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Here's my 2 cents on this weekend's experience:
This was really great rally all around. Amaising roads (some could use pacenotes).
There's definitely an indurance aspect to this rally. Mind starts playing tricks on you by the time morning comes. Trivial math becomes not so trivial
Huge thanks again for the outback crew that pulled us out!! We owe you guys a beer!
I think it's interesting to note how spread out cars got by the 5th checkpoints. After ditching the car, and getting it out, and asking 9.5 time allowance (should've done 8.5 tho..), we were still first car on a road.
Points-wise, it was a very close battle. We were in 3rd after first leg. Then managed to move up to 1st after second leg. I made the same mistake in second leg as Stephen did, during the DIY checkpoint, forgot to account for 36 second pause and got -0.6 minutes penalty, wich partially sealed our fate later on.. (more on this later) Timing-wise, we were more in sync with the road on second leg and did very well on staying on time. Third leg is were fatigue kicked in and I made a major miscalculations in the very very end. When zeroing end of leg, I was off by 2 minutes.. (my mornign brain decided that 9+5 equal 16 )
Now, lookign at the scores, First place scored 10.2 minutes in penalties, and we scored 10.5, meaning first and second places were off by 18 seconds... This where the realizations kicks in. If at any of the 3 legs I have avoided just ONE of the mistakes I've made (First leg - extra minute on TA, second leg, - missed 36 second pause, third leg - 2 minutes miscalc.), we would've taken the trophy. So let my experience be lesson to other navigators: attention to detail is crucial! Even seconds matter.
Again, huge thanks to organizers and volunteeers for making this event happen and see you all at Spring Runoff and minirallies.
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