After all there was quite some crowd in the session, 8 of us, if Im not mistaken
Here it is how it went for me..
SS1: I was really really nervous before the start. Thought its going to get better but it didnt after I realized how quick the wheels are locking under braking at these conditions.. Had a huge spin on the 2nd split and big off on the 3rd split. Yet won the stage in our session, thanks to Emil making huge mistake, I suppose. Was even more nervous after the stage.
SS2: Tried to be more careful under braking but cocked up even more corners and in the end the result of this stage was just rubbish.
SS3: Decided to put a little more risk here, had a few close calls but I wasnt that nervous anymore so I think it payed off, didnt have huge mistakes, just some small errors. Was leading the session after the first section. Interesting.
SS4: Got a little bit nervous again. Went more agressive this time around but I felt that it wasnt worth it, a lot of small errors made the time look bad. Also screwed up last two hairpins.. at the first one of those two I just messed up the pedals and the engine stalled and I went straight in that corner.. At the last hairpin I just threw the car in way too fast and had to reverse out to avoid a cut.. Terrible result here.
SS5: Started it well but later on that stage I overcooked two corners quite heavy and once got stuck into bushes.. Took some while. Otherwise I felt quite confident here even though I was nowhere near to win the stage. Dudo S. is only 0.54s behind me now, gonna lose the lead in next stage for sure.
SS6: I was so impressed about how perfect I have started this stage, really, I dont think I have ever done the first section so quick but it all ended at the first bridge.. well actually it ended few meters on the right side from that bridge.. Oh well
SS7: Absolutely love gravel tyres on tarmac surface, seriously
Had a false start though, that didnt help
SS8: It was fantastic until I crashed pretty heavy before the last 90degree turn after the fast, bumpy section - comming out of forest.. Lost control under braking on the bumps and flew into trees, luckily the car survived, yet I had only 1st gear and I had to reach finish with only that one.
SS9: Gear accurator was dead so I decided to retire here to have a fresh car in the next stage. If I wouldnt have a retirement before or if I would go for points - I wouldnt make this choice. Now, I was going after fun and where is the fun driving two stages in a row with damaged gearbox?
SS10: Very attractive stage, Ive been driving it only a few times before and all I knew was that the pacenotes suck terribly here.. But it was fun, I enjoyed it even though I had three or four quite big crashes..
SS11: It was OK, didnt feel as good as first time around though.
SS12: Had a spin but even without that it was rubbish, far from my best.
SS13: It was going quite well, slow but OK and then a minor mistake, tiny crash and the car became silent.. Last time around here I had 3 or 4 crashes and every one of them was harder. Funny.
SS14: lol, took it too close to the inside wall and the car became silent one last time
Im glad I managed to do the last rally of this season. I have always loved Rally Wales and the roads of Great Britain, they are always challenging. I wasnt nowhere near my best. I just wasnt in form since only 24 hours ago my body temperature was C 38.5, didnt have much strength today but Im still happy I was able to do this
Thanks for the rally and the whole season, I think Im back for staying so I just cant wait the next season. Thanks A LOT for all the work you have put in to make this going
I appreciate it!!
