CMR2 Rally Ireland

[JTLarsen]

here it's -20 celsius and I have snowbank of 2 meters.

Envious! We hardly ever have "real" winter in Denmark!

[52Paddy]

Quite happy with this rally. The mistakes I made throughout the rally, probably cost me a points finish. Still, I'm happy with a good lot of my stage times. Sometimes in the mid points positions, other times just a few tenths off the guys ahead. I know I have the pace to finish in the points, I just need to work on absolute consistency to compensate for the times when I'm not so quick.

Kudos to Tannat for securing a good points haul for our team in the opening round

Norway will be difficult, I always seem to struggle with snow. At least, we will have the choice of actual snow tyres, as opposed to using tarmac ones on the Monte!

If pettersolberg29 is as fast on every other surface, as he is on tarmac, it will be very difficult for me to realistically set the Colin McRae Cup in my sights. Runner up, however, is possible I believe. Dravas and I are matched for pace on most rounds, he had the advantage here, being a quick tarmac driver. For me, I will have to wait until the first gravel/mud round before I can presume a trend for the year, and even then, it may end up being a complete lottery (which would be good fun!)

[dravas76]

Norway could be good or bad, mistake cost a lot in that snow rally, but you could be fast if you are precise in your driving.

[pettersolberg29]

If pettersolberg29 is as fast on every other surface, as he is on tarmac, it will be very difficult for me to realistically set the Colin McRae Cup in my sights.

Dont worry, I'm a tarmac and snow specialist but hopeless on gravel. My best result last year was 8th on gravel.

[52Paddy]

Dont worry, I'm a tarmac and snow specialist but hopeless on gravel. My best result last year was 8th on gravel.

Ok, hopefully the competition will be close!