Meskauskas aims for glory in the BTRDA Clubmans Production division in 2019
Citroen C2 racer Juozas Meskauskas is targeting a title challenge in the BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship Production category this season.
The Lithuanian driver has spent the last two years developing both his skills and his JD Garage-run Citroen C2, spending much of 2018 working on set-up options ahead of a title attack this year.
“When I started I wanted to win. We’ve come close a few times and we’re still hoping to do that,” he told MN. “Last year we sacrificed the season to find the right settings, with things like tyre pressures and things you are allowed within the tight controls of the class. I think we’ve found the sweet spot for the car. We knocked over a second off our lap times on some circuits and I think we’re in a good position to contend for the championship.”
Meskauskas, who finished on the podium at the penultimate round of the series at Blyton last season, says the closer he gets to the front in the clubman’s series, the harder it becomes to succeed. “The closer you are to the front, the guys are often the most experienced, but some of them get too excited too,” he added. “That’s where all the fun is happening, it’s not necessarily the quickest that wins, but the cleverest. I know now much more than I did before, so we’re hoping we have a really strong chance to fight for the title this season.”
Meskauskas’ JD team will also continue to rent out a sister C2 at Clubman events.