Quote Originally Posted by Backa View Post
Driving like this in his first rally1 event is impressive, even if it's rally that suits him. He is young, he can still improve on different roads. Podium on Hungarian tarmac last year in ERC is good sign for future.
I am surprised so many people is surprised by the speed and performance of Martins. He was always very fast on fast gravel. In his first rally with R5 car (and with experience of few starts with R4 kit), he won in general - it was Rally Liepaja, where he has beaten drivers like Llarena, Kristensson, Solans, Heikkila, Paddon, Torn, Bonato or Tempestini. All of them national champions (or very fast) with plenty of mileage with R5 cars. So for me it was not surprise, I expected Martins will be very fast. Question for me was only if he will stay all the time on the road. But he did this part well.