Raw Motorsport

Friday started with a wrong turn heading out to our first competitive stage. After an initial panic we turned around and headed back 5 km and intersected the pack of cars heading in the right direction. We are still leading handicap but apparently we are not allowed to run our car in class SS as we did do in modern category. So tomorrow we will be moved a class and fall down the leader board. Our time in the sun is quickly over.
Our car also developed a fuel leak, and it’s 11:00 pm and the mechanics have just finished fixing it. We have put the car in bed and we are doing our regular walk back to the motel (25 mins)… Bring on another targa day

Day 2 has been very kind to us. Although we don’t pretend to understand the classic handicap system, we are leading it. I guess we would prefer to compete on the outright scale, but we know that top 5 in the category is very difficult. We had an average day as we made a number of mistakes that cost us many valuable seconds. There is definitely room for improvement without compromising the safety. Let’s but this into perspective. Half way thru day 4 we will have completed 1/2 the competitive distance. Day 2 is still only a fraction into this event. Don’t hold your breath, we’re not.

The morning stages are designed for everyone to get thru and bed themselves into this event. You could drive at 60 and finish within base time… But that doesn’t stop someone having a moment a heading south. We had an ok day, but the car is safe and we are good. It’s only day one, so we are happy to grow into this event. One stage today in the dry claimed 8 cars, so tomorrow is another day and we know the goal we have set ourselves. Be in Hobart Sunday night, with the car in one piece.