My impression from the first ever JERC round in Liepaja Rally was that it was brilliant, and morever with possibilities to expand further. 15 drivers started, representing nine nations and five different makes of cars. Competition was hard throughout the rally, and the five first finishers represented five nations and four different makes of cars. Its really a possible platform for a very successful championship, and what makes it really interesting is that very few of the drivers have contested more than possibly one or two of the events before. Cerny and Immonen had a small advantage in Liepaja Rally, as they had been there before. Steve Røkland, who competed for a podium in Latvia until he went off on stage 9, is one of the few with any experience from Circuit of Ireland, which is the next round. Røkland has done the Circuit twice in the British Championship, and should be a contender in his newly aquired Peugeot 208 coming month. The following is a link to our programme on Viasat Sport in Norway, with focus mainly on the juniors:
http://injection.no/9-injection/134-inj ... lly-latvia