Nicolas Fuchs

Having achieved considerable success in his native Peru, Fuchs stepped up to the Production Car World Rally Championship in 2011 and impressed despite his lack of knowledge of the bulk of the events on his schedule. With a brace of third-place finishes under his belt, Fuchs returned in 2012 stronger and wiser. His experience paid off with a victory in Sardinia and two podium finishes in Mexico and Argentina, the latter perhaps owing to his previous successes in South America. He finished sixth in the PWRC championship for 2012, and will surely hope to end 2013 even higher up the standings as the series becomes WRC 3.