just got in with 13 seconds to go!
ss1: really slow and steady. The moment I decided to up the pace, I spun and the bonnet lock broke. I did not have the balls to carry on in cockpit view so I continued with bumper cam (shaaame!)
ss2: after a while it a tree and lost the brakes, and a few corners down... could not brake
so retirement quite early on.
ss3: Steady since this one can be a killer, so quite happy to have taken less than 10 minutes!
ss4: Unfortunately went down the ditch and was "called for help" so lost even more, but ok.
ss5: Another killer, the car was sailing on that mud! but no mistakes so quite pleased.
ss6: BIG lock to lock going uphill at the start, plus at the end of the first fast section almost lost it at the junction but managed to swerve behind a spectator without running him over, thrilling stuff! Then the water temperature was going up so I finished the stage avoiding to go on the limiter, so of course with such a pace i had no problems.
ss7: Went ok, a few nudges here and there, could be faster though.
ss8: Ahhh... Spun it right before the jump, ended up having to do a 5 or 6 point turn, that takes a while with 792 degrees of lock
ss9: Was going really well, until I had too much speed in a fast section and just nudge a tree on the exit of a 5 left, and then no more brakes. I tried to keep going but thinking about 3 stages with no brakes... there's just nothing positive about that so I retired the stage.
ss10: Was going ok as well... until I cut too much on a long 5 right, which meant I hit something on the inside which rolled the car, causing the alternator to fail. Too bad really, since I think for the first time this rally I had a split which wasn't the slowest
ss11: Nice stage, really love it when I flick the wheel to counter-steer at high speed, this game is amazing!
ss12: Almost identical accident as in the previous run, but this time lost it before the corner to hit a tree on the inside
ss13: Went well this stage, a few moments but I had a lot of fun driving!
ss14: Tried to go for it, and of course with my lack of skills that doesn't work. Hit a tree and damaged the gearbox. Just didn't bother supershifting today, I am done with it now.
A lot of retirements for me, that's what happens without any practise (I hear I am repeating myself almost every round, still I don't practise any more haha)
But still managed to have fun which is what matters. Thank you organisers, and good luck to the one who have yet to drive.
And just like a lot of news are coming out about the WRC in 2013 I am looking forward to what the next RDRC season is going to be like (since there is nothing for me to aim for on this one
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