ARRRGGGHHH! That hurts. That really hurts.

I’m sad to report that our Tour de Corse, round three of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, didn’t exactly go to plan.

We were up to third in the Peugeot UK 207 S2000  - just 6.3 seconds off the lead - when we crashed 6km from the end of stage four.

I hold my hands up completely. It was my fault.

We were flat in fifth gear around a blind corner and then we had 50m to brake for an open long square right - but we were too hot and I braked five metres too late.

I should have been down to second gear but I was fighting to keep the car on the road.

We touched the grass with the back end and that was enough to spin the car and we ended up going backwards down a bank.

We were only five metres off the road but stuck on a 60 degree bank and we couldn’t get out. Damn. Damn. Damn.

I was trying too hard to make up time after we had a bad first split.

I’m so frustrated and so sorry I haven’t delivered for Peugeot UK.

But we will.

There are some positives to take from Corsica. We had a fastest time on stage three and it’s not a disaster championship-wise. But we have got to make amends…and quick.

The team did a fantastic job. My 207  hasn’t missed a beat all year and it’s good to see Kronos getting the rewards they deserve with Thierry Neuville. He’s doing a fantastic job.

We need to make sure it is us next time. We’ve got to get our head down, make good pacenotes and do the job in the Ukraine.

I’ve never rallied there before. It’s a new adventure and a level playing field for everyone. So it’s game on.

 

Beep. Beep

 

Guy