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Citroen
Junior Team driver Conrad Rautenbach says Kimi Raikkonen will have
no problems integrating into the French squad if he joins for the
2010 World Rally Championship.
Rautenbach,
who has yet to confirm his plans for next season, drove a Citroen
Junior Team C4 WRC throughout last year and knows the team and
personnel intimately.
Rautenbach
is confident Raikkonen will flourish in the environment if he
joins.
Despite
speculation that the Finn has inked his deal with Citroen, sources
close to the 2007 world champion deny any deal has been completed.
AUTOSPORT
understands, however, that Raikkonen is set to sign a contract
with Citroen in the next 24 hours.
Rautenbach
said: "He [Raikkonen] seems like a no-nonsense kind of guy
and I'm sure he won't have any problems with the team at all,
he'll slot in there very easily. Look at who he is: he's a Formula
1 world champion, people will make things happen for him in the
team.
"The
Citroen Junior Team is a good place to drive, it was all pretty
comfortable this year for me."
Rautenbach
admitted a return to the Citroen Junior Team for himself remains a
possibility for next year - and he added the potential to drive
alongside Raikkonen would be a major draw.
"It
would be awesome to be in the same team as him," said
Rautenbach. "He's one of my favourite drivers. He did a great
job when he rallied in Finland last year and, while I don't know
him, I think he would be a big asset to the team. I like his
attitude, like I said: no nosense."
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