Finland's Toni Gardemeister and Sweden's Per-Gunnar Andersson will lead Suzuki's challenge in next year's World Rally Championship.

The team competed in selected rallies this year to prepare for their first full season in 2008.

Gardemeister has driven for a number of teams, including Ford, Seat and Skoda, and raced a privately-entered Mitsubishi in some rallies this year.

Andersson, 27, is the junior world rally champion.

"It is very nice to work with a newcomer," said Gardemeister. "I am sure that we have to work hard together but that we will have a great future."

The 2008 season starts in Monte Carlo on 24 January.