Please check out the Podium Ceremony Video that is now uploaded on the YouTube video page. It is best viewed after selecting “watch in high quality.”
Hello everyone at home!
After our unfortunate accident in the truck we stayed in race mode and made things happen. We were successful in meeting back up with the team in Valparaiso after a very long drive up through
Once we arrived back with the team Tom, Glen and I immediately started to help out with racecar maintenance. We had some very long nights working on the cars after each stage but it was enjoyable being back in the mix. One night in La Serena we never went to sleep and finished the cars after sunrise.
All of the hard work buy all paid off because Robby ended up finishing third place overall. This podium finish is his best to date and everyone on the team is feeling really good and proud of the result.
Yesterday we all were involved with the podium ceremony and it was a very special day, our team along with Robby’s antics was definitely the show stopper. Last night we all went out to celebrate and we started the party by hitting the local go kart track. Robby finished first of course but I was feeling really good with a third place finish.
Please check back for more updates because I am editing photos and video and should have something to show within the next 24 hours.
Congratulations to all Team
Hello from Bariloche, Patagonia Argentina, what a beautiful place in the world. The sad part is the fact that Tom, Glen and I are not supposed to be here. Yes unfortunately we and truck #524 have crashed out of the race as of stage four that started in Jacobacci. There will be much to tell in my complete post race report but for now I want to let everyone at home know that all three of us do not have a single scratch on us.
We are leaving the truck in Jacobacci, this after spending a day and a half camped out next to the truck in the Patagonian high desert. It took us that long to repair and re align the massive front suspension in order to be able to drive the truck out from the crash site.
Our plan now is to catch up to the team in
Sorry for the lack of updates but I really haven’t had the time or place to make it happen.
I am having a great time even though things did not go well with the truck. This has been quite an adventure and it’s not over yet!
Yesterday we went through scrutineering which is a very long process but all went well and the racecars and the T-4 are in Parc Ferme. Tonight we have to go back to Parc Ferme and suit up for a parade lap around town which will also act as the ceremonial start across the podium. You can see a picture of them building the podium in the photo gallery. It’s going to be great for the locals but it adds an extra step for us. Our starting time is not until 9:45 PM so we are not going to get very good sleep the night before the race, oh well!
Tomorrow we leave the starting line at 10:09 AM for a 195 KM liaison, a 371 KM timed special and then another 166 KM liaison for a total of 747 KM’s (463 miles). Also tomorrow we here turn our clocks back one (1) hour for the duration of the rally so that means we are plus 5 hours ahead of everyone at home on the West Coast. The track tomorrow is supposed to be very fast graded roads most of the way.
I am looking forward to getting out of town!
Hello everyone back at home! We arrived in
Today we didn’t do to much accept pick up the support vehicles from the dock and the racecars from the airport. Tomorrow it will be time to go to work!
I will try to get some photos edited and posted over the next couple days. For now I have uploaded my first ever video that I made myself on to my YouTube page. I made it with just my little point and shoot camera and it’s not much to write home about but I kinda dig the song and always have.
Happy New Year!
Will
It’s 3:00 PM on Wednesday and we just finished the final preparation on both Hummer H3’s. Our scrutineering appointment is tomorrow morning at 10:30.
Yesterday afternoon I got out and about around the city and what a huge city it is. Now I can really believe it that there are 13,000,000 people here. A lot of people live right in the city and twelve (12) story apartment buildings as common as single family homes are in the states. The city is pretty clean but very congested to say the least. When I was out I walked from our hotel to the starting line area and then took a cab from there down to the ASO headquarters and scrutineering area. It took me one hour in a cab to get back from there and I bet it’s no more than about 6-8 miles. Race day is going to be a Zoo! I posted some updated pictures from yesterday’s outing.
Have fun and be safe tonight!
Will