I’ve just got back from Corsica last night, and it was my first tarmac event, so there was lots to learn from surface changes. It’s pretty cool, and it’s real bucket list stuff.
After JWRC events on snow and tarmac, David Holder is looking forward to getting back on to gravel in Portugal.
Yet, going into Rally Sweden with no experience on snow, I’m 100% more experienced than I was before the event.It’s all about the tyres on snow, and I don’t think there’s many Sweden experts going around this part of the world. RSM: You’re sitting in the silly seat this weekend, beside Scott O’Donnell in a Toyota Corolla DX. Are you looking forward to that? DH: I actually am, strangely. We are not doing notes or anything, so I’ll just be looking out the windscreen and enjoying the ride.
Scott wants a wee bit of driver training during the event, so we will find out whether I’m a good teacher or not!But its nice just to be back in New Zealand to relax and enjoy catching up with some people, having some good times on some great roads.
David Holder won last year's Otago Rally in the Hyundai i20 AP4+. Photo: Peter Whitten
Financially it’s a huge commitment, and we are running around chasing funds between rounds at the moment, so for sure, we want to finish every round.On top of that, now we are into the gravel stuff we would like to be a bit more competitive. Hopefully we can get a top five in Portugal and then aim for a podium after that. Support David Holder's WRC campaign HERE.
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