And even more WRC News...
Originally posted by wrc.com:
Toni Gardemeister will begin his attempts to rebuild his career after being dropped by Ford with an assault on the Monte Carlo Rally in a Peugeot 307 WRC run by the Italian Astra Racing outfit. It represents a reunion for driver and team and a return to the top level for former Lancia team Astra.
Gardemeister drove a SEAT Sport Ibiza kit car run by Astra on WRC events in the '90s and has been welcomed back to the Astra fold by team manager Luca Pregliasco, who commented: "I have some great memories from the times when we started working with Toni, and now we find ourselves working together again for this great Monte Carlo."
The Finn will be part of a strong Peugeot presence on the event, with 307 WRCs also confirmed for OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team pair Manfred Stohl and Henning Solberg. In addition French rising star Nicolas Bernardi - who drove for the factory on the closing asphalt rounds of 2005 - is tipped to appear in another 307.
Gardemeister has been here before. In 2001 he contested the Monte Carlo and Swedish Rallies in a privateer Peugeot 206 WRC after his spell as a SEAT factory driver came to an end. He finished in the top five in both rallies and before the end of the season he was back in a factory car with Skoda.
Stazi, I know is a big fan of Team Astra, I remember the stories of WRC in OZ and him driving around with the SEAT flag blazing! haha
Actually the Team Astra tidbit is pretty interesting because of their Lancia history and that earlier this year there were a lot of rumors on WRC.com about the Possibility of Lancia Returning to the WRC's top level...hmmm 
