WRC » Latvala: I will help Mikko beat Loeb if I can. Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala says he will try and help his team-mate Mikko Hirvonen as he bids to take his first WRC drivers' crown. has confirmed that he is prepared to help his team-mate and fellow countryman Mikko Hirvonen during the second half of the season, as he battles with Sebastien Loeb for the 2008 drivers' title. Latvala is currently enjoying his first full season with Ford's 'A' team, having been promoted following Marcus Gronholm's retirement at the end of the last year. Thus far he has had a pretty strong start and has notched up 34 points, something that leaves him third in the drivers' championship, 'best of the rest' after Loeb and Hirvonen. Speaking exclusively to Crash.net Radio recently, Jari noted that while he would like to try...
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