Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

My first time with group N Mitsubishi. On Friday morning`s first stage gearbox broke down after 3 km. We drove stages 2 and 3 on second gear, but then bent axle damaged and we retired. We had a chance to continue on Saturday and Sunday. We drove with normal gearbox. It required a bit learning but driving improved stage by stage. On last stage we drove 10th fastest time. Good ending to very difficult year.

retirement

Mitsubishi Evo VIII
Service team Reece Jones Rallysport Ltd.

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

Last round of JWRC. On first SS we had fourth fastest time. On third stage I run wide in one corner and rear hit to parapet. Luckily only exhaust pipe and after-hatch were damaged. On stage 6 I hit again to parapet. Supporting arm twisted and drive shaft snapped. We would have lost lots of time, but driver ahead us had driven off and blocked the road. So rally was stopped for a while but it was only a good thing for us. Everyone got compensated time. Saturday went well, we raised 4th. On sunday we chose wrong tyres again, but luckily we kept our position. On third last stage we slided to the ditch and hit to rock. We drove 50 km with damaged steering. After that front tyres wore out and we had to change them on stage.

22nd overall, JWRC 9th

Suzuki Ignis 1600cc
Service team JM Engineering.

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

My first time in Corsica, what is known for it´s curvy roads. I was near to drive off already on first stage. After that I learned how to brake in this rally. By the end of stages on saturday, we were 5th in group N. On sunday I made an error and choose wrong tyres and we fell sixth. On two last stages we had two punctures and we had to change both of the tyres in the middle of special stage. Embarrasing end to this event.

27th overall, group N 8th

Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Service team Motoring Club.

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

We got a really good time in shakedown, so we were confident. Our tactic was to save tyres. There is regulation in JWRC which set limits to amount of tyres. So there is no room for punctures. We were well prepared, so it was a big disappointment, when rear suspension broke down on first stage. And no-one knows why.

retirement SS1

Suzuki Ignis 1600 cc.
Service team JM Engineering

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

Clutch broke down already on 2nd stage. In service after SS4 it was repaired. On friday´s last stage we had a puncture and lost some time. On saturday car worked well. Only one puncture slowed us down. On sunday we had two good stage times. By the end of the day control arm tore apart from body. So we had to slow down. This was first time in this year in Junior Championship we drove to the finish line.

23rd overall, JWRC 4th

Suzuki Ignis 1600 cc.
Service team JM Engineering

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

This was asfalt rally. We were aware that this rally is going to be a hard one if weather varies. Predictions turned out to be true already on the first day´s morning. Driving was extremely hard because of rain. There was an lot of mud on the road. Our rally began relatively well. We were 8th in group N and gaps were small. Great start ended to breaking down of driveshaft on stage 6. We had to drive 2 and half stages with broken drive shaft. We lost lot of time. On next day we tried too hard and we had two punctures. Other one we changed on stage and lost again time. On third day it was dry and everything went well. We got some good times. It was a difficult rally.

27th overall, class 13th

Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Service team Motoring Club.

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

We had a competitive car. We started cautiously the two first stages. Then I decided to go faster on stage 3, Mökkiperä. But I did a fatal error. I didn´t brake in one slope and we ended to the ditch. My disappointment was overwhelming, because we had to retire before the rally even started.

Retirement SS3

Suzuki Ignis 1600cc
Service team JM Engineering.

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

Our team had been working a lot with the car, so we were confident. On first stage car overheated a bit, yet we were on the right tracks when the speed was concerned. On next stage began mystical running malfunctions. Rally was over on stage 4, when I drove too fast over the hill. Underpan hit to the ground, causing a puncture to water hose and water ran out.

Retirement SS4

Ford Fiesta
Service team Astra Racing Team.

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

We had new Fiesta. I was 6th and 7th fastest on two first stages, so everything seemed to go well. But after that various problems started to bother us. Then on saturday clutch broke down. However we could continue on sunday due to new super rally regulation. After two stages we had to retire when charger failed.

Retirement SS11

Ford Fiesta
Service team Astra Racing Team.

Co-driver Miikka Anttila.

We took part in the rally with a new car. There was little time to test the car before the rally and only managed to test of 40 kilometres and that was our base to compete in group N. I had a very cautious first stage but felt much more confident going into stage two and increased my pace. My confidence in the car was building but when we go to service oil leak was found from the engine. There was nothing we could do and our rally was over.

Retirement SS2

Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Service team Motoring Club.
Rally engineer Esko Reiners