“It went well,” Erik says. “We didn’t take any risks and kept the car in one piece. In the beginning it was a bit more technical, then the throttle went back on. More than 100 km/h on average, so you’re almost constantly at the limit. That’s not so cool when your maximum is only 125 km/h.”
The hoped-for dunes did not materialize due to the cancellation at the fuel stop, but still Erik and Wouter climbed to second place in the overall standings. With two stages to go, anything is still possible. “We are going full steam ahead. If we keep riding tight and Mitchel makes a mistake, everything is open again.”
Tomorrow, a loop around Foum Zguid is on the program with finally real dunes again, treacherous fesh-fesh and a fast but technical finale over the dry Lake Iriki.
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Source: Van Loon Racing
