“Today morning was very tough… We woke up quite early and realised that our car was not ready, the mechanics were still working on it. For a while it seemed like we couldn’t even take the start today but finally the Ranger was ready on time, so we began the stage. In the special, we got stuck on a dune, the engine stopped, and the starter didn’t work. Finally another car pulled us, and we managed to start the engine, but we lost a lot of time. After that we decided to take a more cautious approach, we didn’t really push, so our time could be better. For a while we drove together with Martin Macik’s truck, but he had cooling problems, so we gave him all the water we had on board. For David this was the first time in Fiambalá, but he did a great job, flawless navigation. Again, many cars had problems, and we’ve finished the stage, so basically we are happy,” Tomas Ourednicek described their day.
“Today the track was fantastic. The dunes here are different from those of Peru, these are less dangerous and more enjoyable to drive. The navigation was great today, I enjoyed it a lot, and we found all points without problem. Altogether, we had our share of difficulties also today, but now we are another day closer to the finish,” David Kripal added.
On Thursday, the teams drive from Chilecito to San Juan. The total distance of Stage 12 will be 791 km from which not less than 522 km will be against the clock, and the special promises to test the skills of both drivers and co-drivers to the limit…
