Erik Tveit
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+ If you look at the replay names, and the stage for stage report I wrote, you can find my best (worst) moments.
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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UYDHQRU9
My replays for this round, forgot to save the first stage and on last one I retired.
Race Report from Team JME - Academy
After a very successive round 1, rookie driver Daniel Tønsberg was offered a seat in a brand new S2000 JME Ford Fiesta.
Driving with the goal of becoming a better driver Daniel accepted the seat as was ready to prove himself.
Due to full teams and a season late season start, it would mean that Team JME - Academy would not be able to score any points in the team championship, but driving for the sake of learning, it didn't mean much to the team.
With not much practice and a whole new world driving 4WD it was about to get serious for the young driver.
Day 1
SS1
Due to being very nervous, the first stage was a disaster without liking. The car was acting up real bad and traction wasn't the best. The team wasn't impressed with the first stage.
SS2
Still abit nervous, Daniel was making stupid mistakes losing alot of time. Due to some minor offs in the first stage the car was slightly damage in steering making the fast speeds in tarmac very dangerous.
SS3
A better run, the car was more controllable but steering just as bad before the mid day service. The stage was completed in a very easy pace, taking it slow not to damage the car any further. The big jump at the end had a bit hard landing misjudging the elevation. Luckily the car didn't break before the finish line.
SS4
After trying a new setup on the car and service the team drove with more confidence than the first 3 stages. It was starting good after service, only a minor mistake that cost a few seconds.
SS5
The long technical stage of East - West was met with great confidence in the stage, the setup of the car still wasn't the way Daniel wanted it but he pushed hard. Harder than he could handle and i ended up in a very close call, being all shook up he made yet another even closer call, just clipping the orange safety net almost sliding off down the steep hill into the woods.
Just seconds after this incident with the goal to make up lost time yet another disaster struck, a turn got clipped and it ended up in a roll into a tree ending up facing the wrong way on all 4 wheels. This was more time lost on a stage with had confidence in to begin with.
SS6
The last stage of the day and the least liked stage in the whole rally. With a damaged car the team drove safe but with the goal to gain some lost time, had a few close ones but at the end of the stage a note was misheard and it ended up face first straight into a tree wrecking the engine and gearbox, the team was prepared for a retirement, but somehow Daniel managed to get out of the tree and drove the rest of the stage in 3rd gear finally getting to the finish losing a couple of minutes due to the big crash.
Day 2
SS7
After the less than impressive first day the car was finally perfectly set up to this rally. The team drove hard pushing the limits to gain lost time to competing driver Chris Williamson. Daniel ended up smashing his time on this stage from day 1. Finally things where going the right way.
SS8
Being just in reach of Chris, Daniel pushed even more making a close to flawless stage yet again. The car was perfect on the tarmac/gravel mix stage setting another improved time from day 1.
SS9
Having alot more confidence in the car and finally on a good roll the team continued its great pace throughout the day setting a great time on the Mineshaft stage. The jump at the end was approached even slower this time, barely lifting the tires from the ground.
SS10
Still new to the car Daniel made an unbelievable silly mistake at the GO hitting the sequential shifter the wrong way making the car go in reverse at the start line. Eager to make up for the lost time the limits was yet again pushed beyond comprehensions and it led to a fatal roll in 150km/h halfway through the stage. Luckily only the chassis was damage in the roll.
SS11
East-West was up again, but this time the car was set up the right way making this one of the best runs the whole rally. Daniel had a nice fluid run setting a personal best on stage.
SS12
Being just seconds ahead of the next driver the team recommended a easy approach to this difficult stage. Being very close to making the same mistake as on day one, Daniel just barely managed to away hitting the same tree making this a more successful run.
Daniel Tønsberg of Team JME - Academy ended up 8th in the production car lineup and a overall 20th place this rally. The team is very pleased with his progression and is looking forward to the next round of RDRC Championship!
And Daniel showing his rapid promotion to Grade 2 was justified.
where can i find results of rally?