season

Aava will contest the New Zealand Rally 2008 as an addition to the events he was scheduled to contest this year in the PH-Sport run C4, according to Estonian press reports. Citroen Sport have been pleased with Urmo's results and pace this season so have rewarded him with an extra event in this year's WRC.

Aava will also contest the South Estonia Rally in July as preparation for Rally Finland. His teammate Conrad Rautenbach will also contest the event, both will use C4's. Aava has also been rewarded with a two day test session in Finland before the rally which wasn't on his original schedule.

Meanwhile, Dani Sordo will contest the OK Auto-Ralli in Finland as part of his preparation for NORF, he will be in a works C4. Sordo contested the event last year but crashed out on SS5 whilst leading.

 Aava onboard SS12 Rally Turkey 2008

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