Munster keeps one eye on his M-Sport future

Last month’s Rally Chile BIOBIÓ was the Luxembourg star’s first return to an event at the sport’s highest level – 12 months ago he finished 13th after going off the road on the final Saturday stage. This time around, he claimed seventh overall after a handful of top-five stage times.

Munster said: “I think we have shown to everyone that, when we know the stage and that we've done them with a Rally1 car, that we can fight at the top, or very close to it at least.

“We have shown the progress we have made compared to last year in Chile when we drove this car for the first time. Chile was positive for me. We’re doing everything we can to try to stay in the Puma for next season, but we know there are not so many seats. We’re competing against world champions in these cars, it’s not easy, but I think we’re showing some consistency.

“We go to Central Europe next which will be tricky with the conditions, but it’s my favourite surface, so I’m looking forward to that.”

Munster finished seventh on last year’s CER, his Rally1 debut on asphalt.