Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

The Catalunya rally started very well, but on the second stage bad luck struck and we had a front left puncture and had to replace the tyre in the middle of the stage, losing two and a half minutes. After that I pushed very hard to catch the Group-N leader. But, the speed got to be too much and we suffered two more punctures and had to give up the hopes of another win. Luckily I managed to pull some excellent special stage times even though there were a few scary moments. We finished the rally 19th overall and second in Group-N.

19th overall, class 2nd

Subaru Impreza WRX STI -05
Service team: Motoring club

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

The Corsica rally started without any problems and I felt very relaxed driving. The only mistake I made was on the second stage when I cought the car infront of me and I lost concentration for a second and went off the road for about 20 seconds, luckily there was no damage to the Subaru. My stage times were competitive on Saturday and I was once reminded of the extreme speeds of the rally when I scrubbed a side rail in a tight left corner, but I don’t think any time was lost. On Sunday we stepped up in the overall rankings of the rally to 15th and ended up winning the Group-N.

15th overall, class 1st

Subaru Impreza WRX STI -05
Service team: Motoring club

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

The Corsica rally started without any problems and I felt very relaxed driving. The only mistake I made was on the second stage when I cought the car infront of me and I lost concentration for a second and went off the road for about 20 seconds, luckily there was no damage to the Subaru. My stage times were competitive on Saturday and I was once reminded of the extreme speeds of the rally when I scrubbed a side rail in a tight left corner, but I don’t think any time was lost. On Sunday we stepped up in the overall rankings of the rally to 15th and ended up winning the Group-N.

15th overall, class 1st

Subaru Impreza WRX STI -05
Service team: Motoring club